Bud Cline

When it comes to grout sealers they are [maybe] one of the most misunderstood tile products available to consumers today.

Today's grout sealers are very sophisticated chemicals.

Grout sealers are not waterproofing products as some people believe they are. Grout sealers will not waterproof anything.

Grout sealers are not stain-proofers. Grout sealers will not guarantee 100% protection against staining of any kind from every source.

Grout sealers...

Grout haze is what remains after a grout installation is tooled and cleaned. Not all tiles will develop a grout haze. Glazed ceramic tiles are the least likely to develop a challenging grout haze removal problem and can usually be finally cleaned after the grout has dried thoroughly simply by using a bath towel type fabric to polish the tiles.

The more course-surfaced unglazed tiles and stone mimicking tiles are the ones that are likely to develop a haze [that will be to some] challenging...