HydroShield has spent years in researching granite sealers and their properties. Granite provides home owners with a beautiful finish to their home. After a home owner makes such an investment they want to know that their surfaces will continue looking new for the years to come. In kitchen applications, granite can be stained with oil, acids from fruit and marks can be left by glasses.

When selecting a protective coating for granite there are several items to consider:

1- We know that granite is a surface that needs to breathe so it is important to use a seal that will allow proper air transfer. This requires a seal with slight to moderate permeability.

2- Second, using a topical seal or protective coating that is considered a hard seal is a negative. These types of coatings have a tendency to scratch or even peel. These types of seals don’t allow the surface to breathe as well.

The most common seals used are impregnators. The problem is that some of these seals are evaporative seals and do not have the desired longevity. Other problems with these seals are that they can be water based seals as compared to solvent based seals. The problem with water based seal is that they can dissolve in a matter of a few minutes after having contact with water. In general terms, leaving a glass with ice water on the counter for a few minutes will usually leave a ring after it has been removed. At this point in time solvent based seals are superior to those that are water based.

HydroShield Granite is a solvent based seal. It is a new generation of seals. It is a polymer based seal which has fluorine in it. What happens when our seal is applied is the fluorine atoms in the seal align themselves with the surface-air interface leaving a low critical surface energy at the granite surface. This low critical surface energy is what creates the repellency of water or oil based liquids. Fluorine has the lowest critical surface energy of any substance on earth. This is why HydroShield Granite is the best alternative for protection. HydroShield Granite protects the stone surface against penetration of liquids while still allowing the stone to breathe.

In technical terms this is why HydroShield Granite is the best seal on the market. HydroShield also has local technicians and consultants to assist customers with any questions or problems they may have. HydroShield also spends time in educating the customer regarding how to properly care for their sealed surfaces. As far as longevity, HydroShield Granite does carry a five year warranty. Because of this five year warranty, HydroShield Granite must be applied by a trained HydroShield Technician.