Years ago I made a memorial stone for one of our beloved dogs named Foxy. The first time I made it was not properly sealed. I don't remember what sealer I used, but it didn't work. Unfortunately, being out in the elements had caused parts of the grout to crumble off. Needless to say, the stone needed a fresh application of grout. Taking advantage of a very warm December day (in the 70s y'all!), I got to work. First, the grout was applied (use gloves, folks, 'cause this is messy stuff)...
I used
Jennifer's Mosaics Indoor/Outdoor Powdered Grout in black. Honestly, I wish I had used a lighter color but this was my first mosaic and I'm still learning about aesthetics. I feel that the mosaic design would have been more noticeable had I used a lighter grout color.
Next, I let it set for about 15 minutes. After that comes the fun part - wiping off the grout to see your mosaic underneath!
When the stone dried completely, the sealer was applied. This time I used
Minwax Indoor/Outdoor Helmsman Spar Urethane in Clear Semi-Gloss. Two coats were applied. Honestly, I don't know if this will be ample protection. Only time will tell. In my internet research I could not find any information on how to properly seal mosaics, especially those that will be outdoors. The result looks beautiful so let's just hope it works.
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