Stone Maintenance — Deco Rock Costa Rica

Stone Maintenance

Manufactured veneer needs nothing. Porous natural stone needs a little, done early and done right. See also the fuller maintenance guide.

Sealing porous stone

Coralina and mollejón need a penetrating sealer as a base and then a topping sealer to close the surface pores. Penetrating alone gets consumed too fast.

Buy quality. On mollejón the sealer can approach the cost of the stone, and it is what determines whether the wall still looks good in five years.

The pressure-washer warning

Clean early, lightly and from a distance, at the first sign of buildup. Waiting until staining is severe forces an intensive close clean — and on porous stone that lifts the sealer and opens the pores, making the next round worse.

Manufactured veneer

No sealing, no resealing. Hotel Crocs in Jacó is over ten years in with neither.

Frequently asked questions

Does manufactured stone veneer need sealing?

No. It lasts a lifetime with no maintenance.

Can I pressure-wash stone?

Lightly and from a distance, at the first sign of buildup. Aggressive close-range washing damages porous stone by lifting the sealer and opening the pores.

In short

Sealing porous stone, cleaning safely, the pressure-washer warning, and why manufactured stone veneer needs no maintenance at all.

Question we have not answered?

WhatsApp 8800-1221 — we would rather talk it through than have you buy the wrong material.