If the tile soaks up the sealant seal the entire shower.
Sealing tile shower walls.
The tile does not come down completely to meet the fiberglass but stops slightly above it leaving a small gap.
This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation.
In this quick episode i discuss how and why you should seal the grout and tile of your bathroom.
Shower tiles should be sealed every one to two years depending on how often the shower is used.
Use latex based products to seal both grout and tile.
Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall.
Fiberglass shower pans are frequently installed with tiled walls in the shower.
Some tiles are too thick to absorb the sealant so check a small area first.
Also tile is heavy so put down blankets to protect the floors and tub from being damaged by falling pieces.
After you have sealed one wall of the slate tile shower then move on to seal the next adjoining shower wall.