Tenax Hydrex Natural Effect Sealer – 5 Liter, Penetrating Water
Tenax Hydrex Natural Effect Sealer – 5 Liter, Penetrating Water
The Tenax Hydrex Natural Effect Sealer in the 5 Liter container is the bulk format of Tenax's penetrating, solvent-based water- and oil-repellent impregnating sealer for natural stone.
Key Features
- 5 Liter container, the third step in Tenax's published Hydrex ladder of 250 ml, 1 Quart, 5 Liter, 55 Liter keg and 200 Liter.
- Penetrating impregnator that blocks water and oil in the stone's micro-porosity while leaving it breathable.
- Natural effect: Tenax formulates Hydrex to leave the stone's appearance unchanged rather than to enhance color.
- Same formulation as the smaller Hydrex containers; the only difference between the SKUs in this family is the volume.
- Tenax states Hydrex gives no anti-etch protection on marble.
Who Is This For?
Fabrication shops and restoration crews that seal enough square footage to work from a bulk can and decant, and installers who seal a whole floor or a run of countertops in one visit. Buyers who seal a slab or two at a time are better served by the 1 Quart.
What This Is Not For
A 5 Liter can is the wrong purchase for occasional use, because a solvent-based sealer is decanted and the container reopened repeatedly - the Tenax Hydrex Natural Effect Sealer in 1 Quart is the same product in a job-size container. Hydrex is also not a color enhancer; the Tenax Ager Color-Enhancing Impregnating Sealer is the product in this range that deepens color and grain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 5 Liter the same formulation as the quart?
Tenax publishes one Hydrex formulation across its whole size ladder, from 250 ml up to the 200 Liter drum. The containers differ in volume only.
Will it darken the stone?
Tenax Hydrex is a natural-effect sealer, formulated to leave the stone's appearance unchanged. Tenax's color-enhancing product is Ager.
Does sealing with Hydrex stop marble from etching?
Tenax states that Hydrex gives no anti-etch protection on marble. Sealing resists staining; etching is acid damage to the stone itself and is a different problem.
What is the largest size Tenax makes?
Tenax publishes Hydrex up to a 200 Liter drum, with a 55 Liter keg below it. The 5 Liter is the largest container stocked here.