Patrick,
Do you ever stop work on your home
? Here is a quote from a website I found...
"Most dealers sell their Saltillo tiles "raw", meaning neither stained nor sealed,] but recommend they be stained and sealed after installation-if not before. [None-the-less, all Saltillo tiles must be sealed. Should dealers only sell pre-sealed Saltillo tiles?]
One national manufacturer, Custom Saltillo International, has changed all this. CSI imports only the best Saltillo Tiles and is producing eight standard colors of stained Saltillo Tiles along with their Saltillo Tiles that are hand stained to colour-match any color. CSI imports only the true Saltillo Tiles and hand stains them to colour-match any color. Once stained they are then pre-sealed with Charlotte's Saltillo Tile Sealer and shipped ready for installation. Once installed and grouted the grout and tile need to be sealed with 2 to 3 more coats of Charlotte's Saltillo Tile Sealer and then allowed to cure for 24 hours. At this point, 4 coats of Charlotte's Floor Polish are applied over the sealer. Charlotte's Floor Polish protects and prolongs the life of the sealer. Applying "Magic Sliders" to the bottom of the furniture that will slide across these tiles will prevent the furniture from chipping the tiles and with proper maintenance, your new Custom Saltillo Tile floor can look as beautiful as the day it was installed for years to come. Really! Some people [choose] the natural look or a matte look for outside as well as inside. Charlotte's Impregnator Sealer, with a matte finish is guaranteed to last 10 years under ultra violet light. Amazing! "
Here is a link to the site...
http://www.customsaltillo.com/a/pavers.tpl
Good luck, Jim
'Just a handyman trying to help'