SPECIFICATIONS FOR TUFFSKIN SURFACE PROTECTION
- TuffSkin is a proprietary stone laminate surface protection designed specifically to protect countertops, tables, bars and vanities fabricated from MARBLE, ONYX and TRAVERTINE.
- TuffSkin is constructed of 4 mil (.004) optically clear polyester with Stone Release Adhesive System.
- TuffSkin has a hard coat technology to resist wear.
- TuffSkin is liquid impermeable and gas permeable.
- TuffSkin allows .4625ccm of vapor transfer per 100 sq in. of TuffSkin in a 24 hr period.
- TuffSkin to be installed in as clean and dust free environment as possible.
- Surfaces coated with TS to be cleaned with any non-abrasive cleaner using a soft cloth, paper towel or squeegee.
- TuffSkin is manufactured in two finishes: Gloss and Satin.
- TuffSkin Quality Standard:
- Coating to be installed as cleanly as possible. Perfect installations are not possible when dealing with natural stone and existing environmental conditions.
- Customer/customer’s representative to approve of sample installation prior to actual installation. The quality of the installation to be as good, or better, then the sample.
Areas of Protection
- Hotel Rooms & Restaurant/Bars – stains from wine, lemon/lime juice, coffee, etched rings.
- Kitchen – stains from coffee, wine, oils, food & lemon/lime juice.
- Bathrooms – stains from makeup, mouthwash, toothpaste, perfumes & coffee
Thickness | .004 (4 mil) | Heat Resistant | Up to 400 F |
Liner Thickness | .001 (1-mil) | VOC Emission | Compliant |
Scratch Resistant | Yes | ASTM F-372 | Moisture Vapor |
Acid Resistant | Yes | Stone Adhesive System | Yes |

TUFFSKIN APPLICATION INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The following information provides specific details about TuffSkin and how the TuffSkin product is applied. TuffSkin is applied to natural stone to protect it from acid-etching and staining. It is not designed to nor will it hide imperfections in the stone.
1. TuffSkin is applied to the surface of natural stone tops. It cannot be applied to floors. It is installed on the flat surface only; it is not wrapped around corners or edges. The installer will cut the coating on a slight angle to lessen the chance the product is snagged which may cause pull up.4. The natural stone to be coated with TuffSkin may contain divots, nicks, holes, cracks, chips or other issues that change the surface of the stone appearance. The normal installation of TuffSkin does not include the repair of these conditions. If the owner desires these stone imperfections to be repaired they can have the work done by a competent stone restoration company in advance of the installation. If there are slight imperfections even after this preparation work they will be visible through the TuffSkin. Please understand that any imperfections mentioned above are already visible within your stone before TuffSkin is applied, if you look close enough. Having TuffSkin applied to your top will not create a perfect surface if the stone under it is not perfect.
5. If the seam or edge of the stone has existing chips when we apply TuffSkin we will cut around the chips. We cannot let the TuffSkin float freely over a chipped edge because it increases the possibility the TuffSkin can be snagged and start pulling up. The same is true where an edge meets a seam. We will slightly round the corner of TuffSkin to greatly increase product durability. This radius cut is a freehand cut and thus cannot always be 100% perfect. Installer will cut these back to the best possible radius.
7. Occasionally an air or water bubbles form under the TuffSkin after application. This is normal and trapped water always evaporates on its own.
8. After installation you will need to treat the now coated stone similarly to how natural stone is supposed to be treated:
- No cutting on it, this will scratch the TuffSkin
- No abrasive cleaners, this will scratch the TuffSkin
- Hot pans may be laid on TuffSkin per the manufacturer up to 400 degrees.
- Do not allow anyone to pick at the edges. The TuffSkin has a special edge adhesive but it CAN be removed if picked at.