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    best way to clean grout plaster adhesive paint ect off tiles

    Just been to our local newly fitted out shop i know the guy who owns it and he's asked me if i will clean the newly laid floor. Its a right mess theres loads of marks, grout, cement, plaster you name it its on there the shop fitters who laid it have told him its not there fault and wont sort it...
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    how do you clean your tiling spacers

    hi there. if you get addhesive on them . how do you get it off. its easy to clean a few but if you have had an accident with them or are just messy youl have a lot to do. iv heard of soaking them in hot water soaking in water then feazing them putting them in a jar with small ball bearings...
    • Alan M
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  3. N

    Its a messy job but somebody's gotta do it - keeping your work area clean

    Having just completed my first tiling job, one of the things I was wondering was, how does today's professional tiler keep themselves and their work area clean and tidy? When you're working on domestic jobs in people's kitchens or bathrooms, what lengths do you go to to make sure you don't end...
    • Nick HBS
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Kerapoxy how clean is clean ?

    Looking for some advice please, Just used Kerapoxy medium grey for the first time last night, really very surprised, expecting to be chipping araldite with a chisel of my mosaics, nothing of the sort. Just in case anyone is wanting to try I would highly recommend it, the main problem I had was...
  6. D

    Its Time To Clean!

    Its time toc lean my terracotta Ive spent the last two months fixing (damn british weather!!)... Of course Ive had to work fast and in quite intensive heat thus not had as much time to clean off excess adhesive. I have managed to get the majority of it off now with a range of LTP products and...
  7. Sean Kelly

    The worlds worst anti-slip tiles (in my opinion), and how to clean them.

    I am now on day 9 of a 5 day job! I have set & grouted 25sqm of 45x45x8 porcelain anti-slip tiles. This link gives more detail Walls and Floors Tiles -Anti-Slip Floor Tiles, Bathroom Tiles, Floor Tiles, Porcelain Wall & Floor Tiles - Cordoba tiles - Nacar tiles - 450x450x8mm I last worked...
  9. B

    Natural Black-Blue Limestone-how to clean once layed

    I have just had some fantastic Natural Black-Blue Limestone. The trouble is i have washed them down with water and gave them a clean with a cloth which has made them better, but there is sand a dirt still around the edges from the washed sand etc. I am being careful as i don't want to damage...
  10. M

    Best way to clean 50s tiles of grout / levelling compound

    Hello, We've discovered I think terracotta tiles underneath a vinyl floor in our kitchen. I'm able to remove the vinyl tiles using a chisel, but there is a residue of grout and/or levelling compound left on the tiles. The stuff will come off eventually with loads of hard scrubbing, but I was...
    • marijnkapmf
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    • best clean compound grout levelling tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. S

    Help.How to clean frosted glass tiles

    Hi, Please for help with cleaning frosted glass tiles.Anyone have an idea how to clean this type of tiles?? Thanks for Help
    • seb seb
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    • clean glass how to tile tile tiles tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Help needed, Niro Granite porcelain - Can't get clean

    Hi guys, I have just had some black Niro Granite porcelain tiles put down in my kitchen. I was advised to clean them and seal befre grouting, I managed to clean them(which took hours even with some grimex cleaner and an abrasive) but as a few tiles needed laying the next day I didn't seal them...
    • TerryTibbs
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    • clean granite help needed porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. M

    Help to clean tiles needed please,

    Hello, Have just been cleaning old tiles with diluted bleach to get rid of soap scum etc. There is a border of different tiles round the bath which have turned orange as a result of the bleach. I'm not sure what they are made of. Have tried everything to get them back to white, to no avail...
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    How can I clean dark brown grout stains from a light beige porcelain tiles?

    Hi there, I have just had beige porcelain tiles fitted to a bathroom and left a section of around 15cm for some brown mosaics tiles to go. They grouted the mosaic tiles today using Mapie 144 (chocolate brown) which I got and it appears to have stained the tiles a little. He says that he has...
    • Soyabean
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    • beige can clean dark grout grout stai how light porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles stains tile tile grout tiles
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How do you get clean grout lines?

    Hi Guys, I haven't been tiling long and have been told/seen 3 different ways to obtain clean grout lines. Not sure if all/any are OK or it's personal preference but thought I would ask... 1. After applying grout, wait 15 mins ish and then run your wet finger down the lines, wait 40ish mins...
  18. kilty55

    how to clean a danish oiled worktop

    hello all,i went to see a job today where the lady has had a travertine splashback done 2 weeks ago,she wasnt happy with it and to be honest itsd a pretty poor job ,any way on top of that she has a wooden worktop stained with danish oil which has grout haze embedded into the wooden grain in...
  19. D

    Clean and restore travertine floor

    Hi, I am looking to restore my travertine floor in the new year and am looking for a reputable company in the local area to give me a quote. I left messages and emailed a company that advises on here but I've not even had a reply. I am quite keen to get on with this now - so could anyone...
  21. S

    Getting Slate clean after grout.

    Hi Folks. Just tiled small room in 300sq brazillian slate. Kept tiles as clean as poss during installation and and cleaned thoroughly prior to sealing before grouting. After grouting cleaned several times with wash boy & plenty of clean water. Next day there still seems to be a few tiles that...
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    Abra clean od Nano scub for Transport wax

    Have just layed porcelain floor and have been told by supplier that the black polished porcelain floor tiles have transport wax on them to provent scratching etc. Ive used a topps product to try and remove transport wax about a year ago and it wasnt good so am thinking about one of these 3...
  23. M

    Victorian hall tiles - what products to clean off glue and dirt

    Hi, and thanks at the outset to anyone helping with some advice. I've just found underneath some lino in my hallway, some beautiful Victorian tiles. However, the lino was stuck to the tiles with some brown/yellow glue, and it has been there for about 25-30 years. While I've managed to get off...
    • Miles1966
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    • clean edwardian edwardian floor geometric glue hall off products tile tiles usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling what
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Wickes black porcelain floor tiles - impossible to clean

    All - any help would be greatly appreciated!! We have recently purchased the above tiles and had them laid in our kitchen. The tile laying is perfect, and the tiles look great when just cleaned. The problem is that keeping them clean seems impossible. Water marks show up after cleaning...
    • Yuss
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    • black clean floor floor tiles floor tiling porcelain porcelain floor porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa wickes
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  26. R

    comprehensive chemical clean

    Not sure if i,ll get an answer here, but as they say you dont ask you dont get. On previous work i have been able to do this line of work but not on this scale so very unsure if my quote would stand. Got asked if i could give an estimate on a chemical clean once all contractors have completed...
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