cleaning

First off, mods please move this thread if it is in the wrong forum. We have some anti slip tiles in the entrance of our office that have become quite dirty. Mopping isn't doing the job to clean them. Is there some sort of acid etch or machine cleaning anyone can recommend we try? Thanks and...

anyon got any ingenious ideas on what they use for cleaning out thin core cutters after drilling? long thin allen key for me works:thumbsup:

...at the end of the day. what's your "system" for cleaning up tools etc at the end of a days tiling...? looking to get ideas as I want to keep my tools in the best condition possible. do you use wd40 on your trowels at the end of the day? after cleaning tools, where do you pour all the...

Hi Guys, Most of you are probably getting bored of me now. . lol Yet another question about my flooring. . I bought some polished Porcelain from Tile Giant (Jakarta Vanilla) the guy said that they would need sealing, so I bought some LTP MPG, but now the tiles are down, they look, slightly...

I fitted some tiles that were from B&Q. The tiles are a matt finish and it was a devils own job to clean the grout off. I went over then a number of times and eventually used a tile grout cleaning solution, this improved the situation and they look okay but not exactly as I would have liked...

Hi, ill be cleaning and sealing 75 sq mt of tumbled marble this week, any tips on ways to speed up the process of applying and ect. and would you seal before an after grouting? any advice would be appreciated

I have recently been looking at various floor cleaning technologies as more and more of my previous customers are choosing stone products. It seems an easy market to invest into and learn working of the basis of having 12 years tiling experience already. All the machinery Ive seen so far is...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. I have minton tile flooring in the hallway of my house and it is quite dirty and have bits of glue etc on it as it had been hidden for years under a carpet. I have had a quote from a restoration company of £500!! I would like to see if I...

Dear All, I have been lurking in the background for a while and have finally come back to contributing to this section of TilersForum! All we (my company) do is restoration, cleans and seals, polishing and maintenance of floors. We see a lot of floors every year. All sorts of stone types...

Hi all,We have approx 80 m 2 of travertine floor laid in our kitchen and utility too Which has been laid for about 4 years. The floor has lost it's shine and a number of small holes and cracks have appeared. It is laid on underfloor heating. I an looking for advice please on what products to...

Hi all..hope everyones keeping busy. Just thought I would drop a good tip onto the site. My appologies to all that already do this. Couple of weeks ago I saw a tiler trying to clean his paddle with a sponge after mixing his mornings addy. First thought was that its a slow way to do it and my...

Hi, What do you recommend for cleaning white grout? Tile giant suggested a kind of paint stuff cant remember the name lol Cheers Paul

Hi All I'm needing some advice on cleaning back & resealing some terracotta tiles. My local tile shop has put my name forward to one of their customers to do the work. I've been told by the shop manager that the customer has all the right strippers & sealers supplied by LTP and all I need to do...

can anyone recomend what i should use on my black gloss floor tiles in the bathroom, they show up every single mark, and need a good clean, cheers.

Hello I am in the process of renewing the grout in my floor pictured. The second pic is the conservatory and it shows what the kitchen used to look like when first laid. Because it gets more wear the grout has discoloured badly and this then affects how the tiles look. I also want to clean...

Hi all, I've just fitted out a victorian style bathroom with tiles from Original Style, it's a simple cream and black 4 inch checkerboard with black and cream pencil border. I've spent the best part of the day trying to clean "grout residue" from the black tiles with an acid/detergent-based...

hello again sorry for all the questions but my mind is on overdrive and everyone is so helpful when cleaning the dust off the back of the marble tile is it best to just use water or is there any product i should add, Do you guys just wipe the dust off let dry and fit, i was thinking of going...

Hi, I have laid a rubber backed mat onto sealed slate tiles which seems to have caused a chemical reaction. The rubber has left a sticky residue on the tiles - I have tried soaking, stiff brush and mild detergeant to no avail. The sealant I used is Lithofin, will Lithofin Wax Off take the...

Doing a job this weekend terrazzo stairs, but the guy has asked me if i could clean up some of his brick work, i said i would have a go, is it as simple as getting into it with a wire brush and some brick cleaner from b and q it looks as if it was done years ago and the guys not cleaned it...

Hi All the info is out there on the net about this subject but I am seeming to go round in circles a bit...as opinions differ... Here are my tiles, just a small number - won't be doing a hall or anything big, so this is not a majorly important cleanup....an improvement would be nice.... Some...