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    Help cleaning victorian (church?) encaustic tiles, glazed and unglazed

    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...
    • skaboosh
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    • cleaning edwardian edwardian floor encaustic geometric help tile tiles usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    cleaning Epoxy grout tip

    Hi peeps Im working on a job at the mo that requires black epoxy grout, deep joy :mad2:. Wasnt looking forward to cleaning the stuff but I was given a tip by another tiler that has made it so much easier. Instead of getting through umpteen celulose sponges I now use flannelette (cotton...
    • MTiler
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    • cleaning epoxy epoxy grout grout tile grout usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    stone floor cleaning

    Hi Guys I'm looking for a bit of advice regarding the best scrubber/cleaning machine for stone tiled floors. I've just finished tiling a travertine floor at a clients house and she has asked me if I could clean 2 existing floors in other rooms. 1 is 70 mt black riven slate, sealed with...
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    kitchen floor grout cleaning oil splashes

    hi, my kitchen floor tile grout is looking a bit dull. I've gone over the whole floor with a stiff brush and mixture of soap, bleach and water and its brought it all up nice and bright, apart from around the oven and hob where it is still dull. I think its from oil splashes etc as the...
    • martin1976
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    • bathroom cleaning clips floor grout kitchen kitchen floor lash lash clips spacer tile grout tile wedges usa wedges
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Travertine tile cleaning

    One month ago we re did our bathroom and now it is starting to show gray areas on just a few tiles. On the walls I have what is called "light" and only 2 tiles have just started to show signs of and Im not sure what it is, is it mold? But in the shower where most water is, there is no sign of...
    • aliciajei
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    • cleaning tile travertine usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    white limestone discoloration after cleaning, please help

    Hi Everyone, I really hope you can help! My first job was to clean white limestone tiles. I cleaned it with high pressure machine but it looked like was not cleaned ( there were white spots and tiles looked discolored) than I have used Tile Doctor Remove product to remove the sealer and...
    • seb seb
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    • cleaning help limestone please usa white
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Limestone discoloration after cleaning. please help

    Hi Everyone, I really hope you can help! My first job was to clean white limestone tiles. I cleaned it with high pressure machine but it looked like was not cleaned ( there were white spots and tiles looked discolored) than I have used Tile Doctor Remove product to remove the sealer and...
    • seb seb
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    • cleaning help limestone please usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Help cleaning Quarry Tiles - Pic Inside

    Hello all - I've just bought my first house and the morning room is completely covered in quarry tiles - Unfortunately these tiles were covered with a protective membrane and then had carpet placed over them - Resulting in a mouldy film being left - Any suggestions as to the best product/method...
    • navidson
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    • cleaning help quarry tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Help please! - Cleaning and refinishing dark grey floor tiles

    Hi there, totally newbie to tiling but have a situation where I don't quite understand what is happening or how to fix it. Basically trying to sort out the tiles on my Mum's kitchen floor before selling the house. It appears that when they were laid originally the tiler washed and sealed them...
    • embee67
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    • cleaning dark floor floor tiles grey help please tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Slate Tiles and Cleaning

    Hi Guys, Just laid the first phase of my slate tiles in the living room, I've yet to seal them, but want to give them a good clean before I do to get the dirt, boot marks etc out - I don't want to "seal in" a bloody great size 10 boot print. But, being aware of water marks etc. I was...
    • QED
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    • cleaning slate tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Minton floor cleaning

    Hi, I have a beautiful minton black and white floor in my hall, I would like to know how I clean it to get it back to its original condition. thanks Alison
    • ALISON123
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    • cleaning floor usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Is grimex good for victorian tile cleaning?

    Hi all My m8 has a victorian tiled hallway that is very worn and tired.The colour is very faded and the surfaces of the tile are pitted and no longer flat.I am going to attemt to revive it and was wondering what the best method would be to strip it down. Would ltp grimex or power stripper do...
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    • cleaning edwardian edwardian floor geometric tile usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Cleaning old glue off tiles

    Hi, I have a 1930's fireplace that needs cleaning. Any suggestions as to what I should clean it with? Someone suggested Nitromors but I've read on here that can be lethal to old tiles. The problem with the fireplace is that in the 60's it was covered with melamine to disguise it- this was glued...
    • Sarahatomic
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    • cleaning glue off old tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Cleaning dirty slate!

    Hi guy's I've been called to look at a job where the slate hadn't been sealed prior to grouting. It's mostly fine, but you can notice in the rise and falls of the slate where the grout has nestled into some of the grooves. It was sealed afterwards. In attempting to clean this I was considering...
    • martyof
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    • cleaning slate usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Grey grout cleaning

    Hi all would appreciate some advice on how/when you clean your grey grout off black tiles. when I have started cleaning off grout in the past and present job the residue takes some getting off the tile. I leave the grout for the required setting time before cleaning off a few times. Is it best...
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    Cleaning polished porcelain

    I'm sure someone has been here. Went to see some black polished porc today.... laid last year but stained already with what looks like general stains you'd find in a kitchen plus water and detergent marks. I suspect they haven't been sealed when laid and they should have. I don't know the...
    • SandyFloor
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    • cleaning polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Cleaning grout etc off Porcelain tiles, tilers job?

    Hello My tiler has almost finished tiling with Porcelain tiles. there is a bloom and whitish layer on the tiles. Is it his job to clean them or mine? thank you in advance for your help
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    • cleaning find a tiler grout job jobs off porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tile grout tiler tilers tilers directory tiles tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    help cleaning problem victorian tiled hall floor.

    I am trying to clean a victorian tiled hall floor but am having a problem. The floor has been previously sealed with Hg Golvpolish. I have cleaned the floor back using Hg Remover but the area of the floor that gets the most traffic and is a bit more worn than the rest now looks white and patchy...
    • isoldmygranny
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    • cleaning edwardian edwardian floor floor geometric hall help problem tiled usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Floor cleaning machine

    I just purchased a small Lavor Scrubber Dryer for use on a 45 s qmetre floor at home because I got fed up of lugging my Very heavy Karcher scubber dryer in from the garage. I was dubious that a sub £400 machine would be upto much but I have to say I am very impressed and will be reccomending...
    • terrygrant
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    • cleaning floor machine usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    cleaning after grouting

    i have grouted ceramic tiles and cleaned up as much as possible with a Karl Dahm washboy, but my sponges are dirty and cant get new ones today but have to clean the tiles by the latest of saturday am, anyone got any suggestions please?? can i just buy a normal sponge and use this to buff up the...
    • i'mbgatty68
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    • cleaning grout grouting tile grout usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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