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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 floor tiling 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...
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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
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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...
    • Ceramico tiling
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    • cleaning edwardian edwardian floor geometric tile usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: British & 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...
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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...
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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: British & 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
    • Amj
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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: British & 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 floor tiling geometric hall help problem tiled usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: British & 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...
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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...
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    course for stone cleaning

    hi does anyone know of a good training course for stone cleaning and rennovation apart from reading your exellant replys of course:smilewinkgrin:
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    cleaning grout from tiles

    ive go to look at a job tommorrow builder refitted two bathrooms, half way through second bathroom tiler had as his fill of the builder and jacked , builder said to the client that not to worry as his son will finish the job, his son failed to clean the grout off and they tried two days later...
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    cleaning black tiles

    need help, i am having an absolute nightmare trying to clean newly laid tiles in my bathroom, everytime i wash them they dont really look clean and all i get coming off the tiles is black having washed the tiles several times now. the tiles are black porcelain riven tiles in a matt finish...
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    Cleaning old floor tile grout

    I have a 20 year old ceramic tiled sitting room floor that is grouted with a powdered mixed grout. It was light grey but now is dark grey. I wondered about cleaning it. Any tips? I have enough projects to keep me busy for a while but thought it might give me something to do in the winter...
    • easyt
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    • cleaning floor floor tile floor tiling grout old tile tile grout usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Cleaning anti-slip mosaic floor tiles

    Had a wet area made abt 2 years ago and the flooring was white anti-slip mosaic tiles. From the kick-off they didn't look quite 'white' up against the wall tiles which were white, so that didn't look good. Now, they are even worse and look very grey. When the chappie was laying them, the...
    • jacee858
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    • cleaning floor floor tiles floor tiling mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles

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