efflorescence

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    Efflorescence issue

    Hi! Hoping for some advice on fixing this efflorescence. Only have this issue in the shower. Have the same tiles elsewhere without issue. Have tried vinegar, have tried dravco tile cleaner and have tried 12% hydrogen peroxide. Each one has made no change. Each one gave a good scrub with.
  2. S

    Efflorescence on expoxy grout installed on the external balcony

    Work Done Epoxy grout was installed by the Grouting company on the tiles on the external balcony over a period of around 6 weeks during frequent rain after the tiler completed the tiling job without grout. During the application of the epoxy grout, the grout was shrunk or expanded at different...
  3. H

    Thinset, efflorescence

    I have an exterior breezeway tile project. We are using schluter ditra as a water barrier and mainly as crack isolation. It’s secured to the concrete substrate with schluter All Set. The tiles are Arto Artillo. I’m trying to minimize the possibilities of efflorescence. Are there thin sets...
  4. M

    Efflorescence in new Grout.

    Just tiled a hallway and used Dark Grey grout which developed horrendous patchy efflorvescence. Any ideas? I contacted the manufacturer NX adhesives, but no reply.
  5. N

    Potential efflorescence- how to remove

    Hi, ive just had a new tile floor laid with black BAL grout. This was laid on top of a new concrete base to help level the floor. Tiles were unglazed porcelain from Topps (https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/shapes-mosaics/shapes-hexagon-unglazed-black-mosaic-tile). All looked great for a few days...
  6. P

    Efflorescence, not loads you can do, other than sweep with a stiff brush, and wait.

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  7. myersgg

    Did I ruin my shower tiles?

    I had a pretty bad case of efflorescence in my shower so I used a cleaner from home depot and a lot of scrubbing to remove it. Well all the thick stuff is gone, but now my tiles look very pale unless wet (see image for wet vs dry). Are they ruined or is there something I can put on them now to...
  8. C

    Grout Efflorescence problem on black grout

    Hi, I've recently laid 600x300 quartz starlight in our bathroom, used flexible black grout for joints, they've almost turned white/ light grey. Ive read i can use lithofin cement away or similiar products to take the efflorescence aeay and restore the grout to the black colour its supposed to...
  9. O

    Efflorescence problem

    Hi all I was hoping to call in to a job today to seal some large format Tuscany Limestone but it has a small number of small efflorescence patches on some 50m2 o Limestone around the perimeter of the tiles.(20mm Limestone on Ditra on a screed with commissioned UFH using Kerakoll H40 eco...
  10. M

    Moisture & Efflorescence Coming Through Grout

    Hi all, I've had to come to the arms now to get a definitive solution to a problem I'm having with a floor I laid a year ago, feedback would really be appreciated as I need to get this sorted and put it to bed......so here we go details as follows.........it's abit long sorry! Okay so I removed...
    • MW Smith Ceramics
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    • efflorescence grout issue moisture tile grout
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  11. K

    Advice Needed Please! Fila Colour Intensifier On Newly Laid Sandstone

    Please help - I know nothing about paving/tiling....!! We have just had some sandstone paving laid in our garden. Following advice, we washed and cleaned off the chalky residue, waited a few days for the sandstone to dry, and then applied 2 coats of Fila colour intensifer (I wanted to stone...
    • katiede
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    • advice aus colour efflorescence fila grout needed please sandstone usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  12. Andy Allen

    weber grout

    My local tile shop have started to stock weber grout I normally use bal grout. Dose anyone use the weber....whats it like compared to bal, how quick dose it go off......could never get on with mapie grout cause it went off so quick, do you get any efflorescence with it or patchy drying...
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    Efflorescence or Sealant problem on Indian Sandstone

    Hi all, I have recently had an Indian Sandstone installed in Oxfordshire, after some thought I decided to seal it, we have parties, we have kids and I have clumsy other half. I waited for around two months to see if there was any obvious signs of Efflorescence, I then washed the patio down left...
    • adam72
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    • aus colour efflorescence grout issue problem sandstone sealant usa
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  14. P

    Grout efflorescence

    My kitchen diner floor - about 25sqm - was tiled 3-4 months ago, and the tiles look lovely (done by me) but the grout looks awful (also done by me). The problem I have is that white salty deposits keep appearing on the surface of the grout after it gets wet, and it's getting worse. Considering...
    • pablo79
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    • aus colour efflorescence grout issue tile grout usa
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. L

    Grout drying patchy/efflorescence ?

    I've noticed in recent times that some of the grouts I use seem to suddenly have a tendency to dry patchy or suffer from efflorescence. I try not to use Granfix on anything in a dark colour but now it seems to be happening with Mapei. I use a washboy but it didn't cause any problems in the...
    • lewie
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    • aus colour dry drying efflorescence grout issue patchy tile grout usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. kilty55

    removing efforlescence from red bricks

    was hoping someone had some idea how to remove white efforlescence stains froma newly built red brick wall neighbours is the same and has been up for 3 years mine has just been built have to say its a bit unsightly is there somethign i can do to remove it:thumbsup:
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    Efflorescence

    What's the best product to get rid of some efflorescence. Grouted this bathroom yesterday with weber joint pro silver grey used it many times before with no issues.
  18. C

    sandstone sealant problem

    Hi, I am laying Indian Riven Rainbow sandstone on the ground both inside and out but am getting conflicting advice about when to seal. On the one hand I am told to wait for several weeks for efflorescence before sealing but on the other I am told to seal before grouting to avoid 'picture frame'...
    • colinn
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    • colour efflorescence grout problem sandstone sealant usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  19. R

    granfix maxi grout (charcoal)discolouring

    I tiled a set of outside steps with quarry tiles last week,i grouted it with granfix maxi grout on friday,it was dry friday and saturday,but today it has turned light grey and looks terrible,anyone got any ideas what has caused this ?
    • Rossonline1
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    • adhesive colour efflorescence granfix grout tile grout usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  20. H

    dark grout dried white?

    Hi all, just layed an uncalibrated slate floor, what alot of work but happy with the result. Only problem is i used anthracite flexible grout and in most places it has dried chalky white. Left adhesive around 48hrs to dry, mixed up grout as per instructions Im guessing it has over emulsified, i...
    • hooja
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    • colour dark efflorescence grout tile grout usa white
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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