polished porcelain

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    B&Q Plasplugs Polished Porcelain Impregnator Sealer

    B&Q Plasplugs Polished Porcelain Impregnator Sealer - has left a waxy coating on B&Q polished porcelain tiles - B&Q say it has oxidised as put down wrong. How do I get waxy coating off, tiles now down a week.
  2. F

    Polished Porcelain

    Hi has anyone used 600x 300 polished porcelain tiles from CTD the name they were called were Eagle, the lads in the shop said they do not need sealing!Cheers Mick.
  3. L

    Grout for polished porcelain tile in bathroom floor and shower walls

    Hi, A newbie here. Just looking for advice on best type of grout to use for our ensuite. We used the same dark grey polished porcelain tile on the floor and shower area. Would like a grout not prone to mould or discolouration in a silver grey colour. Any brand you could recommend? Thanks!
  4. Z

    Polished porcelain manufacturers

    I am looking for some 600 x 600 polished black porcelain tiles for the kitchen at the moment and I have a couple of manufactureres that have come up recently: Oceano 23.35/m2 Ceramiche 26.40/m2 Anyone ever used either of these brands? Or are they both best avoided? Cheers Matt
  5. E

    topps 600 x 300 polished porcelain

    anyone used these tiles recently? i've got a job next week (16m2) for a friend and neighbour. i was planning to lay them then seal and grout as per topps recommendation, but have used other polished porcelain that needed sealing prior to laying. Any thoughts? Also, I wanted a fairly good...
  6. S

    Black Polished Porcelain stains, HELP!

    Hi all, My brother in law has just laid 18m2 400mm x 400mm black polished porcelin tiles in my kitchen, but where they have been walked on in trainers, not overly dirty just bit of dust its marked the tile and i cant get it off, its not like a stain as such its as if its imprinted on the tile...
  7. J

    polished porcelain sealing Why??

    why do tile shops tell people to seal polished porcelian, I've been tiling for seven years and have never had a problem with staining so why do people think this. The grout should be sealed if wanted but the tiles don't absorb sealer. The only problem with polished porcelian i have is when metal...
  8. S

    40m2 of polished porcelain 60 x 60

    Hi have just been ask to quote a rough price to lay 40m2 floor, new build, i will visit house next week, just need 2 know how many day it should take,
  9. B

    polished Porcelain tiles 60cm x 6ocm

    Hi guys I am new to the forum and a DIY enthusiast rather than a tradesman. I have some 60cm x 60cm white polished Porcelain tiles made in China by Monet/Cotto cost approx £50 per sqm. I was advised that these tiles do not need sealing by the tile company I bought them from but having...
  10. S

    Polished Porcelain Tiles

    Hi All, First post so hopefully its in the right section. I bought the below polished black porcelain tiles for a shower room - mainly for the walls but a small floor area to: < link removed > They were fitted out last week. They came with an oily protective film completely spread over...
  11. C

    Help - dettol bathroom cleaner left staines on black polished porcelain

    Hi, hope someone can help! I used Dettol bathroom cleaner on my black polished porcelain tiles and it has left awful stains where the cleaner was sprayed on the tiles. No matter how much I scrub they wont come off. What can I do to get rid of them? Thanks :oops:
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    Plasplug polished porcelain sealer/impregnator

    Hi All, I need the correct instructions for using the above sealer. Can't read them from the label and am a bit concerned that the application may be different to others that i have used. Sealing good old B & Q 400mm x 400mm porcelain tiles !!!!! Need info for 2moro please. Thanks
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    More advice on Polished Porcelain

    Just tiled a kitchen floor with polished porcelain bought from CTD. They advised that they didnt think the tile would need sealed. However to be on the safe side i sealed the tiles with Fila MP / 90 Stain Protection for Natural Stone (Fila confirmed this would be the best sealer to use)...
  14. M

    Polished Porcelain

    Can any one help me?? I have recently had laid in my kitchen area a grey polished porcelain tile, I read the manufacture instructions of 1) cleaning the tile of dirt/dust 2) sealing the tile with the recommended Plasplugs sealer 3) seal again after they have been laid to my distress they...
  15. M

    my white polished porcelain floor tiles

    i have recently purchased white polished porcelain tiles for the floor of my kitchen and hallway. the salesman at the tile shop advised me to degrease the tiles first as they have a waxy coat which needs to be removed using a special degreasing liquid. the tiles then would have to be sealed...
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    best adhesive for polished porcelain floor tile?

    hello all, first post. need a bit of advice regarding installation of untreated polished porcelain 800x800mm floor tile 1. using LTP MPG sealer -i will b sealing them b4 and after grouting but wondering whether it would benefit me to seal them b4 cutting? 2. using 5mm spacers? 3...
  17. W

    sealing polished porcelain

    Hi everybody, If I could get some help on this it would be great. I laid a polished porcelain floor almost a year ago now and it marks very easily and has some watermarks on it! Although the tiles were not cheap I feel I was conned and supplied with a cheap product my tiler did tell me at the...
  18. C

    Polished porcelain do you seal the back

    Can anybody tell me if you need to seal the back and sides of polished porcelain when fitting the dreaded b q tiles?
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    polished porcelain or polished granite floor tiles

    Hello, Porcelain or granite floor tiles. What are the advantages or disadvantages. Granite tiles are much more expensive. Are they worth the extra cost ????. Regards, DBM.
  20. F

    Polished Porcelain staining - had enough

    I've recently completed a couple of bathroom floors for a customer using wickes polished porcelain tiles black and white in a diamond pattern. I informed the customer before laying that they would need to be sealed and that this would cost extra (originally ceramic tiles to be fixed). To save...

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