polished porcelain

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    Black polished Porcelain Tiles

    Hi all. I year ago I had black polished procelain tiles laid. I was told they did not need sealing. However after a few weeks the shine disappeared and not matter what I try I cannot revive them. They look old and almost dirty. I clean with flash, porcelain cleaners, soapy water but no joy...
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    polished porcelain tiles stained with grout dye

    Hi, I have just had my bathroom tiled with light grey and charcoal grey polished porcelain tiles. The charcoal grey tiles have been grouted with BAL charcoal grout. Although all of the tiles have been sealed, the light grey tiles adjacent to the charcoal grey tiles have picked up stains from...
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    79m2 800x400 polished porcelain

    Here are some pics of the 79m2 kitchen conservatorie floor ive been doin. ive got another 50m2 left to do when ive finished the bathrooms
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    cleaning polished porcelain tiles

    Hi, We have just had 85sqm of polished porcelien tiles laid, when the tiling was competed the guys washed the whole area with water only, then applied the Lithofin FZ Protective Impregnator, grouted and then washed down agian with warm water. The dry grout powder has come off no problem but on...
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    B&Q Polished Porcelain tiles

    I'm about to have 20sqm of black B&Q polished porcelain tiles (600 x 600) put down. After everything I'd read about these I was bit sceptical but my wife insisted (and I couldn't argue with the price). It seems that with all the reported problems with these tiles B&Q are trying to cover...
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    Sealing polished porcelain

    Hubby is currently laying a polished porcelain floor through a hallway, utility room and kitchen diner - about 30sqm. He's doing a great job and it's looking fantastic. He's a bit of a perfectionist and is checking levels, measurements, corners and everything else you can think of so it's gonna...
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    polished porcelain

    is it possible to polish the porcelain with a car body buffer as i`ve got 33 m2 to finish .and should this be done before or after grouting is done or both
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    polished porcelain sealer

    any suggestions of a reasonably priced sealer for polished porcelain? CuStomers a bit of a tight ***.
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    B&Q polished porcelain White 300*300 floor

    hi people. Just priced a job for a couple of weeks time. Using said tiles on 14m2 of floor. Never used these ones before. Anything I should know? Any of you guys used them before? They look typical b&q and quite lightweight. Cheers.
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    Never sealed polished porcelain

    Went to a party last night and met up with another tiler of 30 years plus, His father was also a tiler so were going back a few years. Polished porcelain came up in the conversation and he was saying that when he washs down after grouting there always seems to be small areas of grout ingressed...
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    Polished Porcelain tiles. Do you seal?

    Polished Porcelain tiles. Do you seal front and back before laying. On box just says seal before laying . Also got to lay over old Ceramic tiles. No chance of the ceramics comming up. What is best adhesive and do I prime ceramics?
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    B&Q 600x600 Polished porcelain black

    Hi, I have finally been asked to lay these. I have read quite a lot of previous posts about them. If I have this right they have to be cleaned first to remove the greese/wax and then sealed several times prior to laying. Can someone confirm this is still the case with the current batches...
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    B&Q unfilled travertine and 600x600 polished porcelain

    just a quick question i have a private job starting friday the client has bought b&q unfilled traverine and 6000x600 polished porcelain (the cream ones) i know tiles from b&q are ****e i would like some feedback on them ive heard the porcelain tiles from b&q are a nightmare.
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    450mm polished porcelain tiles

    Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me source a supplier of 450mm x 450mm polished porcelain floor tiles in a plain off white or cream? I thought it would be easy but I just can't seem to find any plain polished tiles in this size - 600mm2 no problem, 450mm patterned/veined also no probs., but...
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    Sealing Polished Porcelain

    Evening all, I'm after some advice regarding CTD Polished Porcelain (Eagle) tiles. When purchasing I was told that they did not require sealing, I had hoped this would be confirmed on the packaging, but there's nothing on there to indicate any fitting/care instructions. I've checked the...
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    polished porcelain floor too slippy

    done a floor for my sister last week 800by800 polished porcelain, loves the tiles but they're very slippy, not good for the kids. anyone know of a product that can make them less slippy without changing the apperance. cheers.
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    yes b & q polished porcelain

    hi boys and girls, tiling 50 sqm of b & q polished porcelain tiles, the tiles have really bad smears on them and cant get them off, any ideas kids?:mad2:
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    Polished porcelain.

    My name is Tim & I am a new member. I am thinking of buying Cheap polished porcelain tiles ( Bathaholic £12.00 p/M, e-bay) . will i have any problems with these? Any replies wil be helpfull. Thanks.
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    Sealing Polished Porcelain Tiles

    Hi. I have just finished laying a 30mtr floor using 600 x 600 CIMIC polished porcelain tiles.(Hards as nails and a nightmare to cut. :grin:) The customer purchased the tiles and was told that they are double fired and they do not need any special aftercare. The customer is now telling me that...
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    Polished Porcelain Tiles - Sealed but still being stained by diluting juice- Help!

    I had polished porcelain tiles laid in the kitchen by a family friend. These were sealed using Lithofin FZ Protective Impregnator however the tiles are still being stained. I assumed that he hadnt used enough sealer but before attempting to reseal the tiles i had to try to remove the stains! I...

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