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  1. andy-p

    Removing Grout Stains From Encaustic Cement Tile

    Fixed 15m2 of handmade encaustic cement tiles supplied by the Cement tile shop and like a complete jackass went and grouted tiles before sealing , after cleaning up saw that tiles were stained then checked suppliers website only to find out seal before grouting , is there a cleaning product that...
  2. G

    Removing Black Grout Stains?

    After using black grout on my beige porcelain matt tiles, it's left stains that won't come off with water on a kitchen sponge scrubber. Is there a correct way/product to do this?
  3. T

    Mapei Stains (again!) On Anti Slip Tiles

    Good old Ultracolour Plus in grey has stained white flecked antislip glazed porcelains (quite a rough but non porous surface). I've already spent three hours, six Spontex pads, two nailbrushes, and even my electric toothbrush, assorted household and automotive stain removing agents, umpteen...
    • TheNamek
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    • adhesive aus grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout slip stains tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  4. P

    Is it possible to remove milky acid stains from marble tiles?

    Hi members, I wonder if anyone can please help? I've tiled a patio in France and, due to the fading light and weather, I didn't clean off all of the grout (which is a rough, granular type bought locally). The tiles are an uneven surface marble pitted with quite a few holes that also needed...
  5. Chalker

    Stains on quartz

    Hi all my wife decided to clean the oven today with " oven pride". You put the shelves and trays in a bag with the chemical for 24 hours and, hey presto you have gleaming shelves! trouble is, during the night the bag leaked slightly and when removing the shelves she dripped some of the residue...
  6. O

    Limestone stains

    Can these stains be removed or is buggered! Looks like it hasn't been sealed after the plumber fitted the vanity unit top and has been stained. Don't know what has stained it,wether it was something the plumber laid on it or something the lady of the house has placed on it?
    • On one
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    • aus limestone stains usa
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. B

    Removing drip stains from marble

    I'm not 100% sure what the drips are, but wax-off isn't shifting them. My thoughts are that it is sealer, that's been dripped and not cleaned off. My main concern, if this is the case, is that the sealer initially used wasn't for stone... It was a porcelain sealer, and I have no idea what that...
  8. C

    Stains on Granite

    Hi. Please can anyone recommend a product or method to get stains out of a granite worktop. The stains are from a limescale cleaner. I tried to upload pics but wouldn't upload for some reason but to be honest it's difficult to see the problem as it's quite dark. Cheers Ross :thumbsup:
  9. L

    White Stains on Exterior Porcelain Tiles

    Hi folks, Have had 600 x600 porcelain tiles laid onto well cured ecternal screed slab. Tiles where sold as exterior grade. The have a rough texture to them. screed slab had been down six months. Slab had Ardex exterior leveling compound on top of slab before tiling. Ardex exterior adhesive...
    • lesterwilde
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    • aus exterior porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles stains tile tiles usa white
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. Dan

    Natural Stone and Tiles – Common Stains: Water

    How to remove Water Stains *from Natural Stone and Tiles Natural stone and tiles are an investment that can add real quality to your home or office environment. When staining or marking of a stone surface on a kitchen, bathroom … Continue reading → More... Auto Feed from LTP Blog LTP Sealers...
    • Dan
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    • aus natural natural stone stains stone tile tile setting tiles usa water
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. C

    How do I clean algae stains from old clay pamments/floor bricks?

    Can anyone tell me if it's possible to clean black algae stains from the face of old clay pamments/floor bricks. I've tried pressure washing and scrubbing with bleach with no luck. Anything else I can use? They were laid in my garden, but I want to re-lay them indoors.
    • confusedyouwill
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    • aus clean floor floor tiling how old stains usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. M

    Slate bathroom : stains, sealing and cracked grouting.

    Hi, We've just bought a house, and have a ten month old demanding baby :-). The previous owners had a flood and the bathroom was redone. It has a slate floor and shower( slate walls). The grouting is cracked in the shower, and it leaks through the kitchen ceiling when running for too long- is...
    • Mcarey
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    • aus bathroom coverage crack cracked cracking debonding grout grouting liquid paint seal sealing slate stains tile grout usa
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  13. J

    Dry treat or Lithofin stains top

    I may get quite a large floor to do soon and am thinking of using dry treat for the first time. it is considerably more expensive than stain stop which I get a good rate on having an account with casdron. That said supposedly the dry treat lasts much longer and therefore should be more cost...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus dry lithofin stains top usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. S

    help with stubbon stains on wall tiles after grouting

    Big hello from St.Hello to all on the forum,after grouting wall tiles and wiping them down several times they still have some stains on that won't come off !!! HELP please:mad2:
    • sillyme
    • Thread
    • aus grout grouting help stains tile tile grout tiles usa wall wall tiles
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  15. J

    Rust stains on limestone terrace

    Just been asked back to a job that was finished some time ago. outside terrace is morroccon limestone aged and distressed. there are thousands of very small pin head type rusty marks all over the terrace. it is not evident on front terrace so we assume it has come during building works. know...
  16. C

    Stains showing through sealed brazilian slate floor tiles

    Hi, I have come to a job where the previous tiler has laid new brazilian floor tiles and then sealed them after a week or so (having carried on working in the building) There are various stains (whitish) that are showing through. Tiles were sealed with HG natural stone sealer/impregnator. I...
    • Cheeseroller
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    • aus floor floor tiles floor tiling sealed slate stains tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  17. stone tiler

    Stains on white limestone floor

    Hi all Got a bit of a problem with a limestone floor and hoping you can advise and help. Here's the story... I laid 50mts of 600mm sq honed limestone tiles at the end of November in a full house refurb. Heated screed had been down 4 months and fully tested. Screed was almost level so no SLC...
  18. C

    Unsealed Polished porcelain and stains...

    Hi Guy's, I am a newbie so be kind. Right, would you consider it an industry standard to seal a polished porcelain floor tile? Now this is not your cheap Chinese porcelain, I think. It is a C.P Portia tile and has not be sealed prior to grouting resulting in staining/grout marks. So...
    • contraband
    • Thread
    • polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles stains usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. J

    help please. black grout stains on white plastic trims.

    anyone got any good advice for cleaning white trims after i have grouted with black grout. it seems to have stained and wont wipe off with the cleaners i have tried. my window fitting friend sugested pvc frame cleaner which sounds like a good idea but has anyone use this on these trims before or...
    • jwatson
    • Thread
    • black grout grout stai help please stains tile grout trims white
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  20. G

    washy paint stains over the bangor slates

    I was unwise enough to try painting the chimney stack over the cold spell and the cold , combined with the rain has left a misty streak of white paint wash down the slates. I have tried to wash this off with WD40 as well as thinners but it doesn't seem to work. Should I put my hope in the...
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