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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...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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:

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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:

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...