Advice on cleaning and glossing stone tiles.

[sparks79]

Hello,

I'm not a professional tiler and would like some advice. I have an old French house with old terracotta stone tiles that have been there for some time. The grouting needs to be re-done as it dips too much so I need to apply more grout to make it flush. As they are so old, they are also very dirty.

When I was on holiday I went to a hotel that had these same tiles but highly glossed and I thought they looked beautiful.

I would like to replicate this look and wanted some advice on how to do this from how to clean these tiles and what polish/gloss to use. Also, where to get the materials from. I have had a look in B&Q and am quite confused by all the different materials. I'm not sure whether to use sealant or floor gloss or even what products to use to clean them.

Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

 

[Richardk]

Have a look here:
LTP Online
I think you can get the items you want from your nearest Tile Giant shop.

 

[enduro]

I would use Aqua mix Heavy Duty Tile & Grout cleaner and some Nanoscrub to clean these, but you will probably have efflorescence come out of these tiles once you apply wate. If this happens you will need to apply Aqua mix EFF-EX to remove it before any sealer is applied. Once ready to seal i would recommend Aqua mix High Gloss Sealer for the look you are after.