Cleaning and then resealing slate floor

[Mark02]

The slate floor in my kitchen is now looking very dirty especially the grout lines.

Can anyone give me the best way to clean and reseal them by hand (small galley kitchen)

Any recommendations on what products to use would be really helpful

thanks

mark

 

[White Room]

Could try these guys [DLMURL="http://www.ltp-online.co.uk/tile_renovation.html"]Renovation | LTP Online | Tile Cleaning, Sealing and Maintenance Products[/DLMURL]

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

Could do with a little more info is it just general dirt? Have the tiles been sealed previously? If so how long ago and perhaps you know what with? And finally what size m2 is it that you are going to do by hand?:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Mark02]

Could do with a little more info is it just general dirt? Have the tiles been sealed previously? If so how long ago and perhaps you know what with? And finally what size m2 is it that you are going to do by hand?:smilewinkgrin:

No ther are grease marks paint splatter etc etc. I believe the tiles have been sealed as water dosent soak into them. I dont know with what as they were put in by the previous owner. The floor area is about 5 sq meters.

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

Okay firstly you will need a product to break that down then just a high alkaline cleaner followed by a good rinse. Dwelling time will be the key then choose a impregnating sealer the only choice you will have to make then is to seal with a clear or enhancing sealer.

 

[Jon Stones]

hi the best way is to use a mechanichal scrubber but as its a galley kitchenthis will be to big so bear with me hear go`s.
firstly you need to get hold of some ltp grimex mix in warm water as per instructions and soak a workable area of floor ,do not cover more floor than you can reach or you will get in a mess about a mtr wide at a time is enough then leave 10to 15 mins.(do not allow to dry out)
after the floor has soaked scrub vigoursly with a stiff scrubbing brush preferably nylon make sur grout joints are scrubbed realy well.
sponge floor over rinsing with plenty of clean water.
repeat this for the rest of the floor not to much at a time, when floor is done alow 24hrs to dry (do not walk on floor with dirty footwear of spill any thing on it at this stage or allow animals on it.
after 24 hrs seal floor with impregnating sealer such as ltp mattstone or colour intensifier or a surface sealer such as ltp iron wax.
sorry a bit long winded but its worth it i have been stripping and resealing stone and terracotta for 8yrs and this will work.

 

[swanman]

Very good avise jon stones

 

[peckers]

Only thing i would add is if you have use off a wet vac use this after rinsing the floor to pick up all the old dirty water

 

[andy8758]

Only thing i would add is if you have use off a wet vac use this after rinsing the floor to pick up all the old dirty water

...or a mop and bucket lol!

 

[peckers]

...or a mop and bucket lol!

i did laugh when i read this!

 

[Mark02]

Thanks for the advice will this remove paint, grout stain and efflorescence?