dull mosaics after grouting

[sibs]

Most filled trav I've seen is highly polished and some I've seen seems to have some sort of resin in it

 

[guy1976]

you need to use a ph neutral or alkali cleaner as acid based will etch the stone and leave a rough surface you need to mix the residue remover as directed on bottle apply to stone and leave for about 20mins,dont let it dry on the surface of tiles and work it into stone with a paint brush then clean with lots of clean water, then repeat process untill its sorted

 

[davy_G]

you need to use a ph neutral or alkali cleaner as acid based will etch the stone and leave a rough surface you need to mix the residue remover as directed on bottle apply to stone and leave for about 20mins,dont let it dry on the surface of tiles and work it into stone with a paint brush then clean with lots of clean water, then repeat process untill its sorted

Yep, agreed be careful. Spot test the cleaner first

 

[oleras]

you need to use a ph neutral or alkali cleaner as acid based will etch the stone and leave a rough surface you need to mix the residue remover as directed on bottle apply to stone and leave for about 20mins,dont let it dry on the surface of tiles and work it into stone with a paint brush then clean with lots of clean water, then repeat process untill its sorted

i have already used a ph neutral cleaner twice (Fila Cleaner, Floor detergent).

It looks fine when it is wet, but when dry it still leaves that "cement" film that comes off if you rub a wet finger over it, and comes back when dry again.

will have to wait till tomorrow to get another cleaner, closed here in Ireland for public holiday, i should be in the pub getting drunk, not worrying about tiles...

 

[TilingLogistics]

Howdy folks, first post.

I tiled my bathroom last week with ceramic wall and floor tiles. I put in a mosaic ceiling to floor drop behind where the sink will be and also as a bath surround. natural stone/marble mosaics.

the thing is i didnt seal them before grouting them:mad2: . Now they are as dull as dishwater !

I went back to the tile place and they sold me a ph neutral cleaner to scrub them with, they look great when they are still wet but dry to a dull again, i have tried buffing them and buffing them but no good.

what will i do next ? i want to get them sorted before i seal them or would sealing them give me back my shiny mosaics ?

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If the mosaics were shiny prior to fixing and now they are dull after fixing I can only assume you used a sand based grout! Or you have grout haze all over them! Can you clarify what exactly you used to grout the stone with please before you rush out and buy anything.

Kevin

 

[wetdec]

Good catch Kev ther's something not right here !

Personally as you are using a noce chiaro mosaic (which can look dull as dish water) and you say they look good wet you want an intensifier.

Get yourself some colour intensifier and rum over a spare piece of mosaic see what you think then. You can use more than one coat acording to taste.

Dont strip them any more m8 !!

tiler

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[oleras]

Hi there, i grouted them with Ardex-flex fx ivory.

Didnt leave it on them too long, only about 10-15 mins before washing off, its more a haze than anything else that normal buffing wont remove.

i tried buffing them with a felt tip on the dremel and it kinda worked, but it would take about 500 tips as they burn out easily !

added some pics of after grouting and some raw mosaic

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[wetdec]

Ok what you have is a Crema/Marron honed marble mosaic not travertine like the rest of your room.

As I said earlier get some intensifier on it like Lithofin colour intensifier and whipe it over, no brush and be sparing with it. These stones are quite dense so dont have runs ok

tiler

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[oleras]

Ok what you have is a Crema/Marron honed marble mosaic not travertine like the rest of your room.

As I said earlier get some intensifier on it like Lithofin colour intensifier and whipe it over, no brush and be sparing with it. These stones are quite dense so dont have runs ok

tiler

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Dont know where all this talk of travertine has come from......lol.... the wall and floor tiles are ceramic.

i will try the intensifer tomorrow, basically all i want is a nice shine/shene from them.

 

[wetdec]

No your right you never mentioned trav its the pics look like it and the talk of sealers. LOL

Ye do that I think its your best bet

If you need owt else now we know where we are shout

tiler

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