Help! Chalky looking Travertine Tile

[sjfurniture]

We need advice on one tile in our shower area that we first thought was just dusty. The Tile is travertine and when it is wet looks like all the others. when it is dry thought it appears to have a chalky appearance or covered in dust. Should we just try and seal it to bring up a shine or is there anything we can put on it to look like the others?
Don't really want to remove the one tile as we don't want to ruin the hard work we have put it.....Help!
Thanks
Polly

 

[diamondtiling]

Hi Polly welcome to the forum.

Did you seal the travertine before and after grouting?
You can get a lot of shade difference with natural stone.

A picture would help a lot.

 

[nybor62]

pictures please

 

[sjfurniture]

Having probs uploading photos, keeps failing. Will try again later.
Thx
Polly

 

[diamondtiling]

Having probs uploading photos, keeps failing. Will try again later.
Thx
Polly

Download shrink pic it will do it all for you.

Resize Images online

 

[david campbell]

travertine shades from tile to tile thats what gives the un-polished stuff that unique look,other than that it might be grout left on the tile

 

[DHTiling]

Pics need to be no bigger than 2400x1200..

Does the tile feel rough compared to the others..?.. it might be residue from manufacture process.. a piece of 400 grit wet&dry will sort it.

 

[Ken Bruty]

Alternatively, and with respect, did you lay it the wrong way up?

 

[sjfurniture]

Here is the photo.
Polly

 

[DHTiling]

ooo! commercial grade..

That looks like a faulty tile.. best to replace it..

 

[sjfurniture]

Looks the same when it is wet, just this white dusty look when it is dry.
Polly

 

[DHTiling]

Try the wet & dry and if it dries the same ,, don't spoil the job.. just replace with a good one.

 

[sjfurniture]

Thanks everyone. Will dry the wet & dry option and replace if it doesn't work.
Polly
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