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JOHNNYCLARKE
Hi
new member here.
im a stone fixer and floor restorer but stumped with a floor ive just seen.
mixture of chinese green riven and brazilian green riven slate and something like kirkstone.
areas with chinese slate that have had alot of water on them from pool ,changing area , showers have a really bad white stain which is all over tile in places and others like a very wide band of picture framing.
Tried brickie(non acidic), builders clean, disclean , wexa, spot stain remover etcc.
wont budge it.
Stainaway does not take up any sealer so dont think its moisture stuck under sealer or sealer gone off.
Because it does not affect the other slates do you think this is peculiar to chinese slate or perhaps because its rougher on surface.
cant work out if its minerals coming through, possibly hard water deposits, from underneath /
can anyone help?
Joined after finding site when looking for something else.
Pleased I did.
Only a foolsh man would think he is too experienced to learn from others.
And this forum gives everyone the opportunity to ask and contribute.
Just wish there was one of these 23 years ago when I got a DIY book out of Smiths with two pages on tiling!!
Many mistakes made on the way but alot learnt very quickly when it hits your pocket .
I have already picked up a few tips about suppliers of products I had never heard of and thats what makes this forum so interesting to me.
There are so many new products about to discuss. Twenty years ago if this site existed there would be very little to talk about on the technical front.
I converted to limestone from ceramics about 15 years ago so hope I can be of help in that department for specialist queries.
Johnny
new member here.
im a stone fixer and floor restorer but stumped with a floor ive just seen.
mixture of chinese green riven and brazilian green riven slate and something like kirkstone.
areas with chinese slate that have had alot of water on them from pool ,changing area , showers have a really bad white stain which is all over tile in places and others like a very wide band of picture framing.
Tried brickie(non acidic), builders clean, disclean , wexa, spot stain remover etcc.
wont budge it.
Stainaway does not take up any sealer so dont think its moisture stuck under sealer or sealer gone off.
Because it does not affect the other slates do you think this is peculiar to chinese slate or perhaps because its rougher on surface.
cant work out if its minerals coming through, possibly hard water deposits, from underneath /
can anyone help?
Joined after finding site when looking for something else.
Pleased I did.
Only a foolsh man would think he is too experienced to learn from others.
And this forum gives everyone the opportunity to ask and contribute.
Just wish there was one of these 23 years ago when I got a DIY book out of Smiths with two pages on tiling!!
Many mistakes made on the way but alot learnt very quickly when it hits your pocket .
I have already picked up a few tips about suppliers of products I had never heard of and thats what makes this forum so interesting to me.
There are so many new products about to discuss. Twenty years ago if this site existed there would be very little to talk about on the technical front.
I converted to limestone from ceramics about 15 years ago so hope I can be of help in that department for specialist queries.
Johnny
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