Polished porcelain tile help for newbie!

[mazza1978]

Hi guys

I know theres loads of threads regarding this tile on here but its all going above my head!! Ive recently bought from B&Q some black polished porcelain floor tiles 300 x 300! Being a newbie i tiled them straight onto the floor the grouted 24 hours later! Now i have a white haze on edges from what understand now to be from the grout which has absorbed into tile because i never sealed the tiles first being a newbie!! Can anyone please help as i dont have a budget to rip them up and start again!!! Is there any LTP products that might clean it for me or can i buff them down a layer then seal!! Forgive me if any of my suggestions are crazy!! ill try and upload pictures later!!

Looking forward to hearing from you

 

[peckers]

Hi guys

I know theres loads of threads regarding this tile on here but its all going above my head!! Ive recently bought from B&Q some black polished porcelain floor tiles 300 x 300! Being a newbie i tiled them straight onto the floor the grouted 24 hours later! Now i have a white haze on edges from what understand now to be from the grout which has absorbed into tile because i never sealed the tiles first being a newbie!! Can anyone please help as i dont have a budget to rip them up and start again!!! Is there any LTP products that might clean it for me or can i buff them down a layer then seal!! Forgive me if any of my suggestions are crazy!! ill try and upload pictures later!!

Looking forward to hearing from you

Pictures would be great..

 

[mazza1978]

here goes! pics look a lot worse than it actually is!!

 

[White Room]

Looks like grout haze

 

[peckers]

Looks like grout haze

Thats what i was thinking you could try the ltp grout stain remover
LTP Online | Cleaning Products

or you can contact there technical department from this site and they will advise you on what to use.

 

[mazza1978]

thanks guys! Ive sent ltp an email tonight and fingers crossed they can help me out!! I supposed i should have researched first before laying them !!:nonod:

 

[mazza1978]

Is there any shops that sell LTP grout stain remover or does it need to be bought off internet?

 

[DHTiling]

Tile Giant will sell LTP products and you can order on line from LTP as well.

But firstly, is there a transit wax on the tiles..?..anything on the box's to indicate this..?

 

[mazza1978]

Thanks for that info! Yeah just checked the box and it does say there coated in a transit wax!! what does that mean? Ive a tile giant near me so can go buy the LTP grout stain remover! What steps or process do i need to do then?

thanks for the help

 

[DHTiling]

Nope!!..

Your best bet is to use a product specially suited for removing transit wax's..

I don't think LTP do one as yet..

2 i know of are Lithofin Abra clean and Aqua mix Nano scrub..and work very well.

Google will pay dividends on sourcing them..

 

[DHTiling]

Save you a job looking.

Lithofin Abra-CLEAN | Leafcutter Design Blog


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[mazza1978]

Thanks, is that also likely to be sold in tile giant etc? ok so do i use that first on the tiles and then give the LTP grout stain remover on them and finish of by sealing the tiles again?

 

[DHTiling]

One of those should clean them up with no other product needed., apart from a sealer.

 

[mazza1978]

Thanks for all your help guys! Ive tried som LTP grout stain remover but doesnt seem like it having any effect!! Do i put it on undiluted and do i also need to use a scourer or brillo pad or just a soft cloth as it need too get into the tile to dissolve the grout haze!!

Any help or suggestions please??

Thanks

 

[LTP Technical]

grout stain remover might work, but you might also need to use the LTP grimex, esp if you used a flexi grout (don't mix these products as together they can give off dangerous fumes!). If neither of these work then there is a danger that the white grout will have permanently stained the black tiles. B&Q porcelain tiles are notorious!.