Sparkle tiles have dull patches

[AngieBaby]

Hi there, I hope that you can offer me some advice again as you have done before.

I have had my bathroom and kitchen tiles with sparkle tiles from different suppliers. I was thrilled that my kitchen tiles(purchased on-line) were half the price of the ones in the bathroom (that were purchased from a well known tile retailer).

The kitchen tiles are black quartz tiles were laid on Monday and cleaned yesterday and I noticed that a few of the tiles had dull patches.

The patches are slippery and in most cases right against the edge of the tile and don't appear to bleed on to other tiles, because of this I don't think the patches are anything to do with grout.

I have uploaded a photo . The dull area is in the centre

Thank you in advance for your help

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

Mods Admin anyway we can make this picture larger?

 

[Ian]

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[Dan]

Bri's version there is as big as it is. The dull bit is in the bottom right corner of the top left tile (that was a tongue twister!).

If required, AngieBaby might be able to upload a bigger picture for us?

You can have a huge picture size, but 2mb limit on file size.

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

Could do with a close up of that one tile hard to tell at the moment

 

[Discount Tile Supplies]

half the price, half the quality?

 

[jpservices]

I guess these tiles was not put on the wall in this condition.? Has there been any chemicals used on these tiles when grouting or when buffing. looks like they have lost the glaze.?

 

[AngieBaby]

Thank you for your responses. The tiles have definitely lost their glaze. I guess you do get what you pay for so I'm going to live with it. Least of my worries now that my beloved has sprayed a fine film of gloss all over two of them!! Aaarrgh!

Thank you again, you're great (may be posting another hhelp if I can't get the paint off!!)

 

[jpservices]

Have you shown these pictures to your supplier. once you have discussed this with your supplier they might agree to supply you with new tiles as these are looking faulty. If the glaze has failed there is a good chance they will have become porous.
dont give up with your supplier as it not the tiler or your fault they should have some sort of warranty.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

If it's a quality issue then I think it should have been picked up at the installation stage!

 

[Marksmithtiling]

Having just laid a similar tile ,I found that BAL wide joint scratched tile surface with light application pressure when tested on scrap tile, is it possible this has caused dulling in areas.?

 

[AngieBaby]

Have you shown these pictures to your supplier. once you have discussed this with your supplier they might agree to supply you with new tiles as these are looking faulty. If the glaze has failed there is a good chance they will have become porous.
dont give up with your supplier as it not the tiler or your fault they should have some sort of warranty.

Hi, I sent a photo to the supplier on Thursday but haven't heard anything yet (bank holiday delays hopefully). The hassle of relaying the tiles doesn't fill me with relish. However, I really feel that I should have some acknowledgement!

I'd thought that they might become porous too. I've polished them several times with some stuff the supplier insisted I get. Its meant to protect them and maintain the shine. Sigh. Why didn't I just go for granite?

Thanks a million

 

[AngieBaby]

Having just laid a similar tile ,I found that BAL wide joint scratched tile surface with light application pressure when tested on scrap tile, is it possible this has caused dulling in areas.?

Hi,
I would be surprised because the dullness is limited to a corner of the tile and doesn't spread to the others.

Its worth thinking about thoughm thanks

 

[AngieBaby]

I guess these tiles was not put on the wall in this condition.? Has there been any chemicals used on these tiles when grouting or when buffing. looks like they have lost the glaze.?

Hi,

No chemicals used at all. Just think its a glaze issue.

Thanks tho

 

[AngieBaby]

half the price, half the quality?

Agreed :'(

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

What was the product your supplier told you to use?