Visitor’s Question – “Hello, I have recently had some metallic effect glass mosaic tiles fitted in a bathroom but unfortunately the tiler did not remove the excess grout (cement based) and it has hardened and does not remove by normal scrubbing. I’ve tried a mild (diluted) acid based grout remover on a sample tile but it removes the metallic sheen. Is there any way to clean the grout or will the tiles need to be removed and scrapped?”Our Answer: “Hi Adam, some metallic glazed tiles do react badly Continue reading
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A blog reader submitted the following question to us: “After removing the grout from our natural stone polished tiles, and before sealing, they were a couple of small stains which were probably water. We used Cillit Bang to remove this but has made worse. Are there any products that could remove this?” Continue reading
Copyright Ian Taylor and The Tile and Stone Blog.co.uk, 2013. See copyright notice above.In my last article I mentioned the coatings that certain factories are applying to their porcelain tiles. In truth there are lots of different types of coating being used. Their purpose is to afford some protection to the tiles during transport, handling and of course, installation. Why are they doing this? Continue reading
Copyright Ian Taylor and The Tile and Stone Blog.co.uk, 2013. See copyright notice above.I said I would be back talking about problems and issues with porcelain tiles and here I am. This won’t be the final chapter either. Having had yet another call today on ‘cloudy marks’ on newly laid porcelain floor tiles I thought should bring it up as a blog topic.So, what is the problem? Continue reading
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