Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 30, 2012 5:27 am Hi, Does anyone have any advice on how to clean floor porcelain tiles after laying & grouting? How can I get that powdery stuff off so that I get a nice shiny clean result? Any suggestions a very much appreciated. Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 2Mar 30, 2012 6:39 am Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 3Mar 30, 2012 6:56 am Hi Cherub, I tried the link, but got " Page cannot be found " are you able to tell me the name of the product please? Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 4Mar 30, 2012 7:23 am I had buffed all of our porcelain tiles by hand with a soft cloth to remove grout, it was the only way I could get them to come up looking shiny. Built the Seaview 36 with Rawson Homes - Read about it on my blog http://lamaisondemorgan.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 5Mar 30, 2012 9:14 am We were told it was transit wax on our tiles and we had to get someone in to clean them with some solution and a buffing machine - took about half a day and cost $600 For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 6Mar 30, 2012 2:43 pm Called Davco tile and grout cleaner Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 7Mar 30, 2012 7:36 pm I've been told Nanoscrub, by an expert - it removes factory protective wax and tiles grout Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 8Mar 30, 2012 10:12 pm Beaumonts advised to use metho and a scourer and just lightly scrub. Jasmin Hickinbotham Belmont - modified Signed: February 2011 Slab should go down before 2012 My build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=52310&p=799483#p799483 Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 9Mar 31, 2012 4:13 am Had the same problem years ago with non-porcelain tiles and was told by the grout manufacturer to use a rag dampened with turps, then polish off. Worked a treat What ever you decide to use try a small hidden area first Arfur Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 10Mar 31, 2012 5:05 am Thankyou everyone for all your advice, I was really at a loss as to what to do . You've all been a great help Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 11Apr 01, 2012 11:37 pm I personally have use distilled vinegar and it worked a charm. Just apply generously and leave for 10 minutes the wipe off with a dry cloth.For the grout use the same method of application then start scrubbing it with an old toothbrush. Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 12Apr 02, 2012 5:43 am Hi Peter, Someone also told me about this method, but not sure how it works? All I want is to take that powdery stuff off the tiles, being porcelain, you can see the powdery streaks. Where do I get the distilled vinegar from? would Bunnings have it?....do I just put it in a spray container & spray it then just wipe over with a dry cloth? Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 13Apr 12, 2012 6:08 pm depending what you mean if the streaks are from when they grouted and they didnt wash it off enought then the best is a Phosphoric Acid Cleaner check with any local tile supply shop works a treat Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 14Apr 14, 2012 7:48 pm The green heavy duty enjo mitt and water worked well for us and any areas that were extra difficult we used the marble paste... this was a few years ago in our last home.. will do again for our next one when finished. Re: Cleaning Porcelain tiles after laying 15May 01, 2012 10:41 am Sorry for late reply yes bunnings should have it. It worked very well to(cost effective). I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1933 Hey There. No problems re jumping in. My original question was "should I have waterproofed" the concrete slab before putting batons down. We have been told we should… 7 4328 No, I even have sections of narrowness where the tiles won't slide up any further. When I manage some spare time, I might play around with the first DIY part of my… 7 4932 |