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’ve just had some outdoor textured porcelain tiles installed, and they’re already getting a bit dirty from all the trees and leaves that are around. I’m looking at… 0 1509 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 2720 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 4958 |