Newly laid gloss tiles that lost its shine

Firstbuild20 · Nov 28, 2020 9:10 pm

We have just moved in to our new home but we've encountered this issue after cleaning our floor tiles several times. The tiling in our study area has lost its shine. It's a rectfied gloss tiles but it looks like the gloss on top is completely gone.

Can a bleach damage the gloss of a tile? When we had our PCI, our SS said that the cleaners put some bleach to lighten the grout and clean them.

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I marked the photo in red and I hope you can see the difference. Also, we can't get rid of the cloudy texture.

Thylacene · Nov 29, 2020 12:19 pm

Try buffing it vigorously with a dry microfiber cloth, it may be grout haze

Firstbuild20 · Nov 29, 2020 12:36 pm

Thylacene

Try buffing it vigorously with a dry microfiber cloth, it may be grout haze

Thanks. We did many times already but still no luck. It looks like the gloss lift off the tiles.

chippy · Nov 29, 2020 4:37 pm

If you run your finger nail over the tile both glossy parts and dull parts can you feel a change in the texture from smooth to slightly roughly?
It's possible that the cleaners have used an acid that has etched the glazing.
You can definitely see the circular mop pattern that makes me think someone has split something or tried mopping up with something that has etched the glaze.
Just try lightly working a small area with a creme cleanser. If it doesn't buff it off then I'd say the glazing is etched and the only rectification is too replace the damaged tiles.

Firstbuild20 · Nov 29, 2020 7:45 pm

chippy

If you run your finger nail over the tile both glossy parts and dull parts can you feel a change in the texture from smooth to slightly roughly?
It's possible that the cleaners have used an acid that has etched the glazing.
You can definitely see the circular mop pattern that makes me think someone has split something or tried mopping up with something that has etched the glaze.
Just try lightly working a small area with a creme cleanser. If it doesn't buff it off then I'd say the glazing is etched and the only rectification is too replace the damaged tiles.

It actually feels like a matt tile. Oh no, there are about 20 tiles. We have just moved in but I will contact our builder and hopefully they will be able to replace. When we had our PCI our SS said that those marks are just residue from the grout which we can just clean with warm water.

The cleaners should not be using harsh chemicals.

Mining Man · Nov 30, 2020 8:37 am

Try a bit of white vinegar diluted with water.