Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Tile Cleaning 4Apr 03, 2008 11:21 am kristofw Try Steelo dipped in dishwashing liguid, gently. Don't go anywhere near it with steelo!!!!!!!!! Where is your property? Polished porcelains are not a great choice in wet areas, as they are extremely slippery when wet. Tiler should not have marked the tiles. It is his responsibility (and builders) to rectify. The marks show that the tiles are somewhat porous, as I have often pointed out before. It may be that the marks won't come out. Take photos, and write a letter to the builders, stating the details of the problem. Ash. Re: Tile Cleaning 5Apr 03, 2008 11:50 am New Home At handover, my supervisor told me at the 3 month inspection stage they will clean the markings off. Suggestion: Play dumb, and don't say anything about it yet. Supervisor said THEY will clean the marks off. So why did YOU try to If you say that you have tried all that stuff, they may have a case that your attempts have contributed to the problem. I don't think you have, but you should allow THEM to sort it out, as they are responsible. If you took to it with steelo or any other abrasive and cause DAMAGE, then you are responsible. Ash. Re: Tile Cleaning 6Apr 03, 2008 2:01 pm My house is in Caroline Springs.
I agree that polished porcelain tiles are porous and they need to be sealed before use to avoid any further staining. My builder sent someone this morning to try and rid the tiles of the marks. He tried about three liquid cleaners, none of them worked. Then he asked for a piece of tile so he could take it with him and try other products. I tried to clean it off myself because Ive listened to all the excuses that my building supervisor tells me. One person blames the other and still I am waiting for results. If I had wiped the marks off just after the tiler finished, I wouldn't have this problem, because it's obviously too hard for him to! Re: Tile Cleaning 7Apr 03, 2008 2:11 pm The only way that it might come out is with poultice and a solvent like metho.
http://www.aquamix.com.au/products/poultice.php There are specific procedures whereby poultice can remove many stains. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 goes to get as much out as possible. Did anyone let you know when polished porcelains were specified, that they will be slippery? Ash. Re: Tile Cleaning 8Apr 08, 2008 1:24 pm Hi Ash
Thanks for your advice, Ill have to give poultice a go if the maintenance crew can't remove the marks. I wasn't aware that polished porcelains will be extremely slippery in the wet areas, might have to put a rubber mat or something beside the shower. 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 5041 Yep, efflorescence as mentioned above. You could look to clean it with a "acid" based cleaner and then seal with a penetrating sealer. This may not stop it entirely but… 3 5236 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 8666 |