Tile question. , what do u think?

[Larry B]

This is a new tile floor installed in a house I was working in today.

Will cleaning this and removing the factory sealer remove the staining?

.... while eating raw fish

 

[Cleantechsk]

Absolutely it will ;-)

 

[hogjowl]

I would walk into that job with every expectation that it will.

Factory finish?

 

[Larry B]

I would walk into that job with every expectation that it will.

Factory finish?

Yes it's all factory finish

 

[hogjowl]

Never heard of that. Do you think the finish is damaged?

 

[mcatt]

Hard to tell until you demo it. It could come right out or be damaged from an acidic of some sort.

 

[Mikey P]

Looks like porcelain from here.


probably just a residue of some sort


most likely will clean right off.

 

[Larry B]

The home owner said when they questioned the contractor they were told the round area was a bucket of water used to clean the grout and the drips was nothing more than dirty water that was left on the tile. The contractor said "there was no cleaners in the bucket".

 

[hogjowl]

I sometimes think we (as an industry) have made hard surface floor cleaning harder than it really is.

 

[Cleantechsk]

I sometimes think we (as an industry) have made hard surface floor cleaning harder than it really is.

absolutely

I'm willing to bet this could be removed with just a rotary/op and just a damp pad. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[SamIam]

The home owner said when they questioned the contractor they were told the round area was a bucket of water used to clean the grout and the drips was nothing more than dirty water that was left on the tile. The contractor said "there was no cleaners in the bucket".

Did the home owner try to clean it? did You test anything on while You were there? I would take a alkaline cleaner and an acid and test it first. Sure it will come out, but I carry these on my truck so I can see just a thought.

Good luck let us know what your using and how it turns out

 

[Larry B]

Did the home owner try to clean it? did You test anything on while You were there? I would take a alkaline cleaner and an acid and test it first. Sure it will come out, but I carry these on my truck so I can see just a thought.

Good luck let us know what your using and how it turns out

I told the owner I thought it was just staining in the factory seal and cleaning the tile would remove this but not 100% sure. They wouldnt allow nothing to be tested on the tile because they are waiting for a store rep to come look at it and say its the contractors fault.

 

[Goldenboy]

Floor looks exactly like the floor Im in a pickle with.


Waldo

 

[XTREME1]

Just friggin blow it out. Most of the time those marks mean they have some spoiled milk or rubbed a pice of furniture the wrongs way. You blow it out at 1100 psi after scrub and it is still there then you look at seal issues but most likely it will be done

 

[carpetcleaner]

Has anyone tried to wipe it with a damp towel? A few months ago I had a lady very upset that her porcelain tile was etched by the installed. She said that it was ruined and she wanted me to put that in writing for her. I went to look at it. It looked a lot like those pics. I took a damp cotton towel and "buffed" a few tiles. They looked like brand new, because they were. I rinsed the tiles with low pressure and buffed it with a rotary and pad.

 

[LaurenZ]

Defiantly it remove the staining.Go on......

 

[PCCN]

Totally agree with you. So many products to do (in most cases) a very simple job.