You can see from the images below that the Slate tiles were very deteriorated, dirty, faded, dull and far from looking their best.
Deep Cleaning Slate Tiled Floor
Essentially I swept out the whole area then applied Tile Doctor Remove and Go to various areas where engine oil had drip. After leaving it to soak in for fifteen minutes I then began to strip and refurbish the floor with Tile Doctor Pro-clean worked in with a buffer machine fitted with a black scrubbing pad. Nonetheless it became clear that some of the ridges on the slate were damaging the black pad so the remainder had to be done by hand with a deck brush. Once the stone was stripped and cleaned the emergence was greyer than before. I assured the client that once the sealer has been applied it would be transformed to a much darker shade.
Sealing Black Slate Floor Tiles
After two days drying I returned to seal the floor checking first to ensure it was dry and no further work was required which is just as well as I had to wipe away what appeared to be stray dog paw prints. I got to work applying Tile Doctor Ultra Seal having previously estimated that four coats would sufficient to give it a dark finish; I should mention that Ultra Seal was chosen due to the fact that it’s provides a no-sheen natural look appearance.
Unfortunately, it was quite a cold barn with little ventilation despite it being an unseasonably warm autumn day outside and this increased drying times. Nonetheless by about four o’clock in the afternoon the job was finished and looking remarkably transformed. The client was satisfied with the development and is now moving forward with to fit out the barn as a yoga studio.
