“I have 2 areas of quarry tiles that need a serious make over, in the hall and the back room. There are patches of red paint and areas of mineral deposit and lots of ingrained filth!””
Tidying a Quarry Tiled Floor
I opted to clean the floor using a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Remove and Go which was left to seep into the tiles for a while before being scrubbed in using a rotary machine fitted with a black pad; the resultant grime was washed away with more water and a wet vacuum. We repeated the whole process several times as the paint was really stubborn and in places I had to remove the paint removal with a scraper. Once I was happy with the condition it was given a final rinse to remove any cleaning products and then left to dry for five days leaving an air mover with the customer to accelerate drying.
Sealing a Quarry Floor Sealing
The tiles have to be completely dry before sealing and even though I returned five days later the damp meter still indicated that there was moisture in the tiles which I suspect was due to there being no membrane in place under the old Victorian tiles. I agreed with the client to come back a week later which proved sufficient enough and the floor was dry enough to take in the sealer.
The client wanted a matte finish so I sealed the floor with two coats of Tile Doctor Color Grow which is an impregnating sealer that occupies the pores in the tile and also enhances the color of the tile.
The customer was out when I applied the sealer but when the she got home she sent me the following message:
“The floor looks brilliant. So much better than I had ever hoped. Thank you.”
