Cleaning Hallway Quarry Tiles
To deal with the glue the floor was covered with, a dilution of Tile Doctor Remove and Go which was left to dwell on the floor for an hour to soften before being scrapped off with a paint scrapper. I should mention Remove and Go is a powerful coatings remover which is safe to use on tile and stone. Once contented that all traces of the glue had been removed the floor was washed down with clean water and the solution was removed using a wet vacuum.
The plaster was then dealt with using Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up which is an Acid based product that we normally use for removing grout smears from tiles however it works just as well with plaster and can also remove mineral deposits and rust stains. You have to be quick with an acid on tile though as prolonged exposure can damage the tile, once done the tiles were washed down again.
The next step was to scrub the whole floor using a rotary machine fitted with a black scrubbing pad and a strong one to one dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean to ensure we have removed all the dirt and grime for the tile, again once done the floor was rinsed with clean water to neutralize the tile before sealing. The wet vacuum was used again to remove the soiled cleaning solution and reduce the drying time of the floor.
Sealing Hallway Quarry Tiles
We dropped by the following day to seal the floor which we did using four coats of Tile Doctor Seal and Go which will provide protection going forward and also leaves a beautiful satin finish on the surface of the tile. The clients were very surprised and happy with the results, it's a great bonus when you exceed a customer's expectations.
