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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on December 30, 2010, 07:48:01 am

Title: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on December 30, 2010, 07:48:01 am

At present I`m painting/decorating my kitchen.Can anyone
Recommend a good cleaning fluid for the grouting between
The ceramic tiles ?

Thanks for replies.


Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: Pristine Clean on December 31, 2010, 09:32:22 am

To clean grout, we usually use a steam cleaner. Its slow but does a great job. We have only ever done floors and not wall tile grout. - Probably because it hardly gets dirty except for the exceptional filthy commercial premises or house.

We did try something new yesterday on floor grout that we were asked to clean. The grout was black due to the amount of dirt.

After we had finished it was white. Client very impressed and so were we.

We purchased some grout cleaning brushes. - they are stiff pointed brushes that run along the grout lines. Makes the job very easy.

To clean, the chemical we used was UBIK2000. We then mopped up and wipes the grout and tiles clean.

You can use an acidic solution or bleach - there were a few spots we did use bleach where there was staining to the grout and it worked.

Hope this helps. - there are other guys here that have plenty more experience than me so maybe someone might even give you a useful tip.

All the best

Dave

Title: Re: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: sherco on December 31, 2010, 03:43:09 pm

Your best and cheapest option is to use LTP Grimex this is very good product..Your local Tile Giant stocks this..about £8.00  ;D

Title: Re: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on January 02, 2011, 06:35:41 am

Thanks for all the advice fella`s.Before becoming a window/
Carpet cleaner I used to be a painter/decorator but have never
Done any tiling.Always fancied having a go at it and might try
It out in the new year.


Lewis  Doubtfire.

P.S.  A forum for tiling,now that’s something. !

Title: Re: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: sherco on January 02, 2011, 07:31:09 am

Quote from: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on January 02, 2011, 06:35:41 am

Thanks for all the advice fella`s.Before becoming a window/
Carpet cleaner I used to be a painter/decorator but have never
Done any tiling.Always fancied having a go at it and might try
It out in the new year.


Lewis  Doubtfire.

P.S.  A forum for tiling,now that’s something. !

There is one it is www.tilersforums.co.uk My name on there is Enduro, go and have a look you will find everything you need to know about tiling.  ;D

Title: Re: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: BDCS on January 02, 2011, 10:52:06 pm

Enduro ? I thought you were too old

Title: Re: Ceramic Tile / Grout Cleaning Fluid
Post by: sherco on January 03, 2011, 07:39:04 am

Quote from: BDCS on January 02, 2011, 10:52:06 pm

Enduro ? I thought you were too old

Ha ha...did a couple with a mate last year, still got a taste for it.  ;D