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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 07:43:01 am

Title: Terracotta
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 07:43:01 am

Whats the best way to remove the build up of floor polish in the grout lines between terracotta tiles?. Was able to remove from the tile but big trouble with the grout.

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Kev Martin on March 11, 2014, 07:50:08 am

Neil

What did you use to get it off the tiles?

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 12:50:18 pm

Clover zip strip and your honing powder 320 grit, Kevin.

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Jamie Pearson on March 11, 2014, 03:22:50 pm

I once did one where the sealer in the grout lines was level with the tiles.

The only thing that would shift it was a wire hand brush and a steam machine.

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Kev Martin on March 11, 2014, 03:38:12 pm

Quote from: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 12:50:18 pm

Clover zip strip and your honing powder 320 grit, Kevin.

Did you use a pad or a brush?

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 04:25:33 pm

Pad and then brush then went for the wire brush, hard work

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on March 11, 2014, 04:37:20 pm

Hi Neil, If you get onto chris scott 00447973216502 he has a safe and very effective stripper which i have used with great results for this problem.

Regards

Tadgh

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Kev Martin on March 11, 2014, 05:02:48 pm

Quote from: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 04:25:33 pm

Pad and then brush then went for the wire brush, hard work

Neil

Your mixing products.  Half the battle with cleaning is knowing what you are trying to remove.  If you prewet the tile and grout and then apply a high alkaline and allow to dwell and then agitate and add the honing powder agitate again and and vac off.   If the tile strips clean then so should the grout it is just that grout has a slightly better grip and may need a longer dwell time.

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics ltd

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: Rob Hall on March 11, 2014, 08:01:44 pm

Quote from: Kevin Martin on March 11, 2014, 05:02:48 pm

Quote from: Neil Mc Anulty on March 11, 2014, 04:25:33 pm

Pad and then brush then went for the wire brush, hard work

Neil

Your mixing products.  Half the battle with cleaning is knowing what you are trying to remove.  If you prewet the tile and grout and then apply a high alkaline and allow to dwell and then agitate and add the honing powder agitate again and and vac off.   If the tile strips clean then so should the grout it is just that grout has a slightly better grip and may need a longer dwell time.

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics ltd

I am keeping quiet Kevin..!! ;D

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: B Bailey on March 12, 2014, 08:23:27 pm

Long dwell with scr and steamer.

Title: Re: Terracotta
Post by: chris scott on March 12, 2014, 09:11:11 pm

I have a mate that makes a product to remove this . He makes it in his garden shed.