Efflorescence issue - Tile Advice

abtilequestions · Apr 7, 2024

Hi! Hoping for some advice on fixing this efflorescence. Only have this issue in the shower. Have the same tiles elsewhere without issue. Have tried vinegar, have tried dravco tile cleaner and have tried 12% hydrogen peroxide. Each one has made no change. Each one gave a good scrub with.

Tile Marble Granite · Apr 7, 2024

abtilequestions said:
Hi! Hoping for some advice on fixing this efflorescence. Only have this issue in the shower. Have the same tiles elsewhere without issue. Have tried vinegar, have tried dravco tile cleaner and have tried 12% hydrogen peroxide. Each one has made no change. Each one gave a good scrub with. View attachment 134371

Try to scrape a small portion with a Stanley blade, see how it goes.

Dan · Apr 9, 2024

We have some good threads on this use the forum search. I'm just finishing off this blog and am off to sleep. Will be back in about 9 hours (I'm also on school run).

Dave · Apr 11, 2024

Looks more like lime residue to me tbh. Are there any powdery deposits or is it just staining?

abtilequestions · Apr 11, 2024

Dave said:
Looks more like lime residue to me tbh. Are there any powdery deposits or is it just staining?

It’s just staining. No powder at all. I’ve tried CLR so if it was lime I’d think it would have improved.

abtilequestions · Apr 11, 2024

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Dan said:
We have some good threads on this use the forum search. I'm just finishing off this blog and am off to sleep. Will be back in about 9 hours (I'm also on school run).

i yes I did try looking at all the other forums and tried all the ideas suggested with no luck

abtilequestions · Apr 11, 2024

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Tile Marble Granite said:
Try to scrape a small portion with a Stanley blade, see how it goes.

tried scraping and nothing changed.

Tile Marble Granite · Apr 11, 2024

abtilequestions said:
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tried scraping and nothing changed.

There is water sitting on the floor, no pitch down towards the drain. You can stain the grout joints, or you can rake out and regrout.

Samerlam · Apr 11, 2024

Is that grouted ? If it is that needs to be re grouted as there is many holes in the joints that will lead too a failed floor especially on a wet tray floor. As for the residue go too a tile shop and buy some tile acid let it sit on the affected areas then wash off.

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