How to remove this type of "stain" (picture included)
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J Sid
what are the tiles? Stone, porcelain, ceramic?
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Dumbo
Have you any idea what may of caused the stain
I'm leaning towards stone (I'm just there to clean that area not a tiler of any sort), the tile is fairly rough when you touch it by hand.
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Sadly no they were there before I was employed at the place but I have a feeling that it occurs in places on the stairs where more water sits in a small puddle when it rains. They just appear randomly at different places (stay permanently) while the rest of the stair tiles are clean without them. I'm not sure if it's a "stain" (was not sure what else to put in title) as in something was dropped, it could have just appeared cause of possible other reasons cause it's on random different places/tiles.
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Bill
It is dirty water staining that sits on the tile and not walked off by foot traffic.
Try using a white Scotch-Brite pad or similar. If this cleans up, try and source a tile impregnator/sealer to help keep the tiles clean.
Try using a white Scotch-Brite pad or similar. If this cleans up, try and source a tile impregnator/sealer to help keep the tiles clean.
J
J Sid
try this
Thank you I will try this as soon as possible and let you know, do you recommend any type of cleaner (e.g vinegar) to do it with?
Would a similar alkaline product be ok? I'm not in the UK and it would be hard for me to get, for example something like Tricleanium 1kg All Purpose All Purpose - https://www.bunnings.com.au/tricleanium-1kg-all-purpose-all-purpose_p1670019
By the way thanks everyone who took the time to respond.
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J Sid
Lithofin ASR - Lithofin
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