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A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Accidental staining may make materials appear used, degraded or permanently unclean. Intentional staining is used in biochemical research and for artistic effect, such as wood staining, rust staining and stained glass.

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    Ltp grout stain remover on porcelain tiles

    I have been grouting my kitchen floor today with Jasmine mapai grout. The joints look spot on and I am pleased with the job. I thought that I had wiped the tiles enough but when they dried you can see the dusting of Jasmine grout on the tiles. I bought a bottle of the ltp stain remover but it...
    • Dancuprar
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    • grout grout stai porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles stain tile tile grout tiles
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
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    Removing oil stain in Slate - unsealed!

    Hi, Just had slate floor done, but have not yet sealed. I plan to use LTP Mattstone. Unfortunately we got a bit of olive oil splatter near the cooker (oops). Whats the best thing to remove before I seal - LTP Spot Stain remover sounds like the ticket, but does not list slate on the tin. LTP...
    • ///ajd
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    • removing slate stain usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: America
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    tavertine stain remover

    hi i need help i have tavertine tiles that have not been sealed yet unfortunately permanent marker that was on the plaster has leached through the tiles - how can i remove the stain without having to remove the tile
    • fingersmoran
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    • stain tavertine usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    olive oil stain in grout

    how can i get this out? ive scrubbed over it with soapy water but the oil has soaked in? will it come out over time? it is BAL grey grout between ceramic floor tiles. Thanks.
    • martin1976
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    • grout stain tile grout usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Stain from plug in air freshener?

    9 months ago as a favour I tiled a kitchen for a customer that I've done quite a lot of work for (I'm not a pro tiler - I mainly do bespoke fitted furniture). I did the tiling using Milford White Brick effect ceramic tiles from Topps and fixed with BAL green star. To save some money, the...
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    grout colour stain on limestone

    Hi i have laid 600x400 polished limestone tiles from stone nation, they have been grouted using mapie grout, i think its number 103 or similar a light biege colour when dry. i am concerned that after grouting and wiping down a slight yellowish tint has been left on the tiles, before you ask they...
    • pandemonium123
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    • colour grout grout colour limestone stain tile grout usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  7. M

    Grout Stain and Silicone

    I dont think I can get anyone to help with my shower wet room - 2 days on the phone, see "discoloured grout" thread. So I am having to do it myself !! I definitely dont think it is leaking from the tanking but could very possibly be from chemicals in shower products. Worse round the drain...
    • mick7
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    • grout grout stai silicone stain tile grout
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
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    Grout Stain

    Hi all I'm a DIY :smilewinkgrin: Our kitchen floor is tiled with ceramic? fake slate tiles, grouted a charcoal colour which is quite a bit lighter than the tile After a few years of abuse from various spillages the grout is stained in patches a darker colour Wondering if there is a...
    • matt_sx
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    • grout grout stai stain tile grout
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
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    tile stain

    Hi guys been off for a while, I done a bathroom about 1 year ago, lady phoned me yesterday saying the tiles are stained, i seen the bathroom about 4 months after doing job, no stains. so went and looked last night, 3 tiles around rim off bath have discoloured or a stain not sure, it is...
    • atec
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    • stain tile usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    LTP Mattstone or LITHOFIN stain stop

    Hi I have 2 DIY tiling jobs to seal, one is 85 sqm of brazilian slate in the kitchen/utility and the other is 40 sqm of travitine in a bath/wetroom. Can anyone tell me the difference between the mattstone and the Lithofin stainstop I have read that they both leave a matt finish and do not...
    • pm.services
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    • lithofin stain usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    stain stop plus or colour intensifier

    i am trying to get wet look for external patio slate floor and was advised to get lithofin stain stop plus what is better stain stop plus or lithofin colour intensifier ??
    • weissy
    • Thread
    • colour stain usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    stain stop! help!!

    hello. i hope you can help. i recently used Lithofin MN Stain Stop Plus - Sealer & Colour Intensifier. i used it on york stone and was wondering what i can use to take it off so i can clean the tiles better as they are very cloudy. it is a problem because i have used it on neighbouring houses...
    • pursedog
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    • help stain usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Stain Stop on Basalt

    Hi Everyone, Been a lurker for a while, and now after some help please. We're bathroom installer's in South London, and recently completed job which had 16m/2 of basalt tiles on the floor. These were over UFH and Ditra, and rollered with Lithofin stainstop before grouting (by the tiler and me)...
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    stain stop help

    starting tiling at the weekend. full bathroom with tumbled marble border. bought lithofin stain stop. and wondering how to go about sealing. i am going to seal prior to laying and before grouting. is this correct. also how many coats? and what do you all use to apply the sealer. thanks ian
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    Stain Update As Promised

    Hi Guys Stains in Porcelain gone, punter happy, cheque in hand! Thanks for your advice and moral support everyone. I used Fila PS/87 Concentrated cleaner, left 24 hours and rinsed.....job's a good 'un. Oh, CJ I guess you could say.........YouTube - Elton John - I'm Still Standin'
    • lincolntiler
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    • stain update usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Help with stain stop application

    Hi I have just sealed my new light tumbled travertine floor, all 53m2 of it and used only 1 litre of lithofin stain stop sealer. Have I done it right? I applied it with a cloth and removed any excess if it white foamed but the tile shop sold me 5 cans for 2 coats! Also, my builders are back...
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    Lithofin stain stop plus

    Hi, Got to do a splashback in Romana travertine tumbled marble mosaics. Was going to seal them prior to fixing using lithofin stainstop plus as i`m hoping it will bring out the colours more in the multi coloured stone. Then i was gonna seal again after grouting. My question is that i`ve never...
    • Turkish
    • Thread
    • lithofin stain usa
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. CUSH68

    primer stain

    Labourer splashed toilet base with acrylic primer and its now stained. :mad2: Any help with regards to removal would be appreciated. Thanks Mark
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    stain stop sealer

    How long after grouting can the last coat of sealer be applied to tiles? done a coat had to wait for 2 hours before dry today so went home
    • groucho
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    • sealer stain usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  20. K

    stain

    Just had a phone call from the guy whom I layed a limestone floor last weekend, he says that there is a stain on one of the tiles-it may have come from dirty water from the washing machine. I can't really work this out as I sealed all the tiles twice, is it a case of getting a cleaning product...
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