B&Q Beige Porcelain Tiles . . .aaarrrgghhh

[DHTiling]

Looked at these in B&Q the other day and it says on the packaging that the wax coating should be removed, and that the tile should be sealed prior to fixing and after grouting, which I would say is good practice with a porous tile.

Talk to your tiler.

They ain't really porous.. They stain because the polishing process opens up the surface pores and these are what collect the grout dirt etc and give that stained look, by sealing them you close these pores..

Porcelain on average is only 0.5% water absorbent and standard tiles can be +3% and well over.

 

[DHTiling]

Whats the upshot on this? Is there any possibility of cleaning them? Or am I am on to a bum steer? The leaflet inside did say that the wax needed removing and that they needed sealong first- but in his opinion they didn't- so I am left with these stains all over them- do you guys know of any product I can use which will remove the stains?

There are 2 i would recommend to try first..

One is Lithofin Abra clean and the second is Aqua mix Nano scrub... both these are particle abrasive and will help remove the transit wax and hopefully what is lodged in the surface.

 

[mick76]

There are 2 i would recommend to try first..

One is Lithofin Abra clean and the second is Aqua mix Nano scrub... both these are particle abrasive and will help remove the transit wax and hopefully what is lodged in the surface.

Use both together?

 

[obobsmith]

They ain't really porous.. They stain because the polishing process opens up the surface pores and these are what collect the grout dirt etc and give that stained look, by sealing them you close these pores..

Porcelain on average is only 0.5% water absorbent and standard tiles can be +3% and well over.

:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin: Thanks Dave, knew that ,was only trying to keep things simple for the man.

 

[mick76]

:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin: Thanks Dave, knew that ,was only trying to keep things simple for the man.

Yes, I need it simple (or else my wife will kill me)

 

[DHTiling]

Use both together?

No.. Just either one..

A grout residue remover might be advisable after using the coating remover.

But try the remover first.

But Nano scrub should do the trick

 

[DHTiling]

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[nybor62]

Use both together?

no not together , one or the other

 

[nybor62]

i would say your tilers is at fault, bur surly, b&q should offer more advice when selling a product , how many times has this happened recently, far to many,
if only CARLSBURG did tiles

 

[paul flight]

thinks you wont get charcol grout out now! like the other fixers have said . should have been sealed then grouted . back to your tiler mate .