Dry buff, water only, or chemicals - Tile Advice

[Cranbrook]

What is everyones preferred method of finishing jobs after grouting?

Went to help a mate the other day on a job and he was using an orbital polisher to buff his tiles.. Anyone ever come across this method before? Worked quite well too!

 

[Qwerty]

Microfibre cloths

 

[Dumbo]

Not for ceramics or porcelain . Ok for stone though

 

[Cranbrook]

Microfibre cloths

How long after grouting?

 

[Cranbrook]

Not for ceramics or porcelain . Ok for stone though

Because of possibility of damage to tile?

 

[Qwerty]

Second pass (wash down) usually works well

 

[Dumbo]

Because of possibility of damage to tile?

Exactly

 

[Albert]

microfiber or terry-toweling cloths

 

[Cranbrook]

Second pass (wash down) usually works well

No need for final dry buff afterwards?

 

[Cranbrook]

microfiber or terry-toweling cloths

im a terry toweller myself also

 

[Flintstone]

Second wash with a nice plush microfibre, that usually suffices. If high gloss tile then a light buff with dry cloth to finish

 

[Old Mod]

Labourer for me!

 

[Spare Tool]

Labourer for me!

Wish I could find one

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Sand/cement = clean softwood sawdust.
Grout ( after 1973) = just polish with white cotton vest.
Modern stuff = 2 washes with clean water then dilute cement remover then polish with free ‘t’ shirt making sure to fill any pinholes that develop or any areas missed!

 

[John68]

I normally clean twice. Second time with clean water and when dry buff with micro fibre cloths. Turns out great