Finish lifting off slate kitchen floor tiles - Tile Advice

[Unregistered]

Hello there,

I've the finish lifting off my slate kitchen floor tiles at this time, and would really appreciate some direction in the product that I would be needing to source / apply to restore them.

I will be as descriptive as I can be, but am by no means an expert so please bear with me. I would best describe the finish that's lifting as a type of "shellac" (so to speak) insofar that it "crackles" off the tile surface when it lifts and appears to be of a brownish tint, it's dissolvable in water, but even more so if alcohol's spilt on the surface. Treated areas where this finish is still in a good condition are of a very light satin sheen, and the finish itself seems to render the underlying tile that it protects several shades darker than it would be in it's natural state.

The underlying tiles are matt and in their natural state on areas where this finish has abraded away and it does not seem to me to be of a type which penetrates the stone in any way to produce the finish. In long and in short I would describe it as a sort of tinted satin varnish painted on the tiles themselves. I've some close-up pictures that i've taken that I don't seem able to upload to this forum, but can make available.

If anyone can help me with this as I don't have the first clue who to resolve this I would be very grateful, so many thanks in advance for any help that you can give me...

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Not sure but if you register you should be able to upload the pictures and we may be of some assistance.
Did the slate come pre sealed or do you know how/what has been used.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Why can't I reply to this thread without a moderator passing it's content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dan]

Nobody can these days mate it all sits in the queue. It's since our last spammer a while ago. I'll not name names. (cough dyke cough).

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Thanks I understand now!