finishing honed and filled travertine floors

[hardy]

Looking for information on how you guys finish travertine floors, always left with residue of the grout, the grout tends to go white while cleaning down, and have some small kickers in the tiles well maybe a 1mm, Do you sand then polish the floors to give a totally flat smooth floor or just buff a go??

Cheers

 

[enduro]

When you fix them you need to try and not get any lippy tiles, this will come with experience, and as for sanding or grinding this is a very expensive option, due to the cost of equipment used to do this operation (ask kev Tilinglogistic as he specialises in this) And cleaning the grout haze of the stone you should use a washboy and give it a couple of good cleans, or you could try Aquamix grout haze clean-up.

 

[TilingLogistics]

As enduro says Aqua Mix Grout Haze Clean Up really does help with all washdowns and clean ups! I even use it on restorations clean downs in my machines or washboy. I don't know if any of the other companies do anything similar!

Kev

 

[hillhead]

I wouls always seal well first after addy has hardened,then grout next day maybe,use washboy to clean everthing off.It should do great job.
When grout had hardened and tiles look clean then re-seal,if not looking clean then use a cleaner like mentioned above.
I have 200m2+ of honed and filled coming up next week or following week.

 

[hardy]

I have tried a washboy but it's only does about 1.5m line then needs cleaning is this right? i have seen different sponges on them somw with slits in them my does not is this wrong? I have'n had much sucess with the washboys yet please explain?

cheers

 

[TilingLogistics]

I think you will find there is an article on here regarding the correct use of washboys

Kev

 

[hardy]

Sorry wheres the info or wash boy?

 

[grumpygrouter]

Sorry wheres the info or wash boy?

Check out this link Hardy -> Tilers Washboy Explained | Tiling News - Tilers News

 

[TilingLogistics]

Check out this link Hardy -> Tilers Washboy Explained | Tiling News - Tilers News

Thanks for that Grumpy I don't know how to post links:huh2:

Kev

 

[grumpygrouter]

Thanks for that Grumpy I don't know how to post links:huh2:

Kev

Just copy and paste for stuff like that Kev. Copy the the link address from your browser address bar and then paste into your post.