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Hello folks had a gas guy come in he decided to use a blow torch on the floor tiles after he left the tile top layer flaked off just wondering if anyone knows a way to fix this please?
Dont want to replace the whole floor and dont know if i can get another single tile as its not a new floor
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I presume you are claiming from the gas mans insurance...
 
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I presume you are claiming from the gas mans insurance...
Nope, it was just an accident, I hate the tiles just done a whole new kitchen and the only thing left from the old was the floor tiles which my Mrs likes for some reason. I dont want to have to retire the whole thing so was hoping there was some miracle fix lol
 
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Hard to tell from the pic , is it slate tiles. ?
I'm sorry I'm not too sure what type of tile they are, is there anyway to be able to tell, they was already here when we bought the house the pattern on them goes through to that part its just a little duller than the rest, I've still kept the bits that fell off :( the tiles seem to be really strong cos they have withstood quite a bit since we've had the house just couldn't stand a blowtorch :(
 

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I'm sorry I'm not too sure what type of tile they are, is there anyway to be able to tell, they was already here when we bought the house the pattern on them goes through to that part its just a little duller than the rest, I've still kept the bits that fell off :( the tiles seem to be really strong cos they have withstood quite a bit since we've had the house just couldn't stand a blowtorch :(
It just looks like the heat caused the slate to flake. Have you any exposed edges of tile ?
 
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There's no exposed edges that I can find I'm afraid dont know if this picture helps?
 

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Just get under the high point with a flat screwdriver and chip a bit more away! It's slate, it'll blend with the surrounding tiles no bother at all! It's a natural stone, the blowtorch definitely didn't cause that! It's just been a loose bit of slate, just chip it away and it'll be good as new! 👌
 
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Just get under the high point with a flat screwdriver and chip a bit more away! It's slate, it'll blend with the surrounding tiles no bother at all! It's a natural stone, the blowtorch definitely didn't cause that! It's just been a loose bit of slate, just chip it away and it'll be good as new! 👌
I watched him do it, he placed the pipe join right there and when he lifted it off the pieces flaked off the top was all black

I tried a bit of wd40 seems a little darker but still noticiable
 
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It’s because the rest of the floor is aged.
Is there anyway to polish or clean it all? Its supposed to be a mat kind of colour i think so I was wary of the polishes I've seen. Should I try some sort of tile floor polish please? Because the kitchens been plastered and painted and then had a new kitchen it is all quite dirty so not sure what to use on it
 

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Is there anyway to polish or clean it all? Its supposed to be a mat kind of colour i think so I was wary of the polishes I've seen. Should I try some sort of tile floor polish please? Because the kitchens been plastered and painted and then had a new kitchen it is all quite dirty so not sure what to use on it
Grimex is good for slate. And then depending on what finish you want , you can reseal with an impregnating sealer or a topical sealer.

 
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Hello folks had a gas guy come in he decided to use a blow torch on the floor tiles after he left the tile top layer flaked off just wondering if anyone knows a way to fix this please?
Dont want to replace the whole floor and dont know if i can get another single tile as its not a new floor View attachment 122844
It’ll just be the top layer of the slate coming away, it shouldn’t go any further down. Slate is just compressed layers and it’s not uncommon for top layer to separate... without being burnt!
I wouldn’t consider the floor ‘damaged’ or ‘ruined’. Just needs a bit of attention and a re-seal.
 
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Grimex is good for slate. And then depending on what finish you want , you can reseal with an impregnating sealer or a topical sealer.

Thank u all for ur help, if I buy some grimex and clean it all do u know what sealer I should use please??? Dont know what would look best with it etc
 

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