Removing Transit Wax from Polished Porcelain

[kevg]

Been trying for the past couple of hrs to remove the transit was on my b&q beige polished porcelain tiles. I have LPT Grimex and vie used 1:10, 1:3, 1:1 and even undiluted. Nothing I do is removing it. I have tried a rubber bristle scrubbing brush, a normal plastic scrubbing brush, a nylon pad, and a normal cloth. I sometimes get a tiny little mark where I see the polished surface below, but at that rate I would have my floors done in 2 years lol.

I do have my car rotary polisher that I may use, but surely it can't be that hard to remove ? Am I doing something wrong ?

 

[White Room]

Re: Removing Transit Wax from Polishec Porcelain

You are sure there is a wax on it.

 

[DHTiling]

Grimex is one of the best for transit wax removal..

Explain how you apply it..?

 

[kevg]

Definitely a wax on it, when I run my finger nail over it, it lifts it off.

Dave, I've applied it neat by simply brushing it over the tile and letting it sit for a min or two, then gave it some welly (elbow grease) then left it sit for 10 mins. Then used wet sponge to completely remove. I then buff it dry with a towel.

 

[Scott]

Then what happens?

 

[kevg]

If I don't Scott, then it's very very hazy.

What I do is remove a little with my finger nail, then look at the light on my ceiling through the tile. It looks crystal clear. Then I move my head to a bit I haven't touched and it's all hazy/blurry so I can safely say it's supposed to be removed.

 

[kevg]

If I don't Scott, then it's very very hazy.

What I do is remove a little with my finger nail, then look at the light on my ceiling through the tile. It looks crystal clear. Then I move my head to a bit I haven't touched and it's all hazy/blurry so I can safely say it's supposed to be removed.

 

[kevg]

Scott: just stays the same, all hazy.

Sometimes you'll get tiny bits of the polished surface come through.

 

[Scott]

Try and polish it up with a clean cloth, make sure you dont use a dirty bit on it again. When sealing polished porc it can take a LOT of cloth as the cloth gets bunged up with the sealer and then contaminates the tile. I use lots of kitchen towel of blue paper towel

 

[kevg]

It's kinda crusty, I've just used a sharp flat bit of plastic and it removes it, it's defo not greasy like you would expect from wax, this is crusty.

 

[kevg]

Scott, ive not sealed anything yet, just trying to remove the transit wax. No point sealing yet if I can't get to the tile surface.

 

[kevg]

I think I've verified lpt grimex is indeed [SWEARING REMOVED]. Kevs finger nail is better.

I'll get the rotary polisher to it tomorrow.

 

[Scott]

Try something else then, whatever chemical is in the Grimex isnt the right one. Have read on the back and try a diff company.

 

[david campbell]

when using the b&q polished porcelain i always use the sealer and wax remover they suggest which is the Qep from b&q and it works fine

 

[kevg]

Thanks david, I'll pick up some of that.

 

[kevg]

This stuff david ? QEP Heavy Duty Tile Cleaner | Tiling Tools & Accessories | Focus DIY Online

I cant find it on b&q website.

 

[kevg]

B&Q stock the QEP instore. Will pick up tonight.

p.s. Sorry doug for swearing. I meant nothing by it and was totally born out of frustration.

 

[Tats]

Hg spot stain takes most stuff off

 

[Tats]

Or lithofin wexa

 

[DHTiling]

Sounds a strange on that, LTP Solvex will shift it though.,.

 

[kevg]

Got some of the QEP stuff, it's not any better so it's machine polishing I'm afraid. I don't really fancy spending any more money on products that 'may' work.

 

[spooner68]

Got the same problem at home on 30x30 polished porcelain over the bath. 2 years on my wife has had enough of them looking streaky. Tried Wexa, QEP and HG with little visible improvement. Even tried the steam cleaner, this meant I could scratch it off easier with my nail and I lost about 3 pounds. Does the LTP Solvex actually do the job, bearing in mind this is a hard wax over the whole surface and not what I usually come across?

Meths?

Thats not an offer of a drink by the way.

 

[Scott]

What the base of all these different things? Perhaps somehting like cellulose thinners may be the answer?

 

[Dan]

Bump