May 24, at Hi Paul. Thanks so much for reaching out to us! For the most part, ceramic and porcelain products do come pre-sealed, so you should be okay. May 21, at We have unglazed ceramic tile in our kitchen and it is impossible to clean! The tiles are really textured and even after mopping and scrubbing, it still feels gritty. Thank you! Hi Alex. There is nothing we know of that can flatten out a tile to make it a smoother texture and we would not recommend sanding it.
March 3, at We are installing Daltile Florentine Porcelain tile and are wondering how best to endure the grout is stain resistant. Given these options, we are trying to better understand the pros and cons of each. Do you have any thoughts? March 4, at Epoxy grout is the most difficult to use. It is the best option as once installed it is the most durable and long lasting. I would lean towards material made by laticrete, tile lab or custom building products.
Use these options then seal the grout with a penetrating sealer. January 31, at Hi I have a question reference to having our kitchen island and counter tops done in beautiful marble. It has several scratches and just not as shiney as when first put in new home. How can I get the marble to look as gorgeous as it use to? The same thing in bathroom on both vanities have dark brown marble the one has always been very glossy, but as usual my side just never even came close to it.
Is there something you would recommend? Thanks for your site with great info. I would take a look at your local hardware store for a sealer that offers more of a shiny finish and reseal the marble to protect it.
If you have any other questions please feel free to give us a call at ! December 8, at We just moved into a house that has a tile floor. I do not know what kind. We can tell, however, that some sort of glossy sealant was applied, because we have noticed in some spots the sealant sort of bubbles up or peels off in colorless and crispy shards.
Where this sealant has come off the tile is dull and not glossy. What do you recommend for this? December 16, at I would suggest getting in touch with the manufacturer of the tile if you can to see what type of tile it is. Some products already have a built-in sealer and anything put on top would just create a film. Once you know what type of tile it is you can either just clean off the excess film on top or reseal the product if needed. December 2, at I have just had porcelain tile laid throughout my house.
My tile person says the grout has seealer in it. Wondering about that. In addition, I have a huge grout haze problem. We have washed the floor with vinegar and water numerous times, to no avail. He says his man will come in and remove the haze using no acids, which is a good thing. The grout was not cleaned properly immediately after it was applied. What is the BEST way to clean it at this point? I have not signed off on the job yet or paid the rest of the money, so I want him to get it right.
Some contractors use a sealant product that can be mixed in with the grout to avoid having to seal it after. This may have been the case in your situation. November 8, at We just put in a ceramic tile kitchen counter top and want to seal it to protect it from stains…. Taking into consideration that we live in Costa Rica and may not have certain supplies readily available. November 19, at I would not suggest sealing the countertop tile because ceramic tile already has a built in sealer.
This makes the tile non-porous so if you apply any type of sealer it will just sit on top and not absorb into the tile. This can cause residue and dirt to stick to the top layer sealer and make the tile look dirtier than it actually is. November 7, at I recently had my pool waterline tile replaced. They used a light grey colored grout, which looks great with the tile when dry, but when it gets wet, it looks black and moldy! I looked at the grout bag and it says that it is waterproof and that it does not need to be sealed, but I am wondering if sealing it with the right product might prevent this?
Most grouts are not waterproof. Cementitous grouts that have polymers or latex in them are water resistant. Using sealers will not waterproof the grout, but it makes it water resistant.
When water first comes into contact with a sealed cementitious grout joint it will not darken it, but if left over time water will seep into it. Wanting the grout not to change color when subjected to water might not be possible. The epoxy grout has the best chance of achieving that. Thank you for this.
So, the grout that is going to actually be under water all the time will look dark unless I remove that and replace it with lighter grout? Is there any way to lighten the color without removing it? The tile was just installed and looks great otherwise. It is normal for grout to darken when in water. If you try to replace the grout it might lead to other problems and it will likely still turn dark.
I replaced my entire house with porcelain tile that looks like wood. It is whitish and the grout is or was white My beautiful new floor look dirty because of stains in the grout. Mind you, the new floor is less than 7 months old. We spent a fortune and used a very well known Tile store and they had thier installers do the job.
Thank you for your response!! Having a white grout will be more difficult to keep clean. You can seal the grout that will help prevent it from getting dirty so fast and make it easier to clean. The key to cleaning is using a bristle brush on an extended handle and get a floor cleaning detergent or degreaser and scrub the floor and grout.
Let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes and scrub again. Rinse the floor and again use a wet vacuum to pick up the water. You can then buff dry the floor with a lint free cloth. After the floor tile and grout is clean and dry you can apply a sealer as described in the above responses. I apologize in advance for the repetitive question.
I recently had my first floor home redone in a very dark wood looking glazed porcelain tile. There is no sheen and the tile looks dusty and grey. When I mop the floor, the matte finish disappears and I see a beautiful brown wood finish wet look. All of your recommendations direct us to not use any type of sealants of glazed porcelain tile, yet I was wondering how you felt about GlazeGuard satin by Covertec.
I am torn and do not want to make a huge mistake that I will regret. If the installed tile does not look like the tile before it was installed they you must have some sort of a grout or thin-set haze on the tile. Sometimes a diluted solution of vinegar will remove cementitious haze. If it is a latex haze then there are latex haze removers. I would first go to your tile store and buy the haze remover and test it out to see if it works.
There are liquid waxes that you can apply to give a sheen, but they do wear off and you do have to strip them off from time to time so it does increase the maintenance. Hello, Pat here. June contractor finished a 16 x 20 enclose three season sunroom. It is attached to our home and is 3. At the time my husband did not want this porch insulated. We have porcelain tile. Can you recommend A DIY solution. My husband has limited abilities so I believe I can do this.
You should first thoroughly clean the grout and floor and then seal the tile and grout after they are can and dry. After the floor tile and grout is clean and dry you can apply a sealer I would recommend a product like Miracle Sealants Impregnator Sealer that you can buy at Home Depot or a similar product. All you probably need is a 16 oz bottle depending on how many square feet of tile you have. It is important that you apply it correctly. The floor tile and grout have to be completely clean and dry.
If there are any stains in the grout then you will trap them in by applying the sealer over it. Get a clean link free cloth e. You can put the sealer in a plastic spray bottle and mist over the tile and grout. Put more on the grout than the tile, since the grout will absorb the sealer. Then immediately spread around and wipe up the excess sealer. Once the cloth is damp with sealer you can just spray the sealer over the grout joints and when you wipe up the excess with the cloth you can apply it to other adjacent tiles my simply wiping it over their surfaces.
Once the cloth is too damp to wipe up excess sealer get another clean and dry cloth. I also noticed a product called Ardex. I have a bit of a grout haze and would like to have the tile professionally cleaned…some of the grout is dirty, as well. The tile has been down a month or so.
Is it advisable to have the grout sealed color sealed to make it more maintenance friendly at the same time when it is being cleaned? OR are these grout products really stain resistant as the label indicates?
I believe that the Fusion grout is a premixed urethane grout so you will have to verify whether it can still be sealed or not. Even though the porcelain tile is technically impervious at 0. Although you have to make sure you immediately buff the dry the tile surface after applying the sealer since not much will absorb or otherwise it can leave a stick residue. Be sure to test whatever you decide to do in a small out of the way area to make sure you are satisfied with the results.
I like what you said about getting a coating applied to your tile to prevent substances from sticking to it. My sister has been telling me about how she wants to make sure that her floor is nice in the coming weeks. We installed a beautiful custom porous hex tile floor yesterday in our home and applied Laticrete porous tile penetrator sealer this morning. What is the best grout sealer for porcelain tile? The Best Grout Sealers. Does sealing tile make it shiny?
The only type or topical sealer that can be applied to ceramic tiles to make them shiny is a water based topical sealer. Topical sealers are not typically designed for non porous ceramic tiles but they are still often used on ceramic tiles to give them some type of sheen or shine. How can you tell if porcelain tile is glazed? If you are working with new tiles , you can easily tell if a porcelain tile is glazed or not by looking at the side of the tile , or the underside.
Glazing only partially covers the edge of a tile , and the bottom of the tile is a completely different color than the glaze on top. Is porcelain tile waterproof? You may have guessed where this is going: porcelain tiles are not waterproof , they are water resistant. That means that if you submerge them in water long enough, then they will eventually allow that water to seep through. How do you apply grout sealer to porcelain tile?
Sweep floor to remove any abrasive debris. Mix sealer, according to directions. Allow sealer to completely penetrate into the grout minutes. Liberally apply a second coat following steps 2 and 3 if needed. Wipe up all sealer from the surface of the tile. Why do I need to seal porcelain tiles? Many consumers believe that a polished porcelain floor tile doesn't need sealing. Some polished porcelains are sealed as part of the manufacturing process, to protect them during installation, but a further seal after a thorough builders clean is recommended, to offer additional protection for the tile and grout joint.
Why do I need to seal porcelain tiles? Many consumers believe that a polished porcelain floor tile doesn't need sealing.
Some polished porcelains are sealed as part of the manufacturing process, to protect them during installation, but a further seal after a thorough builders clean is recommended, to offer additional protection for the tile and grout joint. Is it OK to get grout sealer on tile? Never apply grout sealer to the surface of the non-glazed tile. Otherwise, the sealer will soak into the tile itself and never come out.
You have three choices as to application: brushing it on, rolling it on, and spraying it on. What is the best grout sealer for porcelain tile? Does porcelain tile break easily? Hard, dense, and solid, porcelain is resistant to most heavy stresses and can even be used in commercial environments. Be aware, though, that the hardness of porcelain can make it slightly more brittle than standard tiles, which means they can be more susceptible to cracking.
How do I make my porcelain tile floor shiny? Is porcelain tile waterproof?
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