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Help with tile cleaning

Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 2:22pm
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ednab

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I have had some work done at my house and the tiles on the front terrace have a grey residue that I cannot remove.  I have tried everything I can think of.  Could anyone help with some suggestions that might clean the tiles back to their normal colour. 

Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:05pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:05pm

Agua fuerte is the only thing that will shift it.

Dilute a bottle in water, or half if a small area and mop the terrace and then do the same the next day. 2 goes should do it.

Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 6:16pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 6:16pm

Jack wrote on Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:05pm:

Agua fuerte is the only thing that will shift it.

Dilute a bottle in water, or half if a small area and mop the terrace and then do the same the next day. 2 goes should do it.

Thank you very much, I have tried that but I did not use the full bottle.  I will buy some and try what you suggest. 

Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 8:26pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 8:26pm

Have you tried cola doesnt have to be coca cola a cheapy will do,but you will need to do it when the sun has gone down

Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 9:19pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 6, 2023 9:19pm

hartcjhart wrote on Thu Apr 6, 2023 8:26pm:

Have you tried cola doesnt have to be coca cola a cheapy will do,but you will need to do it when the sun has gone down

Thank you, I have not tried come but I will add it to my list.

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Posted: Fri Apr 7, 2023 10:55am

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Posted: Fri Apr 7, 2023 10:55am

If its cement or tile adhesive residue I use a green scotchbrite and plenty of elbow grease that normally shifts it.

Posted: Fri Apr 7, 2023 12:45pm

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Posted: Fri Apr 7, 2023 12:45pm

Crancrank wrote on Fri Apr 7, 2023 10:55am:

If its cement or tile adhesive residue I use a green scotchbrite and plenty of elbow grease that normally shifts it.

It is cement, but I will try the green scotch rite. 

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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:17pm

ednab wrote on Thu Apr 6, 2023 6:16pm:

Thank you very much, I have tried that but I did not use the full bottle.  I will buy some and try what you suggest. 

Use dilute agua fuerte at your peril. You will end up re grouting, it's evil on grout. Amazon have a specific remover which is not acid based. Try ferretería López you could find something there, not acid based.

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:51pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:51pm

sloop John B wrote on Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:17pm:

Use dilute agua fuerte at your peril. You will end up re grouting, it's evil on grout. Amazon have a specific remover which is not acid based. Try ferretería López you could find something there, not acid based.

This is something I did not know but I cannot find the name of anything that may help. 

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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 5:01pm

ednab wrote on Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:51pm:

This is something I did not know but I cannot find the name of anything that may help. 

Amazon.es. SANET quitacementos antisalitre.

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