Terracotta Questions Answered
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| Asked by Tim Howard from Manchester |
Grubby Mexican Terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Tim, we have a page dedicated to Terracotta http://www.tiledoctor.co.uk/... |
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| Asked by Sara from Bradford |
Stains on Terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
Thanks for the e-mail, Terra-cotta is not easy to clean are due to its highly p... |
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| Asked by callum from bristol |
Dulled Terracotta finish |
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| TileProf says: |
It must be the cleaner you are using is the wrong type and is too strong for the... |
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| Asked by Katherine from West Glamorgan |
Whitish colour on Terracotta. |
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| TileProf says: |
Have you started to use a new cleaner because the white stuff could be the old s... |
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| Asked by pazanne levingston from leigh on sea essex |
Wax on Terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
Seal and Go is water based so won't work well on top of an Oil based sealer, bes... |
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| Asked by Diana Elder from Edinburgh |
Bleach on Terracotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Best to take off the old sealer on the Tiles, we have product called Pro-clean w... |
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| Asked by helen hillier from pontypool gwent |
Difference between Pro-Clean and Remove and Go? |
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| TileProf says: |
It really depends what Polish or sealer is on your Tiles whether or not you shou... |
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| Asked by helen moreau from london and france |
Paint stains on old French Terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
To remove the paint you will need to apply Remove and Go http://www.tiledoc... |
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| Asked by Caroline Bradley from Huntingdon |
150 year old floor with no damp membrane |
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| TileProf says: |
Suggest you install a dehumdifier for a few days and then apply 7 or 8 coats of ... |
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| Asked by andrea from edinburgh |
Floor always looks dirty |
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| TileProf says: |
Take a look at our dedicated Terracotta maintenance web page below:
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| Asked by Susan from West Sussex |
Badly stained Terracotta due to damp proofing |
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| TileProf says: |
Thanks for the e-mail, best to strip the Terracotta of any old sealer and start ... |
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| Asked by ann from australia |
i cannot get sealer off it has gone white |
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| TileProf says: |
It's probable that the old sealer that has gone White and not the Tiles, you wil... |
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| Asked by Carol Moller from France |
grease marks on floor |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Pro-clean should remove the grease marks, available via the following link ... |
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| Asked by Doreen Elmes from Australia |
water leak left a white bloom over t/c tiles |
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| gpslancaster says: |
I would give the Tiles a couple of weeks to settle then try a coat or two of Wax... |
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| Asked by ANGELA BARRETT from IRELAND |
50 year old tiles covered in floor paint |
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| TileProf says: |
I'm not sure what products are available in Sardinia so suggest you try a decent... |
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| Asked by nick from Richmond |
very stained 70-year old tiles |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Suggest you use Tile Doctor Pro-clean http://www.tiledoctor.co.uk/TileGrout... |
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| Asked by Martin Dunford from Horning, Norfolk |
tiles with carpet backing stuck to them |
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| gpslancaster says: |
It won't be an easy project but a product called Remove and Go and another one c... |
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| Asked by Kris Zamyslianskyj from Nth Lincs |
Severe black staining |
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| gpslancaster says: |
You may need a steamer, a wall paper steamer will do, apply some Remove and Go a... |
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| Asked by freda webster from javea spain |
naya(terrace)stained with I think defrosting juice |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Terracotta is never straight forward and you may have to take all the sealer off... |
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| Asked by Louise from Leicester |
Need advice on how to remove ingrained dirt |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Goto http://www.tiledoctor.co.uk/Terracotta.html and follow the instr... |
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| Asked by Carol Moller from France |
30 sq. m Greasy stained kitchen floor 4years old. |
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| gpslancaster says: |
We used up to 12 coats of Seal and Go on that job, and showed the cleaning team ... |
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| Asked by Gill Sibson from Spain |
Crumbling tile surface |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Sounds like it needs to be sealed, suggest you give them a good clean first, let... |
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| Asked by Andy Mortimer from Sandhurst |
Using Seal and Go sealer on top of lithofin |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Best not to use different sealers as on your floor Tiles as the chemicals will n... |
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| Asked by Dennis Goodyear from Nuneaton |
Final Colour |
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| gpslancaster says: |
The smallest bottle we do is 946ml, as they all come sealed, and we open one to ... |
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| Asked by Moira Glazebrook from West London |
the stain may have been caused by oil or acid |
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| gpslancaster says: |
The Terracotta would have been sealed originally and you will find it is the sea... |
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| Asked by sam westcott from devon |
Request for amounts and types of product terracott |
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| gpslancaster says: |
If you click onto this link http://www.tiledoctor.co.uk/Terracotta.html[/ur... |
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| Asked by Mrs Peck from Northamptonshire |
Do we need to seal again? |
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| gpslancaster says: |
At this stage its very important to stick to the original sealer or polish that ... |
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| Asked by mary king from leicestershire |
seems to be a whitish film on tiles |
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| gpslancaster says: |
if the Tiles were damp before they were sealed, then this would have been the pr... |
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| Asked by mercedes from london |
frost is getting to the tiles |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Thanks for the e-mail, however I feel you have been given bad info about Terra-c... |
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| Asked by mary king from leicestershire |
Drying Times |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Best to let the Tiles dry overnight, generally we clean one day and seal the nex... |
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| Asked by Claire from Bewdley |
match up tiles |
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| gpslancaster says: |
Thanks for the e-mail, sounds like you need a Tiler though not a Tile Doctor, we... |
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| Asked by FREDDIE from PRETORIA |
white stains from childs vomit |
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| gpslancaster says: |
You will need to take off all the Old Sealer on the Tiles, we don't sell our Pro... |
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| Asked by Lou from London |
Grout haze under Seal |
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| gpslancaster says: |
It would be best to strip it all off and start again, click on here for how to d... |
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| Asked by Ruth GLAZEBROOK from UNITED KINGDOM |
richmond |
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| gpslancaster says: |
We have your order Thanks, it will go out today, I would definatley have another... |
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| Asked by Mrs A.L.Ingram from Essex |
outside terracotta steps |
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| gpslancaster says: |
If the steps where outside then the Double Boiled Linseed Oil and Wax treatment ... |
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| Asked by clive ayling from Hayling Island |
Cleaning and sealing |
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| ABCclean says: |
Hi Clive, If you go onto the home page and click onto tile & grout cleaning, the... |
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| Asked by Mr Moody from france |
cleaner/sealer for freshley made terracotta tiles? |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
Sorry for the late reply, best to try Seal and Go, at least 9 coats ... |
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| Asked by christine sawtell from north london |
hard to strip tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Christine,
If you have a H.D.U < heavy build Up of waxes sealers etc &g... |
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| Asked by Jemima Ingarfield from Wonersh Village, Surrey |
Professional cleaning services |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Jemima,
Thanks for the e-mail, we offer both a Professional cleaning Netwo... |
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| Asked by lorna Knights from Cornwall |
dark terracotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
Seal and Go will not make your Tiles darker, but i will bring out th... |
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| Asked by Natalie from Coventry |
Old tiles-need cleaning! |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
Sounds like your Tiiles are Late Victorian Tiles rather than Terra-... |
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| Asked by sam stokes from high wycombe |
stained by dog pee |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Sam,
Best to clean the Terra-cotta with Tile Doctor Pro-clean, make sure i... |
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| Asked by Irene Wallace from Leven |
Colour stripped from tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Sounds like you have stripped the sealer off the Terra-cotta if you know what se... |
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| Asked by stacie from hot springs, arkansas |
slick and shiny |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
It will be best to use a light solution of Tile Doctor Pro-clean
h... |
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| Asked by mis from al usa |
white stains on terra cotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
It sounds like effloressence salts, if this is an outside patio the... |
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| Asked by Abi Thomson from edinburgh |
advice required on cleaning teracotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Abi,
If they are Terra-cotta mosiac then click here for more info.http://ww... |
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| Asked by lucy from hertfordshire |
sealing ungrouted tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
The best answer is to lift them up, clean them and relay a concrete ... |
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| Asked by margaret cerezo from mallorca |
radiator flood entire living room |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Margaret,
Best to use a dehumdifier, then once clean and dry re-seal.
Re... |
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| Asked by margaret cerezo from mallorca |
radiator flood entire living room |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
Sometimes there is no cure for these problems if mould or damp stai... |
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| Asked by margaret cerezo from mallorca |
radiator flooded entire living room |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Margaret,
You should get hold of a Damp tester machine and use this to let... |
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| Asked by S.Smith from Chesterfield |
Used wrong sealant on terracotta tiles in porch |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi There,
Sounds like you need a Tile Doctor, Block paving sealers are not su... |
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| Asked by Peter Cheshire from Lincoln |
How to get a sheen on terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Peter,
Thanks for the post, have alos picked up you Home service enquiry s... |
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| Asked by marie-claire ritchie from sandwich |
Grout |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Marie,
Try one of our Grout colouring kits, we have various colours in sto... |
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| Asked by Marilyn from Whitby |
Badly stained terracotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Marlyn,
Use Tile Doctor Neutral cleaner as the solution is PH Neutral clea... |
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| Asked by judy gunn from bonita CA |
cement residue on our terra cotta tile patio |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied question... |
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| Asked by Laura Hammerton from Nottingham |
Grout Stain in Terracotta Floor |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Laura,
Not sure what Sealer was used, but we recomend 9 ocats of Seal and G... |
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| Asked by shau hunt from somerset |
underlay glue marks |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Shaun,
Wouldnt recomend Sandpapaer, best to use a Chemical called Remove a... |
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| Asked by Mrs V.Cooper from Gloucestershire |
grout stains |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Carol,
We just sell via the website, sorry, however the white salts are com... |
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| Asked by ambrose from twickenham |
removce cement |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied Question... |
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| Asked by mike from mallorca |
red patches after sealing |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied Question... |
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| Asked by mike from mallorca |
dark patches on pink tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied Question... |
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| Asked by mike from mallorca |
dark patches on pink tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Mike,
It will be the Acid, Acid is not a cleaner, only Alkalines should be... |
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| Asked by Beth Treadaway from Mississippi |
restoring Spanish tile to original color |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Beth,
Thanks for the e-mail, however we only cover The U.K really as we don... |
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| Asked by Pam Adams from Surrey |
Grubby Floor |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Pam,
We get asked this a lot latley, the answer is No if The Tiles have be... |
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| Asked by mandy thomson from angus |
Deep Cleaning tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Mandy,
The cleaning process you have read upon is fine for inital cleaning, ... |
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| Asked by Pip Watkins from London |
Cillit Bang Damage |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied Question... |
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| Asked by Lesley Mathias from Peterborough |
tile adhesive on quarries |
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| TileProf says: |
Not easy as it will probably be a cement based adhesive and their isn no product... |
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| Asked by Willie from Mayo, Ireland |
re- seal old tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Wille,
You can do this yourself if you follow the link below, you will nee... |
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| Asked by Denise Lewis from Ashford, Middlesex |
best product to clean a terracotta floor? |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Denise,
If its general claning you want to do i.e day to day then try Tile... |
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| Asked by Anita Mountain from Leicestershire |
Damaged terracotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Anita,
You could use a floor Grout which may match the grout colse the side... |
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| Asked by Fran Magin from Norfolk |
Pamment/Pammet Floor Tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Fran,
If these are Terra-cotta pammets then you will to hire a wet vac m... |
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| Asked by Rose Smith from Hereford |
Tiles going white when u/f floor heating on |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Rose,
Make sure the underfloor heating is on very low or turned off before ... |
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| Asked by michelle from dronfield |
very slippy |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Michelle,
You cant apply Anti-slip onto Terra-tiles it simply doesnt work.... |
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| Asked by Rachel from Kent |
Help! I have partially removed varnish from tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Rachel,
Best to clcik onto the link below and it will take you through the... |
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| Asked by Jeremy Boyce from Oxfordshire, UK |
Cleaning |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied question... |
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| Asked by Martha Burbidge from Fish Haven, Idaho |
Need to refinish kitchen and dining room terracota |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Martha,
We dont cover the States as we cant get the products there so it w... |
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| Asked by Simon Wales from Huntingdon, Cambs |
Too much linseed, can't remove from pits |
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| TileProf says: |
Copied question... |
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| Asked by Claire A from Norfolk |
Painted terracotta window sill tiles. |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Claire,
If the Window sills are on the insdie then you can use the same pr... |
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| Asked by keri from pembrokeshire |
kitchen floor looks horrible |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Keri,
Doubt you will be using L@@@on again, but nevermind follw this link f... |
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| Asked by E Smith from Hertfordshire |
bleach on terracotta flagstone flooring |
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| TileProf says: |
Repeated question... |
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| Asked by mandy thomson from angus |
white stains on terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Mandy,
White is not a good sign in this business, were the Tiles fully drie... |
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| Asked by keri from pembrokeshire |
Patches of old resin based sealer |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Keri,
You will need to hire a wet vac machine if you dont have one only th... |
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| Asked by Sharon Teal from Indianapolis |
water damage on terracotta tile |
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| TileProf says: |
Repeated question... |
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| Asked by julian mlynarski from london |
white discoloration |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Julian,
Best not to do this sort of work in winter as your house from the ... |
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| Asked by pete davies from dorset |
white stains on indoor tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
repeated question... |
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| Asked by emily from pasadena ca |
bleach spots |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Emily,
Not sure what Tiles you have so impossible for me to give you an answ... |
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| Asked by Marie Gilmore from Belfast |
Sticky after sealing |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Marie,
This is quite common if you are not to applying these heavy oil an... |
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| Asked by dr thomas from leicestershire |
black stains and watermarks |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Thomas,
It will probadly mean stripping of what is left of the sealer, and... |
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| Asked by liz from cleveland heights ohio, USA |
unknown tile treasure found in basement |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Liz,
Thanks for the e-mail however we dont cover the States as we dont sel... |
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| Asked by Sheri DeBolt from San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
stain |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Sheri,
Not sure how much we can help you with this as we dont have any supp... |
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| Asked by Marilyn from Texas |
Cracks in terracotta |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Marilyn,
This can happen if there is joint between two floor areas, it usua... |
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| Asked by nick from Spain |
The floor has been inadequately sealed |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Nick,
Not sure what they sell in Spain but I would head to a decent Tile... |
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| Asked by Andy Cook from bournemouth |
would like your advice on cleaning a tiled porchwa |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Andy,
Sorry we are only here until 5pm so we couldnt get holfd off you, but... |
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| Asked by PAUL Hunniford from northern Ireland |
cracks in tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Paul,
Not specifically but we find a grout that matches what was used next ... |
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| Asked by Mrs. Taylor from Norfolk |
Terracotta tiles in wet room |
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| TileProf says: |
Repeated question... |
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| Asked by Mrs. Taylor from Norfolk |
Terracotta tiles in wet room |
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| TileProf says: |
Repeated question... |
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| Asked by Mrs. Taylor from Norfolk |
Best sealer for wet room terracotta tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Colour Grow is fine, see last e-mail, it just mentions standing water ie swimmin... |
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| Asked by Bryn Whittaker from How End |
Fire hearth tile cleaning |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Bryn,
Try this link below, best to treat them as a quarry Tile, not sure h... |
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| Asked by gail croft from sparks ga |
white film caused my chemicals |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Gail,
Not sure what the question is really, but if it is a white film then... |
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| Asked by catherine mullen from south wales |
tar used on tiles as insulation how do I remove |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Catherine, sounds like a Bitumen damp prrof layer, this is horrible to get of... |
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| Asked by Phil from Newcastle upon Tyne |
Sealing stripped terracotta and matching new grout |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Phil,
You can use Seal and Go provided all of the old sealer/ wax is remov... |
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| Asked by Valerie from Bucks |
Dog urine stain |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Valerie,
You will need to strip off the old sealer and start again, the whi... |
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| Asked by rosetta from middlesbrough |
white and yello patches popping up everywhere |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Rosetta,
Sounds like Effloresence coming through, or maybe an heavy Acid ... |
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| Asked by Pete from Leeds |
Staining terracotta floor tiles |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Pete,
Coffee might be worth a try, mix it 1 parts to 5 with warm water give... |
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| Asked by Tim O'Neill from Dublin |
Do you have an Irish distributor |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Tim,
Sorry we dont at present , we have a few Tile Doctors out there but no... |
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| Asked by Lindsay from London |
How best to remove old varnish? |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Lindsay,
Best to check this page out first, listed below,, dont re-varnish ... |
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| Asked by jacky darsow from north west london |
glaze gone |
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| TileProf says: |
Hi Jacky,
You will need to clean and re-seal the whole floor to get a good re... |
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| Asked by Ms Wilson from North Devon |
product you recommend to clean & seal terracotta t |
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| TileProf says: |
We have a link below u will find very useful, everything you need to know about ... |
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