My tiler left me with this. How do i get it off ? pics

[skybluescooby]

Hi,
Tiler finished these tiles today and now its all dried off it looks a tad unsightly.
The tiles are anti slip type, unsealed and rough to touch.
He has grouted them in and failed to remove all of the grout from the small pits of the tile.
Tonight i have tried the following to remove them.
Wire wool with warm soapy water- Toothbrush with soapy water, Toothbrush with thinners- Diluted DEB hand cleaner- Biological soap powder scrubbed in- Dishwasher tablets brushed in-Thinners with a nail brush- Stiff grout brush soaked in water and later on, thinners.
Its taken me 2 hours to do 20 squares and they look "slightly" better.
There are hundreds of tiles to do.
Any ideas how i can get these unsightly white marks off ?????

 

[jefoss]

try a lithofin product called cement away, but dont get it all in the grout that you want to keep, it should get rid of unwanted mess without much problem

 

[skybluescooby]

try a lithofin product called cement away,

Cheers-
Never heard of that one, any idea where i can get hold of it and best method of application ?

 

[jefoss]

i use a pan brush, 50p or there abouts from tesco, i buy mine from local tile shop, lithofin is a pretty company so you should find one stockist near you. expect to pay around £20 for a small tin, but well worth it.

 

[noseall]

lithofin is a pretty company so you should find one stockist near you.

does being a pretty company make it omnipresent and/or ubiquitous?

 

[jefoss]

lithofin is a pretty company so you should find one stockist near you.

does being a pretty company make it omnipresent and/or ubiquitous?

i meant pretty big sorry guys

 

[noseall]

i kinda' liked the analogy.

 

[jefoss]

i kinda' liked the analogy.

we can stick with that its pretty then if it makes you happy

 

[skybluescooby]

OK,
Got the lithofin stuff.
Here we go, eyes down for the first line

 

[jefoss]

OK,
Got the lithofin stuff.
Here we go, eyes down for the first line

 

[skybluescooby]

2 hrs later, one full run at all tiles has yielded a small return.
Some coming off ok, other bits won't budge.
Would a wire brush drill wheel damage the tiles ? or would it create a lot of mess ?
thinking out loud here

 

[roboughton]

2 hrs later, one full run at all tiles has yielded a small return.
Some coming off ok, other bits won't budge.
Would a wire brush drill wheel damage the tiles ? or would it create a lot of mess ?
thinking out loud here

We had a grout problem the other week and a stiff brush and Jays fluid got it off the state in the end but it takes a few scrubbing sessions to do.

 

[jefoss]

2 hrs later, one full run at all tiles has yielded a small return.
Some coming off ok, other bits won't budge.
Would a wire brush drill wheel damage the tiles ? or would it create a lot of mess ?
thinking out loud here

without having the tiles to look at properly, apart from your pic that is, looks like a wire brush will damage them, just need a little more elbow grease fella!

 

[jefoss]

just a quick quesion about the tiling? did you pay the guy already?

 

[joe-90]

It's virtually impossible to put that sort of tile up without that happening. Most people fix them that way by design (especially travertine tiles). If you don't like that look you should have gone for a different choice.