Hi I have a problem
I laid cream / white Porcelaine floor tiles which I have then grouted with Bal flexible grout in Charcoal. The grout pigment seems to have stained the tiles.
Bal advised that it has gone into micropores on the tiles surface, and suggested Nitromors varnish and lacquer remover to break down the grout and then brick acid to clean it up. I tried both of these, plus a lot of other household cleaners and bleaches ets, all with very little affect.
The tiles are supposed to be a high quality Italian Porecelaine, and were not cheap. I was advised by the company I got them from that they would not need sealing - not having to worry about sealing, staining etc, was one of my stipulations when I selected the tile.
I have seen lots of suggestions for lots of possible cleaning solutions, but fear that with the Nitromors and brick acid I have already tried the most aggressive option and this has failed.
Is it worth trying to polish / sand the top surface off the tile - or will the stains go too deep? Or have I exhausted all realistic chances of success?
Thanks.
I laid cream / white Porcelaine floor tiles which I have then grouted with Bal flexible grout in Charcoal. The grout pigment seems to have stained the tiles.
Bal advised that it has gone into micropores on the tiles surface, and suggested Nitromors varnish and lacquer remover to break down the grout and then brick acid to clean it up. I tried both of these, plus a lot of other household cleaners and bleaches ets, all with very little affect.
The tiles are supposed to be a high quality Italian Porecelaine, and were not cheap. I was advised by the company I got them from that they would not need sealing - not having to worry about sealing, staining etc, was one of my stipulations when I selected the tile.
I have seen lots of suggestions for lots of possible cleaning solutions, but fear that with the Nitromors and brick acid I have already tried the most aggressive option and this has failed.
Is it worth trying to polish / sand the top surface off the tile - or will the stains go too deep? Or have I exhausted all realistic chances of success?
Thanks.