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PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:45 am    Post Subject:
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i have tried linseed oil on my tiles (quarry tiles) but i want to make them look shiney any idea's thank you icon_confused.gif
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:57 pm    Post Subject:
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To get best results, I suggest the following:
1. Strip all existing polishes with something like HG Polish strip / Deep clean solution.
2. Leave until the tile have dried out. This will take a couple of days as you need to keep rinsing the stripper with lots of warm water.
3. Seal the tiles with something like Lithofin Stain stop or HG Impregnator.
4. Colour up some wax ( I use Cardinal Red) and go crazy applying. More coats, the deeper the colour gets and the easier it is to clean up on a weekly basis. I got an elecrical polisher from B&Q - take a lot of the pain out of polishing. All that is required is a quick polish with a dry duster on a brush head.

Hope that helps ...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:20 pm    Post Subject:
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where can i get some cardinal red liquid shine or can i try something else .. thank you icon_rolleyes.gif
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 8:04 pm    Post Subject:
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after the impregnator try HG golvpolish and then a coat of Klear floor polish.
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