Victorian tiles cleaning and sealing.
How to clean victorian ceramic tiles.
Cleaning victorian tiles for deep cleaning and heavily soiled and neglected areas apply a solution of tile doctor pro clean diluted 1 5 with water to the tiles directly.
Leave the cleaned flooring for twenty minutes and then rinse away the product.
Wet a small area of the path preferably a bad bit then apply the hdt grout cleaner and allow it to dwell sit for 15 minutes make sure you keep it wet then add a little nanoscrub and work that in.
Then use paper towels to dry the tiles.
How to clean victorian floor tiles finishing touches.
Leave the cleaned flooring for twenty minutes and then rinse away the product.
Remove some of the old bedding evenly and apply tile adhesive to back of tile.
Then use paper towels to dry the tiles.
There are a range of products on the market that work particularly well on victorian tiles.
With a damp cloth thoroughly clean the bed and back of tile.
Once the main clean is over it is a good idea to protect the tiling.
Original features sells tile restorer for cleaning golvpolish for sealing and a mild detergent called superfloor that can be used to wash the floor on a regular basis.
Victorian tiles are easily cleaned by firstly sweeping then vacuuming up any surface debris.
We often find that the beauty of these tiles are hidden under years of grime and neglect however all is not lost they can be restored see below for details.
Leave to soak for ten minutes then agitate with a scrubbing brush or black pad fitted to a buffer machine.
Encaustic tiles with their bright patterns have their own specific needs due to their increased porosity as they are not a single colour throughout like other floor tiles.
A soft plastic scourer that can work on the embedded grime without scratching the tile is recommended.
Aqua mix heavy duty tile grout cleaner and aqua mix nanoscrub will sort that for you.
In domestic or ecclesiastical buildings the best method of cleaning is by hand.
If the bedding has crumbled you will need to re bed the tile in adhesive.
Tiles should then be mopped with a weak solution of washing up liquid in hot water.
If your tiles are damaged you may want to think about having them re grouted.
Recommended cleaning products are synperonic a and vulpex spirit soap available from conservation suppliers or hg extra hg grease remover or bal ceramic floor tile cleaner available from good tile suppliers.
Use a bristle brush or vacuum cleaner to remove dirt and grit beneath the loose tile.