hand print stain on encaustic tiles! - Help - TilersForums.com

[stephenoneill]

way to get rid of a hand print stain on encaustic rile.tiles were washed before sealing left to dry overnight sealed with lithofin .and now when the sun shines you can see a handprint visible:mad2:

 

[stephenoneill]

not one reply .Thanks alot everybody

 

[Chalker]

Here's one.
sorry I don't know!

 

[stephenoneill]

i love this forum

 

[Qwerty]

Not everybody has experience of encaustic tiles and we don't all visit the forum daily. You only posted yesterday afternoon so be patient and I'm sure somebody will help out.

 

[stephenoneill]

point taken just a little stressed with the situation

 

[Qwerty]

Have you tried phoning somebody like LTP, Fila or another sealant company or maybe a company that sells a lot of encaustic tiles?

 

[peterwhayward]

How many tiles?.............the whole job?. if its just a few cant you just replace them?. Sorry I cant answer your question exactly, but hope it helps.

 

[stephenoneill]

thanks for the reply yeah i just replaced the whole tile.was just looking to see if anybody had a siniliar experience and how they handles it

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Thread title didn't inspire me to look originally!
Your removing remedy would have been the only suggestion I would've had to overcome the hand mark, however it highlights the importance of sealing the encaustics before they are fixed.
Being made of neat coloured cement they are extremely porous - like blotting paper - and as such dust off with a clean brush, handle on the sides, and seal. Allow to fully dry and work clean while fixing. I wouldn't recommend washing the tiles prior to sealing as uneven absorption and drying will cause the sealer to dry patchy.

Original thread title was - 'what's the easiest'