Ltp grout stain remover on porcelain tiles - Tile Advice

[Dancuprar]

I have been grouting my kitchen floor today with Jasmine mapai grout. The joints look spot on and I am pleased with the job. I thought that I had wiped the tiles enough but when they dried you can see the dusting of Jasmine grout on the tiles. I bought a bottle of the ltp stain remover but it does not say if you can use it on porcelain so just wanted to check before I use it.

I still have 2/3's of the floor to grout so any tips would be useful as I can't see what more I can do. I mixed 2.5kg with 1/2 litre of water as 5kg seemed like a lot to get down in the time. I pushed it well into the joints which took me about 20 mins using a rubber float and did try to get all the grout off the tiles with the float. Then I started with a well rung out sponge cleaning the grout off the tiles ringing it out etc etc. Then to finish went over it all with a Cotten rag to try and clean the damp tiles.

They are not to bad but I would expect they could be better

Cheer

 

[DHTiling]

Have you tried washing again first and use a scotch pad..?

 

[david campbell]

is it polished porcelain?

 

[Dancuprar]

Have you tried washing again first and use a scotch pad..?

To be honest I haven't actually tried washing it again. I did try wiping a few tiles with a damp cloth, it looked like it had worked while wet and was no different once dry.

 

[Dancuprar]

is it polished porcelain?

Please excuse my ignorance but I am not sure. I don't think they are polished. They are not shiny if that is what u mean

 

[david campbell]

they are not polished then mate!
did they have any transit wax on them?

 

[Dancuprar]

No transit wax

 

[itstony]

All Porcelano tiles are porous, just to what extent is the only factor.

http://www.infotile.com.au/magazines/tiletoday/past/2004/43/article.pdf

Read this article that will let you understand what you are dealing with when using Porcelano. Excellent read.
This was passed onto me from this forum.
I just wish I had read this first, I have made that mistake also.

Now onto posting my thread on sealing

 

[Stu Lilley]

hi LTP Grout and cement stain remover is absolutly fine for polished ,full bodied and standard porcelain tiles