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Discuss Help Novice in the Tile Cleaning and Restoration at TilersForums; Hi, I have recently done some refurbishment to my house and have uncovered some tiles under the entrance. I don't know what type of tiles they are but I am ...
          
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    Hi,
    I have recently done some refurbishment to my house and have uncovered some tiles under the entrance. I don't know what type of tiles they are but I am guessing they were put in 1920/1930 when the house was built.
    I would like to restore the tiles back to the vibrant white and black tiles they once were. Can anyone tell me what chemicals to use? And how to get the vibrant colour back in the tiles?

    I am total novice to this tile stuff so any help would be appreciated

    Thank you
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    Welcome to the forum.........

    You need to post some pictures.

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    Sorry about that, I was going to post with the original post but forgot about them. Here they are
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    hi i would use grimex from ltp to clean them up with a buffer o and
    be good at 1 thing ,not average at lots

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    enduro is the man to advise on this one, (altho' I agree TT, grimex is an excellent cleaner)

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    Thanks for the info. Do you know if they sell ltp in Oxford? I have seen HG extra cleaner in a local tile shop is that any good?

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    you can buy ltp on-line, here's a link
    LTP Online

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    What type of tiles are they?

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    nice tiles
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    hard to tell, could be encaustic, but I'm only assuming that because of the age and assuming they're original floor covering

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    Tj, Phil Hobson and enduro spring to mind.


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    Thanks for the info guys. I am looking to get the cleaning products local in oxford so i won't have to pay delivery cost. It seems most tile shops sell HG extra or HG remover are any of the two any good for my tiles?

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    I always feel LTP is a better product than HG.
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    Tilegiant sell LTP, Banbury is your nearest to Oxford

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