Hi i recently had a corian worktop fitter mention lithofin stain protection and ive stumbled across your forum. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction on what to do. We have a granite tiles in a new installed kitchen, the tile shop said that they were already sealed, our tiler suggested doing them again.

My daughter dropped lemonade on the tiles (we dont know how long it was there before she told us) but its left grey marks on the about three tiles and the corian fitter mentioned that there is a stain remover that might be able to shift it and he said after that he would use the lithofin stainstop sealer.

the room is total is about 20ft by 16ft but it of course has kitchen units in the middle, i was going to go for the 5l tub before i realised how expensive it was but then if it does the job then i will purchase some, having never sealed tiles before do i just brush it out, or wipe it on with a cloth, doe sit leave marks, is best to start on a few tiles and then finish them rather than trying to do the whole floor in one go?

thanks, and looking forward to the replies.

hi stolt,lithofin is a good make,it comes in 1 litre tubs also if 5 litres is too much,,apply as per instructions on the tin and remove any excess that the stone hasnt absorbed,it wont leve marksif excess is removed.

To remove the light etching caused by the spill.. try some of this..
Aqua Mix Renue® 237 ml


Aqua Mix Renue® is a polishing cream that restores the shine to dull, etched, or lightly scratched polished natural stone. Easy to use - no machinery required.

Calcium-based polished natural stone (such as limestone, marble, and travertine) and cement-based terrazzo


Data sheet pdf

Tradetiler Aqua MIx Stone Restoration

Originally Posted by Dave

To remove the light etching caused by the spill.. try some of this..
Aqua Mix Renue® 237 ml


Aqua Mix Renue® is a polishing cream that restores the shine to dull, etched, or lightly scratched polished natural stone. Easy to use - no machinery required.

Calcium-based polished natural stone (such as limestone, marble, and travertine) and cement-based terrazzo


Data sheet pdf

Tradetiler Aqua MIx Stone Restoration

I use Aqua Mix Renue with good results and i would seal with Aqua Mix ultra solv. AQUA MIX ULTRA-SOLV™ is a premium, no-sheen, natural-look, solvent-based penetrating sealer formulated to provide maximum stain protection, especially in food preparation and serving areas. May also be used as a pre-grouting sealer. Allows moisture vapor transmission. It is also an excellent grout sealer.

Use on all natural stone (such as marble, granite, slate, travertine and limestone), porcelain, quarry, saltillo, terra cotta, cement pavers, masonry surfaces and other porous tile and grout where a natural look is desired. Effective for interior and exterior applications

And this for the stain.
Aqua Mix Poultice Stain Remover Powder

Clean grease and remove watermark on stained stone when you use Aqua Mix Stone Poultice Stain Remover. This stone poultice cleaning powder is an effective stain remover for your surfaces in bathrooms and kitchens. Stained stone can be cleaned to look like new! Aqua Mix Poultice Cleaning Powder is a fine, non-acidic, absorptive clay which will remove watermarks, deep-set oil and grease stain, as well as any light grout haze, to reveal renewed color and vibrancy.

Use On:

• Natural stone (granite, limestone, marble, slate, and travertine)
• Porcelain
• Tile (quarry, saltillo, and terra cotta)
• Cement Pavers
• Masonry surfaces
• Other porous tile and grout

Coverage: 25 to 75 square feet per Aqua Mix Poultic Stain Remover 3/4 pound jar depending upon method of application and the procedures followed.

wow, thanks for all the replies. is there somewhere online that people use for there products.



would anyone reccomend either of these products for the lemonade stain thats on the tiles, is one better than the other for this type of work

Aqua Mix Poultice Stain Remover Powder
or
Aqua Mix Renue® 237 ml


as for the sealing, as i say its quite a big room so will need to work out if i need 5ltrs because the kitchen units take up quite a bit of space but as its kitchen the worry is greasy or oil spills causing problems so just want to make sure i get the best product for the job.

Is there no protection to the tiles at present.. even if there was an acidic spill could still etch the stone and cause damage.

A sealer is a flash preventative seal and not a 100% spill protection... they are designed to aid in the maintenance / cleaning of the stone and easy wipe up of spills within a certain time scale..


The products above will help remove any etching and then you need a sealer.. Ultra solv or the water based version Sealers choice gold are good sealers..

You can get them on line from Trade tiler and alternatively you can get excellent problem solvers from LTP sealers. LTP Online

Originally Posted by Dave

Is there no protection to the tiles at present.. even if there was an acidic spill could still etch the stone and cause damage.

A sealer is a flash preventative seal and not a 100% spill protection... they are designed to aid in the maintenance / cleaning of the stone and easy wipe up of spills within a certain time scale..


The products above will help remove any etching and then you need a sealer.. Ultra solv or the water based version Sealers choice gold are good sealers..

You can get them on line from Trade tiler and alternatively you can get excellent problem solvers from LTP sealers. LTP Online

hi i believe they have already been sealed, if i pour some water onto them it sits on the surface and doesnt go into the stone and wipes away cleanly. but the lemonade definatley made a mark...

some tiles have swirls through them, doesnt bother me but missus wants a total uniform colour all the way through which is not going to be possible. dont want to waste money on something that isnt going to give us a benefit but i understand that by doing it would help us with keeping it clean.

You can just repair the spill area.. as above.

If you want to strip back the whole floor then that is a different process and not really one to be taken lightly..

Originally Posted by Dave

You can just repair the spill area.. as above.

If you want to strip back the whole floor then that is a different process and not really one to be taken lightly..

oh ok, so you wouldnt reccomend sealing the whole floor after ive reapir that stain?

thanks

You cannot mix sealers.. you would need to strip the whole floor and re-do..

Originally Posted by Dave

You cannot mix sealers.. you would need to strip the whole floor and re-do..

oh right, ok thanks for the tip. One more question, is there any sure fire way of knowing if its been sealed before they sent them to us, i'm assuming if the granite hasn't been sealed if some water was put on top it would just sink straight in or is that an exaggeration.

someone mentioned that the granite has to be sealed every year!

just of to purchase some of that stain remover.

thanks for all the help

A water test will determine if the are sealed..

Put a few drops on the tile and leave for around 15 mins.. wipe off and if the stone has a wet mark where the water was then they need sealing.

As for sealing every year.. total rubbish if no harsh cleaning products are used.. some sealers last up to 15 years.

Originally Posted by Dave

A water test will determine if the are sealed..

Put a few drops on the tile and leave for around 15 mins.. wipe off and if the stone has a wet mark where the water was then they need sealing.

As for sealing every year.. total rubbish if no harsh cleaning products are used.. some sealers last up to 15 years.

right, just put some water on a tile and were give it 15mins


will be back!!!

Are the colour intensifiers any good, would they bring a greyish tile up more black? if so how does that work? does it dye the tile or something?

jus took the water off and not a thing, no marks etc so i guess thats one good thing. So just have to get some cleaner now. Ifi use a stain emover does that tile have to be resealed?

Just reading up on the aqua products, some of them say not to be used for granite. Would this stuff be better to get rid of the lemonade mark and just as a general cleaner?
Lithofin Easy-Care: 1 Litre

or
LTP Spot Stain Remover



thanks

Easy care is just a day to day cleaner... the spot remover would be good.. if you have a spare tile or off cut then test the product on that first.. last thing you want is to fully etch it.

Originally Posted by Dave

Easy care is just a day to day cleaner... the spot remover would be good.. if you have a spare tile or off cut then test the product on that first.. last thing you want is to fully etch it.

hi, i bought some of this stuff now Aqua Mix Poultice Stain Remover 340 Grams Jar Aquamix

and should get delivery tomorrow.... so will give that a try and see how it goes with the lemonade.
Am i right in saying it doesnt need sealing afterwards as this kind of product doesnt strip the seal off the tile?

thanks

It will remove the sealer in that area..

Originally Posted by Dave

It will remove the sealer in that area..

ok, thought as much..... if i use the lithofin sealer on it after are these sealers universal in the final appearance or could i have a couple of tiles looking different to the rest of the floor?