quarry tile cleaning help please

[barcabod]

Hi folks
I have just bought some reclaimed Red and Black with a few brindle colour quarry tiles from ebay good condition,but i would like to clean them.

Some seem to be glazed and pretty clean others seem a little dirty and not glazed or if are glazed i think its wore off(if thats possible).I have jet washed them to a certain degree of success
Is there a good product that will get them looking really good?
I have access to a buffing machine (either with pads or brushwhich is best?)

Please help me out as i am starting to lay the path at the weekend

i am laying them in a diamond pattern is there anything i should be careful with laying them in this way
Also can anyone reccomend a good sealer and polish for the tiles and rope edging ( i have cleaned these as good as they are going to get i think) once laid and cleaned

Thanks

Billy

 

[DHTiling]

Hi Billy..

Glazed..?? you got any pics..?

 

[White Room]

LTP Online | Pick Finish

 

[barcabod]

Sorry dave no pics ( takes me half the time to switch the computer on)
The glazed ones are Platts i think ,blue and red(when i say glazed i think i really mean shinier)
Unglazed or not as shiny are a different make
I have used QEP heavy duty tile cleaner from B and Q with a little success
I have cleaned the rope edging with brick cleaner and they are pretty good actually,could i use the brick cleaner(acid) on the quarry tiles?

Thanks for the reply

I may become a nightmare as i usually need to know the ins and outs haha
So your help is really appreciated

Thanks

Billy

 

[DHTiling]

The tiles might just be coated with some sort of Topical sealer or maybe waxed..

LTP Grimex will be a good one to clean them with.. use a coarse scotch pad as well..

LTP Online | Cleaning Products

 

[barcabod]

Whitebeam
Thanks for reply,can you buy this product at any shops or is it just online?

 

[DHTiling]

All Tile giant stores sell LTP products.

 

[White Room]

It can be purchased from outlets, tilegiant sell it if you have one near you

 

[barcabod]

Is that the best product then?
Think i can get it a floors to go

Can you throw ant light on the sealing and polish for them
by the way its an outside path

I have looked at Golvpolish (think thats its name) from walls and floors website

Thanks

 

[DHTiling]

Quarry's don't normally need sealing but some peeps wax them when used in doors.

I wouldn't use anything outside as it will not last... and with quarry's being vitrified they don't always absorb normal impregnating type sealer's.

Best bet is get them clean and then do a water test on them to determine water porosity .