Expert Answers in Ceramic and Porcelain Tile

ANSWER - I assume if you have efflorescence on a ceramic tile that it is either coming up through the porous grout joints or it is an unglazed porous ceramic tile. Glazed ceramic tiles have…

ANSWER - You could have either etched the glossy glazed ceramic tile or abraded it with the brush. Some high gloss tiles have a glaze that is easy to scratch and are acid sensitive. Diluted…

ANSWER - If the metal is scarified and cleaned you can bond ceramic tile to it with a tile epoxy adhesive.  Tile can withstand the heat and the epoxy adhesive can take heat to an extent,…

ANSWER - Porcelain tile, which is a type of ceramic tile, can crack for a variety of reasons, although if installed correctly it should never crack. Considering your tiles are installed on a concrete slab…

ANSWER - ceramic tile (porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile) or stone tile can be installed over vinyl materials if done correctly and with some limitations. The tile attachment to the underlying substrate…

ANSWER - The general rule is to never use acid on a tile. Using sulfamic acid normally isn't a problem because it is so mild. If the porcelain tile was a polished porcelain tile, then…

ANSWER - It is hard to understand what caused these white and black marks are on the tile based on your brief description. A porcelain tile is very durable and I would expect that any…

ANSWER - In terms of industry standards, painting tile isn't recommended. You can install tile over tile if you properly scarify the existing tile surface and use the correct adhesive. Some people will paint over…

ANSWER - Franciscan Terra Floor Flash Walnut Pebble Finish G0109 is a blast from the past. I sold thousands upon thousands of square feet of that tile many years ago. It was an extruded tile…

ANSWER - If the porcelain tile is unglazed (through body meaning same material from top to bottom), it can actually be polished like a stone.  You could have a stone restoration company polish it.  It is…