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How Do I Restore The Glaze on My Tiles?

Donato Pompo · Mar 22nd, 2015

ANSWER – Regarding your glazed porcelain tile the first thing I would do is make sure it is a glazed porcelain tile. The body of the tile should look…

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cleaning Expert Answers Slip Resistance

Slippery Tile - My ceramic tile is too slippery. What can I do about it?

Donato Pompo · Mar 22nd, 2015

ANSWER – First of all, you need to make sure you are cleaning your ceramic tile frequently and properly, or it can significantly contribute to the ceramic tile being too slippery. Use one of the…

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How To Keep Finger Prints off Honed Black Granite?

Donato Pompo · Mar 22nd, 2015

ANSWER – Suggestions from Fred Hueston:

1. Clean the granite with acetone and apply a color enhancer. This will darken the stone but should keep the finger prints away.

2. Seal the stone with mineral oil…Mineral…

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How can I restore my Marble Floor?

Donato Pompo · Jan 31st, 2015

ANSWER – You should hire a qualified professional stone restoration company to clean, refinish and seal your marble floor . It will generally cost between $3 and $5 per square foot. Make sure you qualify…

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How to Remove Paint Overspray form Tile Floor?

Donato Pompo · Dec 10th, 2014

ANSWER – If you have a glazed ceramic tile or an unglazed porcelain tile the latex paint should not be a problem to remove. It could be more problematic if you have a very porous…

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How to Prevent Saltillo Tiles from Developing Mold and Efflorescence?

Donato Pompo · Nov 8th, 2014

ANSWER – Mold or any type of microbial growth is a symptom of excessive moisture. Mold spores are ubiquitous. They are found everywhere. If there is high moisture or humidity at moderate temperatures mold will grow. …

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Can Tile be Bonded to Plastic with a Tile Adhesive?

Donato Pompo · May 2nd, 2014

ANSWER – Not sure what your situation is based on your description, but here are some possible answers:

1. If you have removed plastic tiles and its adhesive is still on the floor, there are…

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How to clean Epoxy Haze off of Tile and Other Materials?

Donato Pompo · Apr 25th, 2014

ANSWER – Depending on the type of ceramic tile or stone you can remove epoxy haze with an epoxy haze remover such as some companies offer, which is normally a type of paint remover. If…

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What is causing my Tile to Discolor in our Shower?

Donato Pompo · Mar 25th, 2014

ANSWER – There are a number of variables involved in determining what is causing the discolored tiles, and it will likely require some intrusive inspections to verify the cause and to determine how to remediate…

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My Tile Looks Dirty and Won't Come Clean

Donato Pompo · Jan 25th, 2014

ANSWER – There are many types of ceramic tile that have different physical properties and different limitations. Not sure if your tile is glazed or unglazed or polished, or what the body type is of the…

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