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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 - Normally stains in grout can be cleaned depending on what caused the stain. There are grout cleaners and there are poultices for removing deeper stains. If you can't remove the stain then there…

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…

ANSWER - The best way to determine how to remove a sealer is to contact the manufacturer.  Miracle Sealants is listed on our website at www.CTaSC.com in Resources under Expert Answers, in Cleaners and Sealers…

ANSWER - I don't have enough information to know what the white haze is on the tiles. Generally speaking the installers could have not cleaned the tiles properly when they completed the installation, which caused…

ANSWER - I understand you had a rust stain in ceramic tile, which is odd to have any rust on a ceramic tile other than on its surface.  It isn't unusual to have rust within…

ANSWER - I assume the dots and veins within the porcelain tile surface are probably low spots that are collecting dirt.  Too often I see nice porcelain tiles that look very dirty caused from the accumulation…

ANSWER - Cleaning natural stone after normal use should normally be done with a neutral base cleaner, assuming the stone was originally properly cleaned prior to being put into service.  Assuming you don't have any cement…