Expert Answers in Maintenance

ANSWER - The key to maintaining unglazed mosaics is to properly seal it, and properly maintain it. There are penetrating types of sealers such as Miracle 511 Impregnator that works well over unglazed mosaics.  The sealer…

ANSWER - There is a type of sealer called an enhancer that will darken stone tiles and unglazed ceramic tiles to some degree and seal it as the same time. So depending on what type…

ANSWER - Unlike natural stone tiles, normally ceramic tiles are very resistant to moisture and staining, but it depends on the type of ceramic tile. There are glazed tiles which has a glass like material…

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…

ANSWER - The best method of cleaning a porcelain tile floor, whether it is glazed or unglazed, is to add a detergent in a bucket of water, preferably one that is supplied by a company…

ANSWER - There are grout colorants, which are epoxy based used to change the color of grout.  Maybe that is what is meant by the latex paint or maybe they in fact did paint it with…