Expert Answers in Stains

ANSWER - If the tiles in your shower at the bottom of the wall are glazed tiles and have turned yellow that might suggest there is a moisture problem with your shower where. The shower…

ANSWER - Deciding on whether to use sanded grout or non-sanded grout depends on the width of the grout joint and whether the tile surface is sensitive to abrasion. Non-sanded grout is designed for grout joints…

ANSWER - I assume when you say heavy duty homogenous tiles you are referring to an unglazed clay through-body tile and that it may be a ceramic porcelain tile that is very dense. Although these tiles…

ANSWER - The spots from the alcohol glasses are etching the polished surface of the stone caused by the acidic nature of the alcohol. Some polished stone is more sensitive to this than others. This…

ANSWER - Even though you sealed your granite counter top it doesn't prevent staining if the coffee spill was left on for an excessive amount of time or if it wasn't cleaned completely. The stain…

ANSWER - I have never heard of granite showing heat marks. The natural granite itself should not be affected by heat. My guess is that there is some coating on the granite such as a…

ANSWER - There should not be a grout film left on the surface of the tile.  If the installer had been careful and cleaned it properly it could have been avoided. If the grout is cement…

ANSWER - What you use to remove the grout residue from a porous terracotta tile that was not removed during the installation process as it should depends on what kind of grout was used. A standard…

ANSWER - Normally when a sealer turns cloudy, particularly if it isn't a breathable sealer, it is because the tile has excessive moisture within it.  To remove the sealer you have to use a stripper…