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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 – There are products for sealing and enhancing stone that are penetrating sealers and provides a somewhat matt finish. If you go to our website at www.CTaSC.com and from the left menu select Resources…

ANSWER – Tile isn’t really meant to be painted. You can try to paint it with an epoxy based paint that will provide a better bond, that will probably last longer.

The problem with painting…

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 – There are special products made for cleaning ceramic tile. Normally your ceramic tile distributor or dealer will have these products. Using the right cleaners will make sure you can clean the tile thoroughly without…

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 – You are correct that there should be grout joints between the stones.  The purposes of grout joints are to allow for adjusting for irregularities in the sizing of the stone, to provide support and…

ANSWER – Yes there are standards for the installation of onyx slabs, which are the same as the standards for marble. All geological classifications of stone have minimum/maximum values for their physical properties, and onyx…