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ANSWER – Absolutely do not use muriatic acid to clean your grout, because it can etch your tile damaging the…

ANSWER – To determine how to clean an unglazed (through body) tile you first need to determine what substances are causing it to be dirty.

If there is a cement residue then a diluted phosphoric…

ANSWER – I am not aware of any Sealers or Stains that are latex based. Normally the sealers are a silicone based material or a solvent. Depending on what type of stain you are referring…

ANSWER – There are many different types of sealers that can be used on a Mexican floor tile.  So first you need to determine what type of finish you have on the tile surface to…

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 – Apparently your porcelain tile floor has a tendency to pick up dirt that requires you to clean it more frequently. Although porcelain tile is by definition impervious, its surface can have a tendency to…

ANSWER – Generally speaking surface sealers, that give you a wet look, that don’t breath (allow air to pass) will trap in moisture that can cause a cloudy discoloration. Penetrating type sealers are normally breathable sealers,…