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ANSWER – I assume you must have an unglazed (throughbody) ceramic tile.  It is not clear how absorbing the tile body is, but you must consider the tiles’ absorption when you select a sealer.

There…

ANSWER – To remove stains in tile depends on the type of tile and the type of material that caused the stain.

You said that it was a porcelain tile, but porcelain tile should technically…

ANSWER – I assume you have flamed granite, which is more difficult to clean due to its texture. Acid can only be used for removing cement based products and done very carefully or you can…

ANSWER – You can put some detergent in water and wash the stones with an appropriate bristle brush to remove the mildew. The stones can be installed damp, but not wet.

As long as you…

ANSWER – The description of your kitchen counter leads me to belief that they installed the tile directly to a wood top without a waterproof membrane on top of it. That is not a good…

ANSWER – There are epoxy based grout colorants that you can purchase to apply over an epoxy grout or a cement grout to change the color.

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ANSWER – Enhancers are sealers for relatively porous stones or tiles to give it somewhat of a wet look; not necessarily with a sheen finish. For stone it is important that it is a penetrating…

ANSWER – Stone that is freeze thaw stable can be used under the freezing conditions you mention. Normally that means the absorption rate of the stone should be 1% or less such as some granites,…

ANSWER – Your Terra Cotta tiles can be improved with a thorough cleaning and sealing.  It won’t repair the pitting, but pitting just adds to the antique look.  Some stains can be removed and some…

ANSWER – First you should contact the manufacturer of the sealer and ask them how to best deal with the problem.

Generally speaking I have found the following method could resolve your problem: Use more…