3 thoughts on “Will a Salt Water Flood Damage my Tile?”
John Sheehan says:
Will the efflorescence go away after repeated washings? Thanks for your response and for your website–it is the best!
Donato Pompo says:
You might not get any efflorescence or you might get some not only from the source of the salt water minerals, but naturally from the underlying cement based materials. In theory once the minerals are gone they can’t cause efflorescence, but no way to tell what is there. In order to get efflorescence you have to have moisture as the transporter of the minerals. The minerals dissolve in the moisture and the moisture is driven to the surface of the stone or grout through evaporation. So if you don’t have moisture you won’t get efflorescence.
bob the robber says:
I’m grateful you shared this useful knowledge. Your webpage is fantastic. Your website contains an incredible amount of information.
Will the efflorescence go away after repeated washings? Thanks for your response and for your website–it is the best!
You might not get any efflorescence or you might get some not only from the source of the salt water minerals, but naturally from the underlying cement based materials. In theory once the minerals are gone they can’t cause efflorescence, but no way to tell what is there. In order to get efflorescence you have to have moisture as the transporter of the minerals. The minerals dissolve in the moisture and the moisture is driven to the surface of the stone or grout through evaporation. So if you don’t have moisture you won’t get efflorescence.
I’m grateful you shared this useful knowledge. Your webpage is fantastic. Your website contains an incredible amount of information.