View Full Version : What acid for cleaning newly laid tessellated tiles?
clear out
28th March 2024, 01:56 PM
We finally had our front verandah tiles done about a month ago.
The tiler said to clean them with acid (10%)? and a soft broom.
I missed what sort of acid re my hearing.
H.
Skew ChiDAMN!!
28th March 2024, 02:31 PM
Probably Hydrochloric Acid, but it really depends on the type of tile/paver you had put down.
Got any details about them?
Mobyturns
28th March 2024, 04:52 PM
We finally had our front verandah tiles done about a month ago.
The tiler said to clean them with acid (10%)? and a soft broom.
I missed what sort of acid re my hearing.
H.
I have no idea what the contract arrangements were re the job, however the tiler really should be the one cleaning them!
jack620
28th March 2024, 05:17 PM
What kind of a tiler leaves tiles so messy they need acid washing?
Camelot
28th March 2024, 05:25 PM
Are they reclaimed tiles what pattern are they in?
Did the tiler say because of there size it would be easier to clean them once laid?
Tile Doctor Acid Gel 1 Litre (https://www.tiledoctor.co.uk/shop/item.aspx/tile-doctor-acid-gel-1-litre/2/)
Not sure you can get this over here but it's a blend of Phosphoric and Hydrochloric acids
Beardy
28th March 2024, 07:19 PM
Be careful acud washing them, phosphoric is not as aggressive as hydrochloric acid but if you make a mistake you can get blooming marks that can be permanent
I know it will be more expensive but tile shops sell tile cleaning products that are made for specific to different tile types and stones.
I don’t agree that it is the tilers job unless it is specifically included in his quote. I assume it is just a cement haze that you are cleaning off?
clear out
28th March 2024, 07:44 PM
Thanks for the responses.
They are new tiles and as beardy suggested it’s only a slight cement bloom.
Here’s a few photos just taken in poor light.
H.
Camelot
28th March 2024, 07:58 PM
In pic 3 I like the look off the right hand boarder better, the left-hand side would make me drink more alcohol :)
jack620
28th March 2024, 08:05 PM
I missed what sort of acid re my hearing.
I’d be asking him, rather than us. If you stuff up the cleaning you won’t have any comeback if you used a different acid to the one he recommended.
Beardy
28th March 2024, 08:09 PM
This is a company I have bought from in the past
Cleaning your tessellated tiles – Olde English Tiles™ (https://www.oldeenglishtiles.com.au/pages/cleaning-your-tessellated-tiles)
clear out
28th March 2024, 08:17 PM
In pic 3 I like the look off the right hand boarder better, the left-hand side would make me drink more alcohol :)
This follows the line of the bow front of the verandah.
I am happy with the workmanship.
H.
Camelot
28th March 2024, 08:27 PM
This follows the line of the bow front of the verandah.
I am happy with the workmanship.
H.
Not saying there's anything wrong with the workmanship, but I would have lost that curve by scribing in the plain backing tiles and kept the decorative pattern tiles symmetrical like the right hand side, but some may say I have a problem in that way.
wozzzzza
7th April 2024, 04:43 PM
What kind of a tiler leaves tiles so messy they need acid washing?
a first job of a tiler thats never done it before. i remember this around 20 years ago when i did my first tile job left haze all over the place that needed acid stuff to clean off.
never had that problem since as i learnt from my mistake.