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September 25, 2008, 03:26 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,422
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Tile Cleaning & Maintenance Advice
What advice are you providing your clients for cleaning / maintaining tile jobs? Lets separate it into two categories..... showers and floors. I have been advising them to use a PH neutral cleaner, but the women want to know something more specific than that. Just gathering good information so I can print out a maintenance tip sheet to leave with them.
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September 25, 2008, 12:44 PM
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Tile Forum Guide
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 1,068
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Re: Tile cleaning / maintenance advice
On tile showers, I tell everyone to use a towel to wipe down the shower after each use. It only takes about 30 seconds, if that long, and precludes other cleaning altogether. Most people would spend the 20-30 seconds a day to keep from having to go in there with chemicals once a month and spending 20-30 minutes cleaning it.
On floors, I tell them not to put any harsh chemicals on it at all. Most spills can be spot-cleaned, and general cleaning can be done with a damp sponge mop and a mild detergent.
I also tell them not to use any kind of detergent for the first couple of weeks to give the grout some time to cure.
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September 25, 2008, 11:11 PM
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Chatter-box Old Timer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Posts: 2,158
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Re: Tile cleaning / maintenance advice
About the same as Kman.
pH neutral cleaners that are specificaly recommended for cleaning tile can be found at most stores/big boxes.
I can get them specific ones if they like ... yeah I know easy sale. 
I make sure to tell them no acid type cleaners and that includes vinegar. Seems everyone wants to use vinegar to clean flooing. 
Scott
Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.
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September 26, 2008, 03:15 AM
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Moderator and
Computer Guru
Join Date: May 2006
Location: South Joisey
Posts: 4,120
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Re: Tile cleaning / maintenance advice
that is all they used in the old days . Vinegar and a newspaper for the windows , Vinegar and water for the floors .. And Vinegar and oil for the salad .. 
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you ..
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December 1, 2008, 04:23 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,422
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Re: Tile Cleaning & Maintenance Advice
I picked up some Bona hard Surface Cleaner at my distributer a few weeks ago and this stuff work extremely well on tile and laminates. I have been using their Hardwood Floor Cleaner for years.
Bona - Hard Surface Products
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November 5, 2009, 11:30 PM
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58Tiger
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Fife, Washington
Posts: 3
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Re: Tile Cleaning & Maintenance Advice
As a cleaner I see what most people's number one problem with tile and stone floors. It's the grout lines. Hard to keep them clean so I always start by tel;ling my customers to seal, seal and seal. And not the cheap stuff either. If you don't want to use epoxy grout then you have to seal that grout very good to make cleaning easy.
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November 5, 2009, 11:33 PM
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Just a gear in the machine
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Murphys Calif.
Posts: 1,424
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Re: Tile Cleaning & Maintenance Advice
Wow... I saw this thread, and thought JT was back.... 
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