NEVER STEAM CLEAN YOUR MEXICAN TILE FLOOR RESULTS ARE DISASTROUS, CALL MEXICAN TILE RENEW SARASOTA FL 941-926-7444. Mexican Tile - Saltillo Tile needs to be stripped, cleaned & sealed. Never "Steam Clean" Mexican tile floors or use vinegar (Acetic acid) it will ruin the finish. Mexican Tile Renew does not use solvent based and dangerous products.
If
you are thinking about steam cleaning your Mexican tiles DO NOT DO IT.
Hot steam water is the enemy for porous clay Mexican tiles with an
applied finish, and steam cleaning them will surely ruin the tile and
the sealer. If you have your Mexican tile floor steam cleaned the
Mexican tile sealer will turn white and hazy, dull, and begin to peel,
see photos above.
Step #1 chemical strip of Mexican tile floor. If your Mexican tiles are not coming clean and you have tried everything including cleaning your Mexican tiles the right way then it may be time for refinishing and restoration. These tiles are super porous like sponges and they start to disintegrate rapidly especially if there is a lot of foot traffic such as in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways. Don’t be fooled by the cheaper price to use steam.
Step #2 floor machine scrubs floor. The only real way to fix Mexican tiles if they can’t be cleaned is to strip them using a chemical process and a floor scrubbing machine that agitates and picks up the liquefied old sealer, also a shop vac is used to remove the liquefied old sealer.
Step #3 cleaned and stripped Mexican tile floor is let dry and then sealed with several coats of a premium, durable, non yellowing sealer.
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