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HazeOver instaling1/31/2024 ![]() It was applied all over the floor and allowed to dwell for ten minutes to work on the grout haze, I then added a little water and worked the product in with a stiff scrubbing brush and a rotary machine to ensure all grout was removed from the surface of the tiles the resultant slurry was then removed using the wet vacuum again. Once this was done I could deal with the Grout Haze by giving the tiles an Acid wash using Tile Doctors new Acid Gel product which being in a gel form is much easier to control. ![]() I then rinsed the floor with water and removed the soiled solution with a wet vacuum, repeating the scrubbing process where I felt it was necessary. Fortunately we have a product called Tile Doctor Remove & Go which can do this so I applied it to the tiles, let is soak in for tem minutes and then scrubbed it into the Slate using a rotary machine fitted with a stripping pad. ![]() To be able to remove the grout haze which was the root cause of the problem I would need to first remove the sealer. Removing Sealer and Grout Haze from Slate The colour and patchiness was down to the fact that not all the grout had been removed and was now trapped between the tile and the new sealant. Her builder had informed her that she only needed to give them a wipe over to remove the grout haze after he had laid them which she did before sealing however she was disappointed as they came up lighter and patchy than she had envisaged from what she had seen in the shop. ![]() These pictures are off a brand new slate floor which the customer assumed would be much darker after she sealed it. ![]()
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