Travertine Cleaning

[Kylealbero]

Can you boost grout master with o2 with citrus for travertine tiles?

 

[PistolPete]

No need, just use GM.

 

[brian3180]

No need, just use GM.

Is this terracotta tile? The customer had this cleaned and was unhappy with the result. Most of the grout still looks wet to me. What do you think?

 

[PistolPete]

First of all, its not Travertine, its porcelain.
There's a repeating pattern on the tiles if you look closely.
Secondly, do an acid fizz test on the grout to check for sealer.
If it fizzes then scrub and see if any soil comes off.
Its hard to imagine that the grout would still be wet.
See if you can find an area near the walls or in a closet that has not been regularly walked on and see if the grout is a different (original) color.

 

[brian3180]

First of all, its not Travertine, its porcelain.
There's a repeating pattern on the tiles if you look closely.
Secondly, do an acid fizz test on the grout to check for sealer.
If it fizzes then scrub and see if any soil comes off.
Its hard to imagine that the grout would still be wet.
See if you can find an area near the walls or in a closet that has not been regularly walked on and see if the grout is a different (original) color.

The grout fizzed and I scrubbed then I wiped and got soil on the rag. In the closets the grout is tan.

 

[brian3180]

First of all, its not Travertine, its porcelain.
There's a repeating pattern on the tiles if you look closely.
Secondly, do an acid fizz test on the grout to check for sealer.
If it fizzes then scrub and see if any soil comes off.
Its hard to imagine that the grout would still be wet.
See if you can find an area near the walls or in a closet that has not been regularly walked on and see if the grout is a different (original) color.

I used viper venom.

 

[PistolPete]

Good news! That means it just needs a proper cleaning.
I would use grout master. The acid is just to test for sealer.

 

[brian3180]

Good news! That means it just needs a proper cleaning.
I would use grout master. The acid is just to test for sealer.

So if it fizzles then there's no sealer? When do yo decide grout should be acid wash? Thanks.