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Scratches on tiles during finishing
Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.43 PM
Hello, during construction my builder has decided it would be a good idea to use sandpaper to remove the grouting from the tiles. As a result the tiles seem to be scratched and scuffed. These are not visibile during normal viewing however when light shines on them at a particular angle it becomes very obvious. I understand that as time passes, the tiles will loose their 'shine' but i was wondering if this was the proper way to 'finish' the job
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5 Answers
M.J Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
No,good working practice is to clean the excess grout off as you go,this will leave a powdery film which will simply wipe off once the area is dry.
Answered15 April 2019
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Assured Building & Maintenance Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Totally agree with m j services, never seen anyone use sandpaper on new tiles personally but as mentioned if the excess was wiped clean in the beginning then no issue!!
Answered15 April 2019
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Anonymous user
Thats just bad work practice,tiles should of been cleaned and polished when grouting.
Answered20 April 2019
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Marble and Stone Contracting Ltd
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Unfortunately not. Tiles will get worse with the time, am afraid.
The tiler could have washed the tiles using soft pad and mild cleaning product specific for tiles in the end but the good practice is to clean the grout with sponge and clean water before it goes off completely.
Answered3 May 2019
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