How To Get Ceramic Tile To Shine

Rince tiles with clear clean water polish by hand with a buffer or with a clean dry flat head microfibre mop to bring to a high shine.

How to get ceramic tile to shine.

To use ammonia a little bit of ammonia should be mixed with warm water in a bucket. 4 lightly scrub the tiles and the. For a thicker finish layer apply additional coats of sealer. However most ceramic tile floors don t have much of a sealant and it is fine to use vinegar in small quantities.

If you are cleaning a large floor area you may want to clean the floor in sections as is the water is allowed to dry you will get water spots and streaking on your tile. Combine 1 4 cup of ammonia with 1 gallon of warm water in a bucket. Clean with vinegar and then make sure to rinse with hot water to get the shine back. If the tile floor contains odd yellow discolorations or mildew the ammonia will return the tiles back to their original shine.

Wipe the cleaner away with a moistened piece of paper towel and polish the tiles with a dry microfibre cloth until they sparkle. To give your tiles a deep clean take a bucket of hot water and add a couple of drops of mild dish soap to it. Empty the vinegar mixture from the bucket and fill it with club soda. You don t want to use too much soap as it can actually make the tiles worse in the long run.

Allow the hot cleaning solution to stand on the tile for 20 minutes. Soak a mop in the ammonia solution and squeeze out the excess water. For a heavy low maintenance layer of sealer apply 4 or more coats of sealer. Ammonia is very good for making tile floors shinny and bright.

Use a sponge mop to apply the hot cleaning solution to the ceramic tile in liberal amounts. Mop the tile floor to disinfect it. Dip the mop into the club soda and mop the whole floor. Soak a mop in the solution and wring out the excess water.

Mop your tiles in small sections with this solution and then buff it dry with a microfiber towel. This kind of sealer sits on the surface of the tile like polyurethane sits on the surface of wood. It can be used to remove stains and dirt from tile floors. Use a clean rag to wipe down walls countertops or other ceramic tile.

Apply 2 to 3 coats of sealer.