
3 Step Tile Maintenance
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Neutral or mild cleaners are all that is necessary to effectively clean tile and grout now that your grout has been sealed. We recommend our neutral cleaner supplied to you at no charge after restoration and VIP maintenance cleanings.
Always vacuum or sweep your entire floor thoroughly to remove all the loose dirt and dust before wet cleaning outlined below.
Dilute cleaner 20 to 1 in a small bucket or sink and damp some terry towels. Ring them out slightly and change every 150-200sqft.
Damp wipe the tile with the terry towel, you can use a dollar store Swiffer or anything you can attach the terry towel too. If the floor is still wet follow up with a dry towel. The key is to make sure grout lines are dry.
As time passes should your grout begin looking dirty or uneven in color in the high traffic areas try this first. Pour a small amount of the undulated neutral cleaner in 1 line of grout in a high traffic area. Let it sit for a few seconds then take a clean towel or a soft brush and clean that grout line You will notice the dirt will disappear and the sealer underneath will be perfectly intact. Do not scrub or agitate too much as you can remove some of the sealer. This is a maintenance issue and something that we can take care for you through our VIP Program.
As a worst case scenario you can touch up some grout lines yourself with some color seal that we have supplied for you. Allow 24hrs to dry and cure to matching grout colour.