Polished Porcelain

[Nazmi Gabriel]

I have just laid down 130 SQ MTR of polished porcelain, and there was a
> surface of wax on top of each tile," originally from the manufacturer"
>
> I used buffer, but didn't go well.
> Then I used HD Sugar Soap cleaner and I mixed it with cloudy ammonia ( I
> used lots of cloudy ammonia with the liquid cleaner)
> Still didn't help
> At last I used dried grout powder with a buffer, and then it worked,
> after that I cleaned it again with the HD liquid sugar soap plus the
> ammonia,
> BUT I can see the tiles are not mirror shining, they look hazy with the
> reflection of the sun rays,
> I am puzzled and confused; did I do any harm to the surface by using
> lots of cloudy ammonia??
> Do I need to call a professional cleaner to buff and polish the tiles,
> because I need to seal it with impregnated sealant?
> Please advise what to do.
> Is there any thing I shouldn't do to harm the tiles surface.
> Do I need to use a sealant with polished porcelain?
> Best regards
> Nazmi

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[Maurizio Bertoli]

Dear Nazmi:
No, the ammonia didn't do it: the dry grout did! It acted like a honing powder.:(
You can try to call a stone restoration professiolnal, but I highly doubt that they will ever be able to re-polish your porcelain tiles to factory specs: They are hander than granite and the technology just does not exists.
I am afraid that you will have to learn how to live with what you have. :cry:
Certain polished porcelain tiles could use an impregnator/sealer if they are installed in an environment that's prone to spillage. Test for absorbency to determine that. :)
Ciao and good luck,

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Dear Nazmi:
No, the ammonia didn't do it: the dry grout did! It acted like a honing powder.:(
You can try to call a stone restoration professiolnal, but I highly doubt that they will ever be able to re-polish your porcelain tiles to factory specs: They are hander than granite and the technology just does not exists.
I am afraid that you will have to learn how to live with what you have. :cry:
Certain polished porcelain tiles could use an impregnator/sealer if they are installed in an environment that's prone to spillage. Test for absorbency to determine that. :)
Ciao and good luck,

Thank you Maurzio for your quote, I sealed the tiles with impregneted sealant, what do I need to use for general maintanance, cleanining, polishing...etc

[Maurizio Bertoli]

Porcelain tiles are the toughest cookies in town!
Any floor cleaner off the shelves of your supermarket (Spic & Span, Mr. Clean and the likes) will do.
No buffing or waxing will ever be necessary. :)
Ciao and good luck,