New house with slate... Looks great, help me keep it that way.

[vivid]

I just moved in to a new home and the master shower has a stunning slate shower with 16" X 8" dark gray state tiles with a charcoal gray grout... The Tile guy sealed the shower with Aqua Mix Pro-Solv and recommended that I reseal the shower every 6months and to make sure I get the shower floor very well...

So my question is how do I keep the shower looking as good as it does now? Of course I will reseal every 6months with Pro-Solv (is this a good product? is there any better?) but how should I clean the shower? Normally I use Lysol Mildew Remover with Bleach but I am guessing that is not the best product to use now?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

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[Crestone Tile]

Hi Vivid,

An ammonia / water solution works well for cleaning. The best thing you can do to keep your shower looking new is drying it after each use ... seriously.

[vivid]

thanks,

So Scrubbing Bubbles or blue Windex would be good cleaners, if I remember correctly they are both ammonia based?

Are there any specific other products that are considered very good for cleaning shower slate or is a home made ammonia solution just as good?

[Davestone]

Wellll, we normally suggest a neutral cleaner for daily.or frequent cleaning,and a high alkaline cleaner/ammonia for occasional heavy duty cleaning.Ammonia cleaning needs a good rinse with a neutralizer like a neutral cleaner.(most tile and stone cleaning manuf have their brand of neutral stone cleaners)I wouldn't worry so much about frequent sealing,it helps if the stone can breathe and release moisture.