My husband and I recently decided to resurface our fireplace with African Slate tile by Olean. I thought that we did our research but evidently not well enough. We resurfaced the fireplace with a thinset (since the original surface was a very uneven exterior landscaping stone put in by the previous owners), let it dry a few days and then applied the tile. Let the tiles set and then we put on the grout. After doing some research I read that slate should have a sealer applied to it to make it easier for the grout to come off when washing it. Oops! Too late for that!
Although we washed it a few hours later and then repeatedly for a week there is still a haze on it that will not go away. When cleaning it there is nothing coming off on the sponge so I am assuming that I have gotten off all that will come off at this point with clean water. Funny though, it looks great when it is wet! What other options do I have to clean it or is there a possibillity that all I need to do is use a color enhancer? And if any suggestions do work do I need to seal the tiles to keep the look?
Thanks for any advice a I can get---Sherry Mitchell
