How to Clean Grout Haze off Terracotta Tiles – How do you remove grout(with polymer)from terracotta porous tiles?
ANSWER – What you use to remove the grout residue from a porous terracotta tile that was not removed during the installation process as it should depends on what kind of grout was used. A standard cement based grout can normally be wet with a sponge and then apply some vinegar or sulphamic acid (never use muriatic acid) and scrub it off. Afterwards it is important to rinse the floor thoroughly and pick it up with a wet and dry vacuum. If the grout is a polymer or latex modified cement grout it can leave a latex residue that needs a special cleaner like Custom Building Product’s TileLab Heavy Duty Cleaner and Stripper or Hydroment’s Remove. Visit our website at www.CTaSC.com and go to the Resources and Link page and then to the Installation Product page and the Cleaner and Sealer page to get to the links of manufacturers of these types of products. You have to be very careful with whatever you use on a tile surface because it can cause potential damage. An acidic cleaner will remove cem
