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How to clean slate bathroom tiles

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scrubadubdub · 07/04/2018 17:11

Hi everyone. Extremely boring question but I'm slightly tearing my hair out. Recently moved into a new flat - the bathroom has beautiful wall to ceiling slate tiles. Looks fantastic but what the hell do I clean them with? Slate is porous & can't handle bleach, vinegar etc. I live in London so the water is hard too & they're getting duller by the day. Does anyone else have this problem? What do you all use?

curses the previous owners who thought they were a good idea

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scrubadubdub · 11/04/2018 23:28

It seems everyone is as gazumped as me :(

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frazzled3ds · 11/04/2018 23:41

Is this any help?

homeguides.sfgate.com/care-cleaning-slate-tile-42529.html

Rafflesway · 12/04/2018 15:38

Have the tiles been sealed OP?

I have natural Indian slate tiles in my kitchen and utility room. I seal them with this annually and do occasional touch ups when necessary:www.adseal.info/adseal-satin-finish.html

Other than that I just vacuum daily and mop once a week using Aldi's all purpose cleaner diluted in warm water.

Mine keep lovely doing this and I've had them for around 10 years now.

Rafflesway · 12/04/2018 15:40

www.adseal.info/adseal-satin-finish.html

Sorry hope it's posted the link better this time.

scrubadubdub · 13/04/2018 00:00

Thank you very much to both - from reading that link, it seems I do need to reseal the tiles and find a specialist stone cleaner. Why oh why couldn't they have stuck with normal tiles? The bathroom looks great and I love it but what a faff!

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