How to use Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner

This user guide has been produced to help you successfully use Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner. We also have useful associated ‘how to guides’ located within our general how to guide section & surface specific information pages.

This guide is specifically for the use of Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner as a deep cleaning solution for interior tiled floors. This tile cleaner is for the removal of ingrained dirt, grease, wax, & grime on interior tiled floors.

If you wish to view further information regarding pricing etc please click on the product title highlighted in blue. Further information is located at the foot of the page along with a summary of the advice contained within this guide.

Which kind of tile is Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner suitable for?

Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner is suitable for use when deep cleaning a variety of tiled floors. Such as porcelain, terracotta, general quarry tile, clay pamments, brick floors, Victorian geometric tiles, encaustic tiles, Victorian quarry tiles, ceramic tiles, natural stone & concrete.

What kind of contaminant does Intensive Tile Cleaner remove?

Typically, Intensive Tile Cleaner is used to deep clean ingrained dirt from tiled floors. The product is a deep cleaning solution used to revive old & new tiled floors which have become very grimy. This may be due to the age of the floor, heavy use, pets, or combination of many separate issues. 

This tile cleaning solution is often required when normal household cleaners have failed. The cleaning fluid cuts through ingrained dirt, grime & greasy residues.

Please note Intensive Tile Cleaner is not for the removal of cement/concrete/grout/lime hazing. We have other products in our range for this purpose.

How to apply Floorseal Intensive Cleaner

This product should be diluted, typically at 1:5 with clean water (1 part product to 5 parts water). This dilution rate can be altered to suit the level of contamination found on site. Intensive Tile Cleaner is rarely applied undiluted but you may wish to use the cleaner at a stronger dilution rate than 1:5. Ultimately the user can decide which dilution rate is optimal for their tiled floor.

Mop the solution onto the floor and agitate with a mop, allow approximately 15 minutes dwell time, then mop away with clean water. Do not allow the solution to dry during the dwell time, keep the surface wet by adding more product. Rinse the floor with a mop & clean water after use.

It is often beneficial to clean the joints/grout/pointing with a medium stiff brush. Older floors may have deeper recessed joints where a significant amount of dirt will have congregated. You can also quickly clean along the edges of the floor & up to kitchen units with a medium stiff brush.

Intensive Tile Cleaner can be used in conjunction rotary machines. The product should be mopped onto the floor, agitated with the machine (fitted with a brush & splash skirt). Then the slurry can be wet vacuumed away followed by rinsing with clean water. If used in conjunction with a rotary machine the product is usually used in a more dilute version. The action of the machine will aid the cleaning process, so less product is required.

This process, whether carried out by mop or machine, is largely the same for any type of tiled floor.  

Is Intensive Tile Cleaner suitable for sensitive floors like limestone?

Intensive Tile Cleaner is NOT acidic so is safe to use on sensitive floors like limestone.

Intensive Tile Cleaner is suitable for use on sensitive floors. It does not react with sensitive materials including lime mortar and modern cement-based grouts.

Can I use this product on older historic Victorian tiled floors?

Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner can be used to deep clean historic tiled floors. This includes Victorian geometric & encaustic tiles, quarry tiles & clay pamments.

We strongly advise you to read associated how to guides relating to Victorian tiles. You can find a link at the top of the main page or view the Victorian surface type page. There is also a link directly from our the Intensive Tile Cleaner product page.

Historic floors will have various issues which are related to age, wear, type of clay, firing temperatures (in the kiln), coloured pigments, & treatment since the floor was laid. The classic mistake when cleaning Victorian floors is to assume all issues can be resolved by cleaning. Some discolouration’s & speckling may be the nature of the tile and cannot be resolved.   

Top tips when using Intensive Tile Cleaner

• Test first to obtain a dilution rate which is suitable for your floor.
• Always use dwell time, cleaners work at their optimal with dwell time.
• You should rinse/neutralise the floor after use with via mopping.
• If you are removing paint a suitable dwell time & a stiff brush will be required.
• Do not kneel in your work area i.e. on the liquid/product.
• A medium stiff hand brush is generally useful for the joints/grout.
• The edges/corners of the room maybe less dirty than the centre of the floor, a quick mop might suffice around the edges of the room.
• For very awkward areas (near kitchen units) using a medium stiff brush is useful.
• Keep the cleaner away from painted & varnished surfaces, wipe away with a damp cloth if encountered.
• If sealing after use allow plenty of time for the tiles to dry before doing so.
• Possibly neutralise with a separate cleaning agent if sealing with surface sealers.
• Refer to how to guides when cleaning Victorian/historic tiled floors.
• Can be used in conjunction with a rotary machine & wet pick up vacuum.

Summary

Floorseal Intensive Tile Cleaner is a deep cleaning solution perfect for the majority of interior tiles. Its application helps to break down ingrained grime from age, wear, pets & general use. Perfect for the removal of dirt, grime, wax, oily residues & some paints.

Suitable for terracotta, general quarry tile, clay pamments, brick floors, Victorian geometric tiles, encaustic tiles, Victorian quarry tiles, modern porcelain tiles, ceramic tiles, stone & concrete.

If sealing after deep cleaning the floor, allow plenty of time for the tiles to dry. Some tiles are quite porous, older Victorian clay tiles are very porous and will take a number of days to dry.

You should neutralise before sealing by rinsing/mopping with clean water. Or a little Floorseal Cement & Grout Haze Remover (do not apply to sensitive floors like marble/limestone/travertine).

The information contained within this article is not exhaustive. If you need further information email us Info@floorseal.co.uk