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Hi All
Looking for some cleaning advise
My patio/garden tiles have gone very dull from sand and weather, I have tried power washing but they still dry out really dull and lack lustre
Any advise and help would be very much appreciated.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:43pm
Super helpful member
If you have a Karcher pressure washer ... Karcher sell an attachment, a rotating brush cleaner which improves our outdoor tiles.
Karcher T350 Patio Cleaner Review - Bing video
We have one ... it is very effective
Linseed oil.
Do this in the evening if possible.
When they are clean, apply a thin layer of linseed oil. Leave for an hour or so and then wipe off the excess.
In the morning buff with a clean cloth.
How they will look depends on the finish of your tiles.
I would recommend treating a small area, perhaps one tile, first so that you can see the result before committing to it.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:01pm
Relyat wrote on Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:33pm:
Linseed oil.
Do this in the evening if possible.
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When they are clean, apply a thin layer of linseed oil. Leave for an hour or so and then wipe off the excess.
In the morning buff with a clean cloth.
How they will look depends on the finish of your tiles.
I would recommend treating a small area, perhaps one tile, first so that you can see the result before committing to it.
Many thanks for the inf
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:04pm
Kelvin1960 wrote on Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:43pm:
If you have a Karcher pressure washer ... Karcher sell an attachment, a rotating brush cleaner which improves our outdoor tiles.
Karcher T350 Patio Cleaner Review - Bing video
Read more...
We have one ... it is very effective
Have a small power washer but not karcher, I will try linseed oil as suggested, fingers crossed
Thanks for taking the time to respon
Posted: Tue Sep 6, 2022 8:37am
PatC wrote on Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:04pm:
Have a small power washer but not karcher, I will try linseed oil as suggested, fingers crossed
Thanks for taking the time to respon
Hi
Have you tried or had any success with recommendations? We’ve got the same problem and keen to see if there’s a way of getting them to look more presentable, rather than an expensive replacement
I look forward to hearing from you
Thanks in advance
Gail
Posted: Tue Sep 6, 2022 10:43am
Gail2020 wrote on Tue Sep 6, 2022 8:37am:
Hi
Have you tried or had any success with recommendations? We’ve got the same problem and keen to see if there’s a way of getting them to look more presentable, rather than an expensive replacement
Read more...
I look forward to hearing from you
Thanks in advance
Gail
Below is a response to my post from another person which I found helpful, also it’s a cheap method if it works for you, definitely worth a try.
I have a large area of tiling around my pool and I clean with 50% Salfumant (from Mercodona)and 50% water, and then mop . The tilees come up looking new. I do this about twice a year.
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