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Refinished my slate floors
Just finished up refinishing the slate tiles in my entryway. I worked on this over the course of a couple weekends. When we bought the house, the foyer tiles had a layer of gunk on them that wouldn’t budge with scrubbing or the steam mop. I did notice, however, that it could be gently scraped off with my thumbnail. Instead of trying that on the whole room, I did some research and learned that it was likely an old coat of sealant that had dirt and general age trapped in it. See final picture for all products used. Steps: 1. Vacuum floor 2. Strip off existing sealant with AcryliStrip. Working in small sections, I poured a dilution of AcryliStrip on the floor, smooshed it around with a large sponge to ensure an even coating, then let it sit for 5 minutes. After the timer was up, I scrubbed with stainless steel brushes, paying close attention to the grout. Then I mopped up the resulting slurry with a mop and/or rags before rinsing with clean water. Some sections required a few repeats of this process. 3. Vacuum again (dogs) and clean floor with steam mop 4. Once dry, I recolored the grout using Mapei’s UltraCare Grout Refresh in color Timberwolf. I used a 3/8 inch angled paintbrush to paint this into every line. Fairly straightforward, but slow going. 5. After 24 hours, I was ready to re-seal. Another vacuum. Again working in sections, I applied Miracle Sealants’ 511 Impregnator Sealer with microfiber pad. After letting it sit for 5 min, I wiped off the excess with a clean microfiber. Overall, thrilled with the result and glad my extensive product review reading mostly paid off! submitted by /u/senor-mango [link] [comments]
| | Just finished up refinishing the slate tiles in my entryway. I worked on this over the course of a couple weekends. When we bought the house, the foyer tiles had a layer of gunk on them that wouldn’t budge with scrubbing or the steam mop. I did notice, however, that it could be gently scraped off with my thumbnail. Instead of trying that on the whole room, I did some research and learned that it was likely an old coat of sealant that had dirt and general age trapped in it. See final picture for all products used. Steps: 1. Vacuum floor 2. Strip off existing sealant with AcryliStrip. Working in small sections, I poured a dilution of AcryliStrip on the floor, smooshed it around with a large sponge to ensure an even coating, then let it sit for 5 minutes. After the timer was up, I scrubbed with stainless steel brushes, paying close attention to the grout. Then I mopped up the resulting slurry with a mop and/or rags before rinsing with clean water. Some sections required a few repeats of this process. 3. Vacuum again (dogs) and clean floor with steam mop 4. Once dry, I recolored the grout using Mapei’s UltraCare Grout Refresh in color Timberwolf. I used a 3/8 inch angled paintbrush to paint this into every line. Fairly straightforward, but slow going. 5. After 24 hours, I was ready to re-seal. Another vacuum. Again working in sections, I applied Miracle Sealants’ 511 Impregnator Sealer with microfiber pad. After letting it sit for 5 min, I wiped off the excess with a clean microfiber. Overall, thrilled with the result and glad my extensive product review reading mostly paid off! [link] [comments] |
