It is best to use a white vinegar/water (50%/50%) combination to clean ceramic tile floors. It really works!
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No, turpentine is actually used in painting wall tile. It is quite abrasive though. Use sparingly and be careful not to touch surrounding furniture or fabrics.
In the US, methylated spirits is called denatured alcohol. It would clean the tile fine (assuming you use good ventilation) but if you want shine, try a liquid floor finish like Pledge Multi-Surface Floor Finish. In the Army we used to wax ceramic tile, but we had floor buffing machines that you probably don't have.
If it's ceramic tile use a knife or scissor and scrape it off. Ceramic is virtually indestructible.If its linoleum use nail polish remover.
Try rubbing the stain off with mineral spirits or paint thinner first. If that doesn't work, you may have to try a chemical stripper that removes the type of finish you applied to your wood floors. Generally, they won't damage the glazing on ceramic tiles, but they may strip color from your grout so be careful.
No, it is not recommended.
It depends on the type of ceramic adhesive. Many of them can be taken off tile with lacquer thinner on a rag.
Ceramic tile contractors install ceramic tile floors in any room of a house, and they are specialized and do a great job. They also install other types of tiles, such as ceramic wall tiles, and ceramic countertop tiles.
Hardwood floors. They look much nicer.
yes you can a lot!
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the ceramic tile will literally outlive the home. If it is installed right & maintained in any reasonable fashion. there are ceramic tile floors in the homes they dug out of the ash in Pompeii, still serviceable 2000 years later.
Yes, but you should be careful when polishing ceramic tile floors because they can become slippery. You can buy a floor polisher from sites like Amazon or rent them from Lowe's or The Home Depot.
No, plywood alone is not strong enough for ceramic tile. These floors require a very sturdy subfloor at least 1 1/4" thick before the tile. This requires either using cement board or a pored mudbed.
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no. . .that would be a bad idea ceramic tile should not need any kind of coating. . .if you don't like the look, you bought the wrong tile