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hard water stains on floor tiles - GRRRR!!!

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have laid black floor tiles in my bathroom, all good for 2 months, now they're so stained im actually considering changing them to something else :mad: the hard water has stained them loads, where it runs through the grout channels and around the edges of the tiles, what can i use to clean this off? (Im assumimg its limescale?)

and once its cleaned, is there anytihng i can use to treat the tiles to prevent them staining again?

Thanks in advance people

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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Hagesan Blue or Scale Away from HG if glazed ceramic. If its sealed natural stone then you first need HG Stripper and reseal the tiles afterwards with HG Shine Finish.

    Lithofin do similar products.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Bleach will get rid of any staining.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • keith969
    keith969 Posts: 1,575 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Or you can use Viakil or LimeLite
    For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    or you can use the proper product for the job. <SHRUG> :cheesy:

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • longwalks1
    longwalks1 Posts: 3,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks everyone, are any of the products likely to stain/alter the colour of the tiles? They're only cheap Wickes ones in black (sorry cant remember what type)

    Thanks again
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    glazed or unglazed?

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
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