4th
February
2007
UPDATED from earlier today
We rented the saw, cut all of the tile, and had them all set in place within four hours. The saw was returned, we went to eat at Bob Evans, and all was good! I was quite surprised that everything went as smoothly as it did. Although we did not actually clean the tiles yet, I did buy a product for it. We’ll get them cleaned probably Tuesday night, after the new tiles have had two days to totally set up and dry. The tile cleaner I bought:
“Tilelab Grout and Tile Cleaner” is a nonabrasive, citrus-based cleaner safe enough for everyday use.
Developed without harsh chemicals or fumes, it removes grease, stains dirt, mold, mildew and soap scum from any ceramic tile or grout. Wipes off without rinsing and leave a fresh citrus scent.
I will talk about how this product performed later, as a separate product review. It was reasonably priced, and I had read some good things about it on a DIY forum that I frequently check out. Anyway, just wanted to write up a quick followup to the post from this morning. Success with the tile saw! Huzzah! Bob Evans’ cinnamon pancakes, Huzzah!
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4th
February
2007
No one really tells you this part of the process I am seeing…at least not if you do a Google search. So since I am scheming to do just that very thing this afternoon, I thought I would share how I plan to do it. Of course right now it’s the morning, and I am researching the options online, so I won’t know until I come back and update later this evening.
Until then though, I have seen many hints on cleaning slate tile, but I think that they mostly refer to cleaning slate flooring after it has been grouted, sealed, etc. So this doesn’t really help me very much right now. I have heard that simply warm water is the best thing, especially since slate is so porous. That sounds logical, because if you throw any kind of general cleanser or chemical product at it before it has been sealed, then that tile will just soak it up like good pancakes soak up gallons of syrup.
The idea is to get the tile as good and clean as you possibly can before you start to apply any sealer or enhancer. You don’t want to have dirt, dust, grit, or any other foreign objects on the surface. I’m stopping by the local home store today anyway to rent the tile saw, so I will ask them as well. By the way, the best saw to cut slate tile is a diamond blade saw with water. This way you cut right through it with a very sharp blade and you get less chipping.
I’ll post an update later about exactly what I decided to use to clean the slate tile before I sealed it, and any other fun stories from all the cuttin’ and whatnot.
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