Means for cleaning tiles from plaque, dirt

During operation or after renovation, it becomes necessary to clean the tiles in the bathroom. What tools are there, how to use them - we will discuss in the article.

How to remove plaque from tiles

From contact with water with a large amount of salts, unclear traces remain on the surface of tiles and plumbing. If they are not removed, they form a loose coating, which significantly spoils the appearance. The color of the plaque can be different - white, yellowish, gray brownish, etc. Depends on the type of salts in the water. Since the plaque has a different composition, in different cases an effective remedy has to be selected empirically.

How and how to clean the tiles in the bathroom depends on the type of pollution

Store funds

The stores have a large selection of products that can be used to clean the tiles in the bathroom. Some of them are imported, some are of domestic production. There are special compositions for cleansing from limescale, there are those that are called "for baths and showers."

In some cases, compounds for cleaning toilets and other plumbing can cope with plaque. For example, you can use the diluted usual "Whiteness", "Domestos", "Dressing Duck" and other similar means. Just one caveat: if the joints between tiles are filled with light-colored grout, choose a dye-free detergent. It does not leave traces on porcelain or faience, but it can stain the grout. Then you have to bleach the stitches, which is not easy either.

For starters, you can try chlorine products.

These products contain chlorine or its derivatives and at the same time disinfect the premises. They are diluted with water, applied to the walls with a sponge. To speed up the process, you can pour the solution into a spray bottle, but it will be difficult to breathe and it is better to put on a mask or respirator, and gloves on your hands. Then you have to wait a few minutes, rinse with a wet sponge, then wipe dry. In some places where deposits are most intense, re-treatment may be required. You can rub a heavily soiled area with the back (hard) side of the sponge. Metal scrapers are not always safe to use - they can damage the enamel.

You will also need to clean the tiles with special products. The method of application is described on their label, but usually only the time that the composition should remain on the walls differs.

Often there are positive and negative reviews for the same product. This is mainly due to the different origins of stains and streaks. The remedy copes with some, but not with others. This can only be determined by experience or by carefully reading the description.

Folk remedies

If you carefully read the composition of store products, they mainly contain substances that are in every household, and if they are not there, then you can buy them for very little money. Most often, the composition contains citric acid.So she is the leader among folk remedies for removing limescale. You can also try vinegar or lemon juice. Table vinegar with a concentration of 6% or 9% does not need to be diluted. Citric acid must be diluted. If it is a powder, a teaspoon will go to a glass of water, if citric acid is in a diluted state - you need to look at the concentration. The final solution should be 6-10% acid. In the resulting solution, moisten a sponge or rag and wipe the surface, well moistening those places where the drips are more intense. Further, the process is already known.

Citric acid, vinegar and baking soda also deal with dirt.

Regular baking soda works well for soapy deposits. We take it on a damp sponge / rag, wipe the walls, then wash it off.

Sometimes it helps to first rub the tile with soda, then rub it with vinegar. A chemical reaction begins, during which the plaque is destroyed. In general, here it is necessary to try, but only penny funds.

Many unpleasant moments arise if you need to clean the tiles in the bathroom with a dark color with a glossy surface. Not only plaque is visible on it, but also fibers from the fabric. Lint can be removed using microfiber rags, and alcohol can add shine. It is too wasteful to use medical or food, you can add ammonia to the water and spray it from a spray bottle on the walls cleaned of plaque, and then wipe it with microfiber. Shine guaranteed.

Cleaning floor tiles

It is easier to care for floor tiles - they are wiped more often, therefore plaque simply does not form. This is where seam problems usually occur. If they are rubbed with a light composition, then after a while it darkens and even a clean floor looks untidy. To correct the situation, you can use the same tools as for cleaning the tiles from plaque, and soda is suitable from available tools.

How to clean tile joints

For work, you will need a narrow brush, you can use a toothbrush with stiff bristles. The brush is moistened, you can dip it in detergent or diluted powder, then in soda. After - clean the seams, constantly wiping off foam and dirt.

How to wash off the fungus

The presence of fungus in the bathroom is a consequence of poor ventilation. If you don't fix it, you can't get rid of it. You can only periodically kill its visible manifestations. About, how to deal with fungus in the bathroom read here, and in this section we will tell you how it is good to remove the blackness that it leaves.

All products that contain chlorine or chlorinol help: Domestos, Duckling, Whiteness, etc. For processing, the product is diluted, then the blackened surfaces are processed with it. The joints between the tiles often have to be brushed with a toothbrush, otherwise the plaque will not disappear. As it is exposed, the plaque disappears (discolored), after which it can be wiped with a cloth with water, then dry.

Alcohol and vinegar also help. In this case, it is better not to breed them, because they are used to treat small areas, usually the seams between the tiles. The borax solution helps: take 200 g of powder for 2.5 liters of water, apply to the affected surfaces, leave it to dry. You do not need to rinse, but if it spoils the appearance, remove it as usual: with water, then with a dry cloth.

Ready-to-use mold remover is a quick way to remove mold from bathroom tiles

Treatment with hydrogen peroxide solution may help. You can take a ready-made pharmaceutical solution, or you can dissolve Hydroperite tablets in water, making a more concentrated solution. Just remember that you have to work with gloves: this is also a poisonous substance.

You can also find store-bought anti-mold products in the bathroom. Usually they are called that. There are the following brands: Unicum, Bagi "Anti-Mold", Magiclean, Bon "Anti-fungus", DR.BECKMANN, Mellerud and many others. They include: chlorine, citric acid, active oxygen (hydrogen peroxide) and some other substances. They do a good job with the external manifestations of mold, but they do not destroy it.

How to clean bathroom tiles after renovation

Often, after repairs, traces of cement, tile adhesive and other building compounds and mixtures remain on the surfaces. Cleaning the tiles in the bathroom after the mixtures are dry is not an easy task. There is a cement remover in stores. For example Atlas, Olympus, Docker Zement, Docker Epoxy (G), Keranet Mapeib and others. They are applied, they wait for a while, then the crumbling cement mortar is removed with a stiff brush.

Dried cement and glue mixtures based on it are removed with acid solutions. Any acid will work, from diluted hydrochloric acid to citric acid to regular vinegar. It is necessary to work carefully with acids: in gloves and a respirator with good ventilation. As the acid corrodes the cement, it can be removed, and after cleaning it can be washed off with water.

Due to the presence of special additives, tile adhesive cannot always be removed like a conventional cement mortar. You can find special cleaning products in hardware stores. For example, Tiprom-OTs, Keranet, AtlasSzop and others. They are applied to the surface, kept for some time (indicated in the instructions), then the softened composition is removed with little effort. This method of cleaning the tile adhesive from the bathroom tile is suitable for dirt on the front surface.

Sometimes a situation arises when the tile fell off along with the glue. After cleaning, it must be reinstalled. It is too wasteful to soften glue with chemicals - they are not cheap. Remains a mechanical removal. If the layer is large - more than 0.5 cm, it is cut into squares with a diamond disk. After placing the processed tile on the edge, chisel pieces of glue with a chisel. Anything that is not chipped can be left or removed with a grinding disc. With this kind of work, there will be a lot of dust, so it's better to do it outdoors. You can reduce the amount of dust and make the task a little easier by wetting the tiles in water. Some of its glue will absorb, although it is positioned as moisture resistant.

If the glue layer is thin, you can try to chip it off in layers, if it doesn't work, you can grind it. It is unrealistic to process a large number of tiles in this way, but several pieces can be prepared.