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About Perry Vellenga
Expertise
Ceramic Tile/Marble. I can answer questions about floor preparation, tile selection, layout questions, performance of products, expectations of finish, compatabilities, questions about grout and epoxies, evaluating an installer, asking the right questions to check competence...more? 30 years this August 09'/ many years in commercial application from exterior finishes to Mall store fronts/ interior finishes like floor packages in stores inside Malls examples: The Limited, Lerner/NY, Lane Bryants, Bombay Co., ect...

Experience
I worked in an exclusive field of floorcovering called "Tenant Development" which is by invitational bid only, by way of a National bid list. These are large floor packages usually over 3500 sq. ft. of 18" x 18" Marble and Granite and many other types of Marble and sizes. They are specialty stores where the floor package can cost upwards of $50,000 for one store. I have also done "Structure" stores and J. Riggins stores, Express and Body Shop stores where wood flooring is used. Presently work for a National Flooring Company in the Residential new construction arena that covers most interior design elements..Granite Slab tops/wood flooring both job finished and prefinished ect..

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Flooring and Carpeting - ceramic tile

Expert: Perry Vellenga - 11/7/2009

Question
i stripped the wax off the ceramic tile because it was peeling. now it has no gloss at all and anytime you walk on it, it gets dirty. what can i put on it to make it shine again so it won't get dirty right after you mop it.

Answer
Thank you for your question LaKenya,

Well you have posed a mystery because I do not have a good frame of reference as to what kind of tile you have on your floor. If there is wax on the surface and no glazing beneath it then I am left with few options to consider. I will pretend that it is a Mexican Tile of some kind rather than an unpolished Stone of some kind. Either way the intended solution to attempt is to try a Sealer on the surface of the tile in order to lend a resistive barrier to the surface to help keep things clean. There of course are a multitude of products out there and you might be better off taking a picture of the tile you have and take a trip to your Local Tile Supply Store in order to receive a "visual" recommendation. I mention the Tile Supply guys as they are far more experienced and know their products better than you average "Home Improvement Center"..ok? It may take a few coats to build up enough protection to do the job but as I mentioned LaKenya the guys at the Tile Supply Store can help you make the right choice based on what you really have and what they can see. Ok...I hope this helps you with your project, feel free to return anytime...

Perry V.

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