You should never use steel wool in a wet area. The shards are so small they do not all get removed with the vacuum and will leave rust stains.

From: Stone & Grout Meister, LLC [mailto:mail@stoneandgroutmeister.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 5:12 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] ceramic tiles in shower surround

Good point! I should mention that the steel wool pads will produce a fair amount of fibers that will block a drain tighter than a frogs ……. I use a piece of window screen to block the drain and vacuum it frequently.

John when are we going to offer courses online ? J

Joe Walters

Stone & Grout Meister, LLC

From: John Freitag [mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com]
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:27 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] ceramic tiles in shower surround

Joe,

Good comments and recommendations

My only concern and CAUTION is using steel wool in a shower or bathroom there is risk of leaving steel wool fragments behind. If anyone uses steel wool in bathroom or showers I highly recommend using a magnetic broom to pick up the steel wool fragments that may be around the area you are working. After using a magnetic broom I then would recommend rinsing the area where you worked including walls, floors etc. then taking a vet and dry van and suck up all water. This process will pretty much guarantee you have picked up ALL steel wool.

John E. Freitag

President/Director

The Stone and Tile School

Office 407-567-7652

Cell 407-615-0134

jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com

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From: Stone & Grout Meister, LLC [mailto:mail@stoneandgroutmeister.com]
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 11:21 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] ceramic tiles in shower surround

I use Gel Gloss on Cultured Marble after cleaning & polishing. It has carnauba waxes and it’s easy to use , needs to be reapplied frequently. For ceramic or porcelain tile I use a 7” steel wool pad with soft scrub and a pinch of honing powder or a hogs hair pad for water spots. An orbital sander and a Scotch-Brite© pad (green pad) works well for water spots. If the tile is a little dull use some enhancer to give it a little life.

Joe Walters

Stone & Grout Meister, LLC

From: anthony@777-7797.com [mailto:anthony@777-7797.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 10:27 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] ceramic tiles in shower surround

You can also try a product called gel gloss, I don’t use it but all my ceramic cleaners swear by it! Must be because of how easy it is to use.

Antonio

From: Stuart Young [mailto:santafefc@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: May-07-09 9:55 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: [sccpartners] ceramic tiles in shower surround

I am getting a client's home ready for the market. She wants to spiff up her shower tiles. Usually, I use a white pad on my hand held makita, with a little water to lubricate. Does anyone out there have any other ideas to polish these ceramic tiles?

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