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Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up 1 Litre
Grout Clean-Up contains concentrated phosphoric acid and cleaner designed to penetrate below the surface to remove light grout smears (grout haze), mineral deposits, rust stains and efflorescence.
£12.60
Tile Doctor Stone Soap 5 Litre
Tile Doctor Stone Soap is an after care cleaner for natural stone tiles (Honed or Polished) where a build up of patina is required thus protecting the existing sealer.
£70.10
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Granite - Cleaning, Sealing and Polishing
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Help with Tile and Stone  >  Granite Tile Cleaning
Granite Tile Cleaning

Granite is an Igneous Rock and makes for a great counter top Stone as it's a very good quality product, hard to mark, impervious to almost all chemicals and almost always comes with a highly polished finish, the exception being Flamed Granite which is a lot rougher.

Granite Stone Maintenance

Granite/Marble Worktops

To maintain Lustre and Patina on glossy Granite or Marble worktops use the Stone Patina Spray.

Recommended for use on all polished stone counter-tops, tabletops, and non-traffic surfaces.
Granite Worktop

Flamed Granite Tiles (Rough)

Rough/Riven Granite Tile Mainly used on an Outdoor area, as it very tough and hard wearing and can be used in commercial as well as domestic installations.
Tile Doctor Pro-Clean for the deep cleaning of stone tiles Tile Doctor Pro-Clean can be used to clean these tiles assisted with a Powerwasher for external areas or a Buffing machine and a poly-brush for internal; a wet Vacuum is recommended to extract the soiled and loose dirt when working internally
Tile Doctor Colour Grow for sealing Flamed Granite. Seal Flamed Granite with a single coat of Tile Doctor Colour Grow (internal or external).

Polished Granite

If you have the use of a 150 RPM (or slightly higher) buffing machine restore the honed finish with a set of burnishing pads starting with a coarse 400-grit burishing pad to remove old sealers and ground in dirt. Add water to the area for lubrication and run the pad over each tile 3 or 4 times before rinsing the floor and extracting the soiling with a wet vacuum.

  • Repeat this process with the 800-Grit, then 1500-grit burnishing pads using water for lubrication and rinsing and extracting the soiling with a wet vacuum after each pad.

  • Next scrub the grout joints with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean diluted with 5 parts water rinsing and extracting afterwards.

  • Leave to dry fully and then complete the burnishing with the application of a 3500-grit burnishing pad and polish with a squirt of water.
    When fully polished protect the floor by applying a sealer as per instructions below.

Sealing Polished Granite

Seal the Granite (internal or external) with single coat of Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal. X-Tra Seal works especially well on dark stone where an oil-based sealer can really make the colours pop. Polish in well and off the stone with White Cotton Sealing cloths, after 5 minutes of it being applied.
NB: We always recommend trying the sealer on a spare tile first to ensure you are happy with the finish before applying to the whole floor.

  • Leave the sealer to dry overnight and then apply 20-30 grams of Stone Gel per square meter to the Granite, and work the gel into the stone using a White Buffing Pad until it dries off. If the machine is sensitive and struggles with the Gel you may need to add 100 to 200ml of water to improve lubrication.
  • After a while you will need to replace the White pad (which is now encrusted in Stone Gel and no longer any use) with a new White pad and spray the Stone with a small amount of water and polish, polish and Polish until the Stone Gel haze has been turned to a loose dust. Then use a wet vacuum to remove the dust.
  • Change the White pad again and with your nice clean White pad cover the final polish dry (no water), this will result in a nice polished finish. Remove any dust with a vacuum.

Black Granite Floor Tiles Polished with Stone Gel
Black Granite Floor Tiles Polished with Stone Gel

Recommended Products for Granite Tile Maintenance

When using our products please take time to familiarise yourself with the directions on the back of the bottle first.

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Tile Doctor Stone Gel 1kg Tub
Stone Gel - For Polishing Basalt, Granite & Quartz Surfaces
£59.00

Cotton Sealing Cloths (pack of 10)
Bleacked cotton sealing cloths (pack of 10), ideal for applying sealers to tiles.
£9.90

Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal 1 litre
Breathable impregnating sealer especially formulated to provide strong water and stain repellency making it ideal for outdoor use or areas with damp issues. 1st coat will revive the colour of tile and stone and the 2nd coat will add a subtle sheen.
£83.40

17 Inch  Set of four Burnishing Pads inc  No 1,2,3 and 4
Set of four 17 inch floor burnishing pads, everything you need to to restore polished stone floors.
£155.00

 6 inch Set of four Burnishing Pads inc  No 1,2,3 and 4
Set of four 6 inch burnishing pads, everything you need to restore the appearance of polished stone worktops or wall tiling.
£90.00

17 Inch  3500-Grit Very Fine No.4 Burnishing Pad
Final Polishing, use dry, add a small amount of water to get a High Shine Finish.
£45.00

17 inch Buffing Pad White
White Buffing pad 17" (44cm), for light polishing and general regular maintenance cleaning of polished stone surfaces. Can be used in conjunction with Neutral Tile Cleaner or Stone Soap.
£12.50

Tile Doctor Stone Patina Spray 500ml
A spray-and-buff cleaner that is designed to enhance the natural beauty and lustre of polished stone as it cleans. Regular use helps protect factory polish.
£11.20

Tile Doctor Pro-Clean 1 Litre
A concentrated, multi-purpose high-alkaline cleaner, stripper and degreaser. Best for Heavily Soiled & Neglected Tile, Stone or Grout.
£15.20

Tile Doctor Neutral Tile Cleaner 1 litre
Most tile cleaning products sold on the market today are designed for cleaning ceramic rather than stone surfaces, as a result they can slowly etch away at the sealed surface of your stone floor reducing the life of your sealer.
£13.80

Tile Doctor Colour Grow Sealer 1 Litre
Colour Grow, is a solvent based colour intensifying sealer that provides durable surface protection as well as allowing the surface to breath and enhance colour.
£33.80

Ask the Tile Doctor
If you have a problem with your Tile and Stone why not ask the Tile Doctor for advice.

Contact us for a personal solution to your tile installation problem by calling us on 0345 512 0122 or e-mail Info@TileDoctor.co.uk. Please include as much detail about your issue as possible and if you feel it will help attach a photograph. Our Tile Doctor have many years of experience of dealing with the typical issues that people experience and were confident we can find the right solution.


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