I need to have my sautillo tile cleaned and sealed. What is the best process? Acid cleaned? Power wash? I need answers please help. Do you have any company recommendations in the northwest Houston area?
Scooter
Tom’s Answer:
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Tom: Actually, it is an acid cleaner that they use and it’s probably something you don’t want to attempt doing yourself. You want to get a professional in to do that. Then, they’ll go ahead and they can do sealers and the shiners. They can get it really shiny or you can just get a nice little wet look to it. They’ll have to do a little sample for you to find out exactly what the look is. You can even have it stained like wood, because Saltillo tile, not very popular anymore, but it can be stained. We used to call it the wood floor of tile, because it has to be refinished regularly. You can stain it. You can make it super shiny, like I said, or you can give it a matte finish. It’s really up to you, but don’t try to do it yourself. It’s extremely difficult, because of the equipment you need. The buffers and stuff are pretty big.