Effective Tips For Keeping Your Matt Tiles Clean In Your Home

Although some tiles have embedded extra fine glitter, people prefer matte tiles. Because matt tiles can use flower pieces and pipe fittings to design the wall according to their own preferences, so that the home decoration effect is very good, many home improvement designers choose to use them in the kitchen, bathroom and other areas of the house. As a matt tiles manufacturer, we will introduce you to the bathroom cleaning method, why the kitchen is suitable for matt tiles, and the purchasing tips.

 

 

Matt tiles

Matt tiles are relatively non-glossy in terms of polishing, which can avoid light pollution and is more convenient to maintain. Its appearance has many mosaics and flower pieces. Matt tiles are divided into 2 types from the overall style: ordinary matt tiles and antique tiles. But the most commonly used for decoration is ordinary matt tiles, which can be freely cut and combined to form a variety of collage effects. For example, many people choose to cut them into 400x800 wall tiles and use them on the wall.

 

 

The advantages and disadvantages of matt tiles

Advantage

High-quality matt tiles are printed on rollers during the production process, with fine and natural texture, high-quality raw materials, non-radiation to the human body and outstanding anti-slip effect. They are very suitable for shower room. The extremely low water absorption and the pure glaze on the surface make it extremely resistant to stains and abrasion.

 

2. Matt tiles are easier to maintain, so there is no need to worry about the appearance of the tiles being scratched. Among them, matt tiles are mostly glazed tiles, such as glazed antique tiles, with rich color changes and shapes, complete specifications, and it is easier to express the uniqueness of tiles and the beauty of decorative changes in matching. The effect of matt antique bricks on the wall is very soft and natural, giving the eyes a comfortable feeling, and the various combinations of antique bricks make the wall artistic and natural.

 

Disadvantage

1. Matt tiles do not have that high natural requirements for flatness, so the construction technology requirements are low, but due to the jointing, the construction cost of this kind of ceramic tiles is generally slightly higher. If the modeling is done, the labor cost is higher. In terms of construction technology, the requirements are relatively high, and the craftsmanship of the workers is also a very challenging thing. In terms of fees, it is directly related to technology.

 

2. Use in places with poor lighting will make the overall lighting worse, such as a dark kitchen, but you can choose; in addition, the matte is easy to get dirty and difficult to take care of, and the surface stains are not easy to wipe off.

 

Effective Tips For Keeping Your Matt Tiles Clean

Some matte tiles are wall tiles, and some are floor tiles. The following methods can all be used.

 

1. Toothbrushes and brushes are more common, and they are also the most practical tools to clean up the dirt in the crevices of tiles. The specific operation is to use a toothbrush to dip a small amount of decontamination cream in the gaps of the tiles to remove the dirt in the gaps, and then use a brush to dip the water repellent, and apply a strip to the gaps. This method can not only prevent water seepage, but also Prevents mold growth.

 

2. Floor waxing can effectively maintain the ground, and waxing the tiles also has the function of keeping the tiles bright and clean. First, thoroughly clean all the stains on the tiles. If there is glue or stains, use a neutral detergent or a scouring pad to wipe it off. Sprinkle the floor cleaner on the tiles first, then pour the water-based wax onto the clean dry mop, and spread the wax evenly on the tiles. After waxing, let the surface of the tile air dry naturally, and then you can step on it after it dries.

 

3. After waxing several times, the surface of the tile will turn yellow. If you want to wax again, you need to treat it with a wax remover. The specific method is: use the wax remover directly without adding water. Sprinkle it evenly for about 15 minutes. After the wax remover penetrates into the tiles, wet the tiles with water. The wax must be completely removed, otherwise the wax will not shine again. . After removing the wax, please follow the above steps for cleaning and maintenance.

 

4. If the oil stain is not cleaned for a long time, it is difficult to clean it even if it accumulates on the surface, especially the grease in the kitchen crevices, steel wire balls, cleaning agents... are not the most effective methods, not only laborious, but also ineffective, dealing with kitchen magnetism The best way to get oily dirt in the cracks of the bricks is to steam it. As long as you use a large pot in the kitchen to boil water and let the walls be heated by steam, the oil stains can easily fall off naturally after being fumigated.

 

5. Use sodium hydroxide or potassium bicarbonate solution for contaminants such as tea, coffee, beer, ice cream and grease. Use dilute solutions such as hydrochloric acid and nitric acid for pollutants such as ink and cement.

 

6. Use special cleaners for paints, coatings and other pollutants. Rust can be removed by washing with 2% oxalic acid solution, and then wipe off with water. After grinding into powder with 3-4 vitamin C tablets, sprinkle on the surface of floor tiles, and then scrub with water several times to remove rust stains. If it is rust stains, you can use 10% oxalic acid, citric acid and water mixture to soak the rusted area, and then rub it again with concentrated salt water. If there are fresh lemons, you can squeeze the juice droplets on the rust stains and rub them with your hands. Repeat several times until the rust stains are removed, and then wash them with soapy water.

 

7. Buy a tile cleaner, which is specially used to remove the residual cement scale and grout on the tile surface. Spray it on and wait for a while and then wipe it off. It can be removed immediately

 

Must pay attention to cleaning

• Do not use oxalic acid, because oxalic acid is easy to corrode tiles.
• Do not use a blade, it is inefficient, it will leave scratches, and it is more difficult to remove than cement.

 

 

Mattle tiles in kitchen

In addition to the use of matte tiles in the bathroom, the kitchen can also be equipped with matte tiles

 

The lighting of the kitchen itself

If the kitchen lighting conditions are good, the paving of polished tiles will appear dazzling and reflective, and the visual effect will be uncomfortable; but matt tiles can solve this very well, because of its non-glossy characteristics; the overall rendering effect of the tiles will be very comfortable natural.

 

However, if the lighting conditions are poor, polished tiles are fine, but matt tiles are also fine. Because of the low light, a brighter gu10 die-casting aluminium downlight is installed, it will still be dazzling then,

 

Easy clean

Although matt tiles are easier to get stains, they are easy to clean. Even if they are stained with oil stains, they will not easily penetrate into the glaze of the tiles. Common cleaners can clean up the stains; this is still very good for kitchen tiles. important.

 

Wear-resistant

The wear-resistance of tiles is suitable no matter where they are laid. After all, who doesn’t want their own tiles to have a longer service life, beautiful and practical; so you can rest assured and bold when using them, and don’t have to worry about tiles being scratched all the time. Affect the beauty. Put the coffee portafilter ring, spoons and knives on your own to avoid falling to the ground.

 

Non-slip

Your kitchen drinking water tap is often worked, whether it is defrosting IQF okra and clean fruits and vegetables, it is easy for water to spill out. The matte tiles are non-slip, suitable for the kitchen.

 

 

Matt tiles selection tips

Brick feel

Good bricks have a better hand feel, with a delicate and smooth surface, while bad bricks have a rough surface that can be felt by hand.

 

Brick weight

Take a look at the weight of the brick. For bricks of the same size, the heavier is better than the lighter, because it has the same volume, its density is higher, and its density is higher, and its compactness is better, and its natural water absorption is lower.

 

 

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