Reseal Tile Shower Floor

Wipe off the tiles with a dry cotton cloth.

Reseal tile shower floor.

Do your homework before you reseal your tile to avoid a costly repair job later. This can take up to five days but you can use a hair dryer to help the drying process. Some tiles are too thick to absorb the sealant so check a small area first. 3 buy the right applicator for the sealing job.

Ventilate the room and prepare a cleaning solution of an alkaline tile. Do not use the shower nor cleaning products at this time. Rinse with warm water until you remove all detergent or soap residue and leave your shower floor to dry completely. Allow 24 to 48 hours for the sealer to cure.

If your tile is ceramic or porcelain it probably won t need to be sealed. Use a scrub brush for tough marks and dirt and a soft sponge for fine cleaning. Sealing is done to strengthen tile or grout s defenses against dirt spills and erosion of grout but not all tile needs to be sealed. If you have very thin grout lines and unsealed tiles a sponge allows you to seal larger sections of your bathroom walls or floors easily by wiping over both surfaces at once.

Use latex based products to seal both grout and tile. If the tile soaks up the sealant seal the entire shower. Shower tiles should be sealed every one to two years depending on how often the shower is used. It is essential for your shower floor to be dry before the sealing.

There are some exceptions to this so check with your manufacturer to be sure. Use water and cheesecloth pads to scrub off any residue if grout sealant has dried on the tiles. Again always clean grout carefully before resealing. In this quick episode i discuss how and why you should seal the grout and tile of your bathroom.

You will need to reseal floor grout every three to five years and shower grout once a year. Put on rubber gloves and eye protection.