Taking Care of Cement Tiles

To care for cement floor tiles, Valmour recommends to begin by protecting the floor, and afterwards proposes a solution to embellish and care for it in a very modern way.

1 - "End of job"Cleaning:
- On cement tile floors which have just been laid, it is delicate to use acid to eliminate the white veils left after jointing. The ideal way to eliminate these veils is to sand down the cement tiles. To simplify the cleaning, we propose to try Acid Based Remover LOUIS XIII in a 10 % dilution (1 liter of product for 10 liters of cold water), and to rinse immediately after applying the product as not to let it work for too long. Do not use without having tested it before on a hidden part of your floor.
You can also sand down the cement tiles: use Sand Paper thin 180 with water (by hand, with a sander or with a monobrush equipped with abrasive discs) to eliminate these risings and reduce the porosity. Afterwards, vacuum thoroughly to remove the dust.
- On old floors, use Cleaner Grease Remover Carrelax SODERSOL to give the tiles a thorough cleaning.
- To eliminate resistent white veils which reappear constantly, use White Stain Eliminator LOUIS XIII which will also embellish your floor and can be used for regular care.

2- Protection : 
Before treating your floor, let it dry thoroughly (approx. for 1 week in dry weather), except for floors equipped with floor heating.
Afterwards, apply  2 coats of Terrazo Sealer (green formula) with an interval of 12 hours between coats, which will give your floor long-lasting protection  and enhance its colour by giving it a beautiful "wet" appearance.
For exterior use, in case of very smooth floors, opt for the Oleo Sealer instead of  Terrazo Sealer, which can render these floors slippery because it neutralizes the absorbtion of water.

3 - Regular care:
For economical regular care, use Real Black Soap with Linseed Oil LOUIS XIII, which does not require rinsing and embellishes the floor while leaving a light lemony scent.

4 - Embellishing : 
Afterwards, to strengthen the finishing and to add a beautiful satin shine, apply AVELNACRE FORIVER, a long-lasting acrylic wax which is scratch-resistant and stain-repellent: against oil, wine,water... Easy application with a floorcloth, use regularly approx. every 6 months or once a year. Quick-drying. One light application gives a waxed, 2 applications a shiny appearance.
For regular care, use Wash and Wax SODERSOL. Apply diluted, no need to rinse.
We recommend a stripping every 10 coats with Emulsion Stripper AVEL ( which means every 5 years if you apply Foriver SODERSOL every 6 months.

Remarks : For easy and effortless application of these products, use our Rotating Mop below, without having to stoop or to wet your hands !