To treat a new or old terracotta floor, several steps and different products are essential:
1 - Preparation
Cleaning, Stripping :
Before any other treatment, dirt and previously applied products must be removed to give back to the stone its original appearance.
Stripper Dirt Remover LOUIS XIII is a highly concentrated product which eliminates waxes, grease, dirty oil, grime...
End of job cleaning:
Acid Based Remover LOUIS XIII is an extra- powerful produc without hydrochloric acid which also eliminates rust and oil while protecting the joints. Can be used on sandstone, terracotta or natural acid-resistant stone.
White Stain Eliminator LOUIS XIII is an exclusive acid-free formula which eliminates resistant white veils (risings of lime), essentially on previously laid and already waterproofed floors. Nourishes the floor tiles in depth. Recommended for terracotta and red tiles, it intensifies their colour.
2 - Treatment
Water-Proofing :
To protect your floors against water, oil, wine ...ect. stains, oils, wines..., Valmour recommends : Water Repellant Anti Stain Impregnator LOUIS XIII.
It is the basic treatment for all porous floors, and in particular for interior or exterior terracotta tiles. In-depth waterproofing action, while preserving the original natural appearance of the support.
We recommend this product because it is solvent-based (maximum temperature 25°C) which makes it easy to apply even by a non-professional. It does not contain linseed oil and does not modify the original appearance of the treated surface.
The product being very efficient, your floors will be permanently protected against water, oil, and wine stains etc... It is advisable to apply one coat everywhere and add a second coat on all exposed areas of your floor like kitchens, the surroundings of fire places or tables...
If you have treated your floor before with White Stain Eliminator, wait for about 10 days before applying Water Repellant Anti Stain Impregnator.
Remarks :
- For easy and effortless application of these products, use our Flat Mop VALMOUR below, without having to stoop or to wet your hands !
- To give a warmer appearance to your terra cotta floor, consult the following advice card: Care for Terra Cotta Floors.
Tel. : +33 (0)5 45 70 80 80
For any professional use of this advice card, please contact us.
Cotton Cloths for DIY
Cotton cloths cut from cotton sheets.This fabric is very hardwearing and absorbant and particularly adapted for DIY.The size can vary from 20 cm to 40 cmside-length. Available per unit or in boxes of 120 pieces of great quality sorted out by hand, or in boxes of 10 kg in bulk. Attention: the quality of the cloths /piece or of the box ...
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Acid Based Remover LOUIS XIII
Final cleaner, useful to eliminate the white veil left by the laying of joints on tiles, terracotta, terracotta tiles, natural stone, etc. Without hydrochloric acid, which is aggressive, Final Cleaner Louis XIII preserves tiles and joints while being powerful thanks to its high phosphoric acid concentration. Recommended to remove cement, lime, plaster, limestone, saltpetre, rust, oil... Remarks : - Average use approx. 1 litre ...
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Stripper Dirt Remover LOUIS XIII
Efficient stripping of all surfaces encrusted by successive applications of wax or self-shining emulsions or by grease, dirt, grime... on terra cotta, tiles, plastic floors. (Do not use on wood or wooden floors).Stripper Dirt Remover Louis XIII is alkali-based, use diluted in 4 to 20 times its volume of warm waterRemarks :- Interior/exterior use.- Average use 10 m² per litre for a very ...
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White Stain Eliminator LOUIS XIII
Exclusive two-in-one product:- Eliminates cement, lime and limestone stains and veils and prevents their rising.- Nourishes and beautifies floor-tiles, terracotta, sandstone...by intensifying their colour and giving them a beautiful natural satiny appearance.- Average use approx. 20 to 30m² per liter. Remarks :- Acid-free, does not attack tiles or pointing.- Interior/exterior use.- On a floor subject to repeated rising of white veils, the Eliminator can be used for regular maintenance.- Corresponds to the former ...
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Water Repellant Anti-Stain Impregnator LOUIS XIII
Water and oil-repellant for perfect protection against stains for all porous floors: natural or reconstituted stone, terracotta, floor-tiles...Does not contain linseed oil or other additives. Does not modify the appearance of the floor and does not create a "plastic film" on the surface. In-depth action for invisible protection against penetration of all kinds of stains and dirt, lasting between 5 to 10 years depending ...
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