Slate shower tiles with white .. stuff ..
#1
12-12-20, 12:32 PM
Slate shower tiles with white .. stuff ..
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There's this white/green powdery stuff on my shower tiles that I can't figure out how to clean off. I've tried:
So, what is this stuff, and how do I clean it off?
There's this white/green powdery stuff on my shower tiles that I can't figure out how to clean off. I've tried:
- lime-a-way spray
- kettle descaler (durgol)
- grout haze remover
- stone & tile intensive cleaner
- stonetech acidic cleaner
So, what is this stuff, and how do I clean it off?
#3
12-12-20, 03:24 PM
Group Moderator
It sounds like you have been thorough in your cleaning efforts and since you tried so many products and still have the stuff, I've got to assume that it's nothing on the stone that you can clean off. Slate isn't a great stone for a shower. It's soft, porous and can have all sorts of stuff in it (it is just half a step away from being mud). I'm wondering if it's some mineral in the slate that's reacting with the water & soap.
#4
12-12-20, 04:17 PM
#7
12-13-20, 11:23 AM
Member
As PD says I think it's the stone itself. You might try a water repellant sealer. Maybe Thompson's water seal? Not sure that would good for a shower floor. Admittedly I'm at a loss.
