INTIAL CLEANING
Ceramic floors are easy to maintain and not require that much attention to keeping their colour, textures and shining for long period of time.
Querencia suggest the consumer practice for the initial cleaning for better maintenance of ceramic products and tiles.
- Porcelain and ceramic surface can be cleaned by carefully rinsing the surface of tile with pure and warm water to reduce harsh nature of detergent.
- It is recommended to get rid of build up dirt dirt and dust spots and specs by scrubbing it from the surface of the tiles.
- Querencia highly propose to use the apt the cleansing agent material for different type of ceramic and porcelain products, the consumer must use non acidic and anti-bacterial cleansing agent for cleaning and maintaining grout manufactured product such as ceramic and porcelain as well as naturally created surfaces.
Warning
Some of the components contained sealants are not resistant to acids. This why we always recommend ask the grout manufacturer for the most suitable detergent for cleaning process.
With particularly difficult stains, clean the area by following
Instruction given below
Types of dirt | Types of detergent |
Fruit juice | Diluted sodium hypochlorite |
Grease and oil | Alkaline detergent |
Ink | Acid detergent |
Ice cream | Alkaline detergent |
Beer , wine , coffee | Bleach |
Permanent marker | Acetone , thinner |
Aluminium scratch marks | Acid detergent or abrasive detergent |
Tire marks | Trichloroethylene , thinner |
Other stains | Abrasive cream detergent |
Routine maintenance
Querencia promote the awareness regarding the routine maintenance of the ceramic and porcelain products to retain their tone, textures and shine.
- The grout of floors and walls must be cleaned once in while for maintain them well and retaining their colours.
- Must be clean the floors on regular basis.
Polished and glossy surfaces:
Polished and glossy porcelain and ceramic tiles are considered to be one of the troubles free flooring materials to maintain and clean.
Follow the routine maintenance for polished and glossy surfaces,
- Wash the tiles using clean and fresh water to rinse off any dirt or dust particles.
- Dry the wet tiles using fresh and clean and dry cloth to build up shine of the tiles and to avoid the water spots on the tiles.
- Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust and dirt from the surface of the floor.
- Use a milder cleaning agent to clean the wet spot or stain while moping the floor instead of using wax or oil based abrasive cleansing agents.
Hardwood surface
Hardwood surface such as steps, raisers and flooring require more attention in regular routine. If they are exposed to natural or non-natural light sources, growth of some spices may lighter or darken and loss their natural tone, textures and colours.
Follow the routine maintenance for hardwood surfaces,
- Immediately use clean and dry cloth to clean and clear the wooden surface if there is water spill.
- Never leave the water spill on hardwood surface otherwise they will be a loss of surface textures and shine of products.
- Clean the floor regular time of interval with using dry and clean clothes.
- Avoid using cleaning with soda soap, liquid and bleach, oil soap based for cleaning agent or detergent.
- Apply cleansing agent with 10% of acetone concentration on a dry and clean piece of cloth and then wipe the area with stains and tough spots caused by oil, ink or paint or marker.