Cement Floor Tile Cleaning, Stripping or Stain Removing

For cleaning, stain-removing, preparing a floor before treatment or stripping your cement tiles, Valmour recommends the following products :

 1- Stripping : 

To eliminate coats of sealer, varnish or paint, we recommend our Gel Stripper DECAPBIO 2 Valmour.

2- Cleaning : 

To recover the original appearance of your floor, or before any treatment, remove all traces of dirt and previously used products.

Use either:

- T.Solver, which is very efficient to eliminate traces of glue, silicone or plastic materials.

- Wax and Dirt Remover Louis XIII, a highly concentrated product which eliminates wax, grease, dirty oil, grime etc....

3- 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. But it is possible to use Acid Based Remover LOUIS XIII by diluting it in 50 % of cold water, and after having tested it before on a hidden part of your floor.
It is also possible to sand down the surface with  Sand Paper thin 180 (by hand, with a sander or with a monobrush equipped with a "mesch" disc) to eliminate these risings and reduce the porosity. Afterwards, vacuum thoroughly to remove the dust.
- On old floors, use Carrelax to give the tiles a thorough cleanin.
- 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.

4- Stain removing : 

Localised fatty stains can be removed with Terre de Sommière AVEL. If the stains are old, warm them up before with a hair dryer or soak them with Wood-Floor &Tile Cleaner / Grease Remover Louis XIII for easier removal.
To eliminate rebel calcarious stains use Marble Polisher and its Polishing Pad. Test before carefully, but this product permits to polish without scratching.

Remarks : 

Once your cement tiles are perfectly clean, it is advisable to treat them with a water/oil repellent to protect them against accidental penetration of water, oil and grease, wine, coffee.... Choose between Terrazo Sealer green formula, which will give a wet appearance to your floor, or OLEOSEALER (neutral appearance). Also consult the advice card "Taking Care of Cement Tiles".

For easy and effortless application of these products, use our Flat Mop VALMOUR below, without needing to stoop or to wet your hands !