CLEANING, RESTORATION & MAINTENANCE
Once the tiles have been oiled, wax is applied; one coat before grouting and one after, making sure to cover the joints as well. For this we recommend either LTP Antique Wax, which has a medium brown tone for a vintage look or LTP Clear Wax if you want to retain the terracotta’s natural appearance. The wax provides a resilient protective layer against water, dust and dirt, as well as a soft sheen. Both treatments have a soft paste consistency and they’re applied with a cloth. After 15 minutes, tiles are buffed with a scrubbing brush or a mechanical buffing machine with brush attachment.
APPLYING A WAX PROTECTION TO REDUCE MAINTENANCE
To preserve an antique look, you can apply a finishing coat of wax protector, LTP Ironwax Gloss as a final treatment stage. A surface sealer, Ironwax Gloss contains a hardwearing metallised acrylic wax that will make surfaces easier to clean, maintain the waxed aesthetic and eliminate the need for any further wax application, for years. Tiles should then be maintained with LTP Floorshine. If Ironwax Gloss isn’t applied, we recommend maintenance with LTP Waxwash which contains a trace of linseed oil to top up the protection.
SYNTHETIC TREATMENT
A synthetic finish is achieved with a spirit-based or water- based impregnator, followed by an acrylic wax. It’s the easier option in terms of application because the treatments are generally faster to apply, quick drying and they create a surface seal with a degree of sheen, so no buffing is required. However, the finish is a lighter, more contemporary one and it doesn’t create an aged aesthetic. From the LTP range, we recommend LTP Mattstone or Mattstone H20 to seal the terracotta before grouting and then after grouting, finishing with an easy-to-apply hardwearing acrylic self-shine wax, LTP Ironwax Satin or LTP Ironwax Gloss.
“TERRACOTTA SHOULD AWAYS BE SEALED AND PROTECTED BEFORE AND AFTER GROUTING.”
The impregnating sealer is applied using a paint brush. The first coat is normally left longer to cure (sometimes over- night) as this provides a base layer within the terracotta to apply further coats of protection at two-hourly intervals until the tile is fully saturated. After grouting and after the joint has dried and firmed off, LTP Ironwax Satin or Gloss is applied using a paint brush. Three coats are generally sufficient – with an hour between each application – but a higher sheen can be created with additional coats, up to a maximum of six.
All tiles, whether treated with Ironwax Gloss or just Ironwax Satin, should then be maintained with LTP Floorshine.
To find out more about protection and maintenance, please visit the website below or contact the LTP team on tel. 01823 666213 and email
info@ltp-online.co.uk. Also, for online help on-the-go, visit LTP TV on YouTube and Product Selector.
https://www.youtube.com/@LTPTV
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