Proper cleaning is the easiest way to keep your shower looking its best. We have put together a 10-step cleaning process, specifically designed for your ceramic or porcelain tile and grout walls, as well as your Riverstone grouted floors.
Before you start cleaning, it’s important to consider what type of cleaner is best for the job. Through our years of experience, our team has found that alkaline & acidic cleaners are best suited to effectively clean ceramic and porcelain showers. We always recommend buying a quality commercial alkaline & acidic cleaner.
It’s important to note that acidic cleaners will potentially burn natural stone surfaces, so before cleaning, always make sure to properly protect all marble, travertine, or any other acid-sensitive surfaces.
Cleaning Steps:
- Always make sure you have adequate ventilation and fresh water to rinse and neutralize tub surround or shower stall before cleaning the outline in the following lines.
- Always be sure to use personal protective equipment.
- Using rubber or nitryl gloves, N95 or carbon filtered respiratory masks and safety glasses for protection.
- Dilute 250 ml of alkaline concentrate with 2 L of warm water.
- Apply diluted cleaner to the walls and floors generously with a sponge, allow to stand for 1 minute. This will allow the cleaner to emulsify and loosen any dirt and soil on your surfaces.
- Scrub all surfaces with a vinyl bristle brush or white scotch pad. Be sure to keep all surfaces wet.
- Thoroughly rinse all surfaces with fresh, cold water.
- Dilute 250 ml of acidic concentrate with 2 L of cold water
- Apply diluted cleaner to the walls and floor generously with a sponge. Do not allow to stand.
- Using rubber or nitryl gloves and safety glasses along with proper respiratory protection, scrub all surfaces with a wet white scotch pad. Be sure to keep all surfaces wet.
- Thoroughly rinse all surfaces with fresh, cold water.
- Finally, a quick polish of any chrome fixtures with metal polish and any commonly purchased metal polish will bring back its original luster. It may be necessary for occasional professional cleaning where commercial cleaning tools will take the cleaning to the next level.
Note: Upon completion and as surfaces dry, it may be necessary to repeat steps 7 through 10 to remove heavy calcium and lime deposits.
