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Kim
 
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Default Ceramic tiles changing color-mm

mm,

Picture a shower stall, the door is one side, one attaching wall has the
faucet, the other two walls are tile-only and those two walls are oppposite
the the shower door, and opposite the wall with the faucet. The first tile
changed on the wall oposite the the faucet wall. Then the next few started
changing on the wall oposite the shower door. Afterwards it started to
spread, only the bottom row of tiles only on the 2 walls; one of which is
opposit the shower head and the other which is opposite the shower door, in
other words, the tile-only walls are the only ones with the discolored tile.

The discolored tile is no higher or lower on either wall. The discoloration
is in odd shapes and does not take up the whole of any one tile.

I used the blade as a scraper.

The tiles are as smooth on the surface as the 'good' tiles.

Bon Ami. Harder to find in my area, but will try to find and use if I can.

Kim

"mm" wrote in message
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On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:59:22 GMT, "Kim"
wrote:

Norminn,

The tiles that have changed so far are the bottom row of tiles, closest to
the floor of the shower. I hope that is clear enough.


Well, no. Does it go all around all 3 sides? Or is it higher in some
columns than in others? Where in relation to the shower nozzle did
it first appear? In relation to the door?

This is a mystery. All clues are needed.

Well, I tried the razor and got nothing.


You said you scratched a clean tile. Does that mean you used the
razor as a knife. I think the suggestor meant for you to use it as
a scraper.

I was going to ask if the tile seemed as smooth as the good tiles. If
not, it's probably dirt. Nothing you've mentioned or that occurs
naturally could damage the surface, afaik. If it is as smooth as the
good tiles, it could be a different kind of "dirt" that is smooth, or
maybe something is changing t he color.

Have you tried Bon Ami cleanser? I don't think you listed it.
"Hasn't scratched yet." Every household should have a container of
it.