Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou

"LouB" wrote in message
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Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou


Goo-Gone or other goop removers will clean the tiles. It's available in both
squeeze bottles and spray bottles. BUT: Although it sounds wrong to me, did
the handyman claim the stuff would somehow go away and lose its
stickiness???

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"LouB" wrote in message
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Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou


Goo-Gone or other goop removers will clean the tiles. It's available in both
squeeze bottles and spray bottles. BUT: Although it sounds wrong to me, did
the handyman claim the stuff would somehow go away and lose its
stickiness???


I do not know.

Thanks for the tip

"LouB" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"LouB" wrote in message
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Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou


Goo-Gone or other goop removers will clean the tiles. It's available in
both squeeze bottles and spray bottles. BUT: Although it sounds wrong to
me, did the handyman claim the stuff would somehow go away and lose its
stickiness???
I do not know.

Thanks for the tip


If you think of it, ask your friend whether the handyman seems like the kind
of person whose entire car interior is slathered with Armor All, to the
point where it's next to impossible to get a grip on anything. :-)

LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou
Shoot the handyman, for starters.

--
aem sends...

aemeijers wrote:
LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou
Shoot the handyman, for starters.

--
aem sends...
Just found out tiles are not ceramic. Do not know what they are.
Handyman is 76.

Lou

"LouB" wrote in message
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aemeijers wrote:
LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou
Shoot the handyman, for starters.

--
aem sends...

Just found out tiles are not ceramic. Do not know what they are.
Handyman is 76.

Lou


Word association exercise:

Handyman

Instant word association should be:

No!

LouB wrote:
aemeijers wrote:
LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in
family room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are
now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou
Shoot the handyman, for starters.

--
aem sends...
Just found out tiles are not ceramic. Do not know what they are.
Handyman is 76.

Lou
Probably some of that unglazed Mexican stuff that looks like drain tile,
then, and he was trying to soak the surface with something that would
repel water. I'd ask at the store where the tile was purchased, as to
what the sealing routine is supposed to be. If they are clueless, I'd
start with non-clumping kitty litter to absorb the excess, and sweep it
in hard to see if it helps. Maybe do a test tile in a corner first.

--
aem sends...

aemeijers wrote:
LouB wrote:
aemeijers wrote:
LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in
family room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are
now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou
Shoot the handyman, for starters.

--
aem sends...
Just found out tiles are not ceramic. Do not know what they are.
Handyman is 76.

Lou
Probably some of that unglazed Mexican stuff that looks like drain tile,
then, and he was trying to soak the surface with something that would
repel water. I'd ask at the store where the tile was purchased, as to
what the sealing routine is supposed to be. If they are clueless, I'd
start with non-clumping kitty litter to absorb the excess, and sweep it
in hard to see if it helps. Maybe do a test tile in a corner first.

--
aem sends...
Thanks

LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou

I did a google search on 'clay tile sealing "mineral oil" '. Very
interesting. Mineral oil is apparently commonly used on clay (unglazed)
tile and various types of stone. I got lots of hits, but didn't read in
depth. If the handyman uses mineral oil, then he probably has a good
idea of how to resolve the stickiness. I would guess that putting on a
heavy coat of it, letting it soak in, then wiping vigorously with a
heavy rag might just do the trick. On the google search, there were
references to cleaners to be used on it. Not such a hare-brained trick
after all. One suggestion to try kittie litter is a bit scary - it
might get embedded in the tile and turn it gray. I would not try that
without advice of an expert. I'd try rubbing clean sand onto it before
I'd try kittie litter. Let us know ) If it is Mexican tile (gray or
red without glaze) it is not as hard as most ceramic tile, so it needs
care not to chip or crack it.

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LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou

I did a google search on 'clay tile sealing "mineral oil" '. Very
interesting. Mineral oil is apparently commonly used on clay (unglazed)
tile and various types of stone. I got lots of hits, but didn't read in
depth. If the handyman uses mineral oil, then he probably has a good idea
of how to resolve the stickiness. I would guess that putting on a heavy
coat of it, letting it soak in, then wiping vigorously with a heavy rag
might just do the trick. On the google search, there were references to
cleaners to be used on it. Not such a hare-brained trick after all. One
suggestion to try kittie litter is a bit scary - it might get embedded in
the tile and turn it gray. I would not try that without advice of an
expert. I'd try rubbing clean sand onto it before I'd try kittie litter.
Let us know ) If it is Mexican tile (gray or red without glaze) it is
not as hard as most ceramic tile, so it needs care not to chip or crack
it.


The OP might also consider talking with his tile supplier, although I know
that sounds like a nutty idea.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou

I did a google search on 'clay tile sealing "mineral oil" '. Very
interesting. Mineral oil is apparently commonly used on clay (unglazed)
tile and various types of stone. I got lots of hits, but didn't read in
depth. If the handyman uses mineral oil, then he probably has a good
idea of how to resolve the stickiness. I would guess that putting on a
heavy coat of it, letting it soak in, then wiping vigorously with a heavy
rag might just do the trick. On the google search, there were references
to cleaners to be used on it. Not such a hare-brained trick after all.
One suggestion to try kittie litter is a bit scary - it might get
embedded in the tile and turn it gray. I would not try that without
advice of an expert. I'd try rubbing clean sand onto it before I'd try
kittie litter. Let us know ) If it is Mexican tile (gray or red without
glaze) it is not as hard as most ceramic tile, so it needs care not to
chip or crack it.


The OP might also consider talking with his tile supplier, although I know
that sounds like a nutty idea.


Or the even nuttier idea of getting BOTH the so called handyman and a rep
from the tile store in the same room to see what went wrong and have it
fixed...But that's just me....

benick wrote:

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LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in
family room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are
now sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou

I did a google search on 'clay tile sealing "mineral oil" '. Very
interesting. Mineral oil is apparently commonly used on clay
(unglazed) tile and various types of stone. I got lots of hits, but
didn't read in depth. If the handyman uses mineral oil, then he
probably has a good idea of how to resolve the stickiness. I would
guess that putting on a heavy coat of it, letting it soak in, then
wiping vigorously with a heavy rag might just do the trick. On the
google search, there were references to cleaners to be used on it.
Not such a hare-brained trick after all. One suggestion to try kittie
litter is a bit scary - it might get embedded in the tile and turn it
gray. I would not try that without advice of an expert. I'd try
rubbing clean sand onto it before I'd try kittie litter. Let us know
) If it is Mexican tile (gray or red without glaze) it is not as
hard as most ceramic tile, so it needs care not to chip or crack it.


The OP might also consider talking with his tile supplier, although I
know that sounds like a nutty idea.


Or the even nuttier idea of getting BOTH the so called handyman and a
rep from the tile store in the same room to see what went wrong and have
it fixed...But that's just me....
Thanks

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LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in family
room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are now
sticky.
What to do??

TIA

Lou

I did a google search on 'clay tile sealing "mineral oil" '. Very
interesting. Mineral oil is apparently commonly used on clay (unglazed)
tile and various types of stone. I got lots of hits, but didn't read in
depth. If the handyman uses mineral oil, then he probably has a good
idea of how to resolve the stickiness. I would guess that putting on a
heavy coat of it, letting it soak in, then wiping vigorously with a
heavy rag might just do the trick. On the google search, there were
references to cleaners to be used on it. Not such a hare-brained trick
after all. One suggestion to try kittie litter is a bit scary - it might
get embedded in the tile and turn it gray. I would not try that without
advice of an expert. I'd try rubbing clean sand onto it before I'd try
kittie litter. Let us know ) If it is Mexican tile (gray or red
without glaze) it is not as hard as most ceramic tile, so it needs care
not to chip or crack it.


The OP might also consider talking with his tile supplier, although I
know that sounds like a nutty idea.


Or the even nuttier idea of getting BOTH the so called handyman and a rep
from the tile store in the same room to see what went wrong and have it
fixed...But that's just me....

That's insane, and you are a communist. :-)

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LouB wrote:
Friend had a neighbor handyman lay ceramic tiles (not shiny) in
family room. He then put silicone on and mineral oil(??) Tiles are
now sticky. What to do??

TIA

Lou

I did a google search on 'clay tile sealing "mineral oil" '. Very
interesting. Mineral oil is apparently commonly used on clay
(unglazed) tile and various types of stone. I got lots of hits, but
didn't read in depth. If the handyman uses mineral oil, then he
probably has a good idea of how to resolve the stickiness. I would
guess that putting on a heavy coat of it, letting it soak in, then
wiping vigorously with a heavy rag might just do the trick. On the
google search, there were references to cleaners to be used on it.
Not such a hare-brained trick after all. One suggestion to try
kittie litter is a bit scary - it might get embedded in the tile and
turn it gray. I would not try that without advice of an expert. I'd
try rubbing clean sand onto it before I'd try kittie litter. Let us
know ) If it is Mexican tile (gray or red without glaze) it is not
as hard as most ceramic tile, so it needs care not to chip or crack
it.


The OP might also consider talking with his tile supplier, although I
know that sounds like a nutty idea.



What a hack thought :-)