Caring For Your Mohawk Ceramic Tile

As with any investment to your home, routine care and treatment will help maintain the beauty of your Mohawk surfaces for years.

Keep your walls sparkling by wiping them periodically with a cloth or sponge. Maintain the luster of your floors by vacuuming to remove dirt and other particles first, then cleaning with a mop or sponge. In both cases, use a neutral, all-purpose, non oil-based household cleaner instead of ammonia to avoid discoloration of the grout joints.

Since grout joints are porous, they should be treated with a silicone sealer shortly after tile has been cleaned and dried to simplify future maintenance. For maximum stain-protection, reapply this sealant semiannually to keep pores extra tight.

Of course, some instances require a more heavy-duty cleaning than the normal tile touch-up. In these cases we recommend treating your Glazed Wall Tile with scouring powder or an all-purpose cleaner applied to a non-metallic pad. After cleaning the surface thoroughly, rinse and wipe dry. 

For your Glazed Floor Tile you can use a commercial tile cleaner, an all-purpose, non oil-based cleaner, or a scouring powder paste. Let the cleaning agent stand for five minutes, brush, rinse, and wipe dry. Badly soiled countertops will require a solution of hot water and scouring powder to get the job done. Scrub with a stiff brush after letting stand for five minutes and rinse. 

Your Stone and Slate surfaces need a unique care regimen to preserve the original appearance of natural stone. The only appropriate cleaners are those with a neutral pH between 7 and 10. Additionally, any cleaners containing water-soluble inorganic or crystallizing salts, alkali or acids should be avoided completely. Depending on the desired look, Stone and Slate tile should be sealed with a penetrating or surface coating type sealer.

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