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Travertine tiles help needed

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Moll22 Wed 26-Aug-20 19:28:31

We have travertine tiles in our hall - we sealed them twice with a matt sealant but they’re scratched in places- any advice on how to disguise/refinish them effectively would gratefully received. Thanks

NotSpaghetti Sun 30-Aug-20 08:57:37

How long since they were sealed Moll22? I love travertine but understand they need re-sealing regularly - every two years as a minimum we were told when considering them here.

Moll22 Fri 04-Sept-20 21:09:03

Hi NS - we’ve just sealed them, gave them two coats then a third after they were laid. We’ve just bought a 400grit sander pad which has helped to even them out slightly.

Chewbacca Fri 04-Sept-20 22:05:33

I've only used travertine tiles on walls, not floors, and I cleaned and sealed them every year, due to their porosity. I found this about reducing scratches, if it helps? The only way to remove scratches is to cut pasted the damage, sand the tile smooth away and then sand or polishes the tile to the correct grit to achieve the same finish as your current tiles.

GardenerGran Fri 04-Sept-20 22:25:41

I have travertine tiles. I hate them. They are a nightmare. They just get worse whatever you do in my experience. I’d never recommend to anyone. I dream of the day we can afford to replace them but it would be a massively expensive job.

NotSpaghetti Sat 05-Sept-20 17:58:13

I suspect you may need to send them back down again and re-seal.
How disappointing for you.
They do look so beautiful though.
Good luck
I hope someone has a clever trick for you...

NotSpaghetti Sat 05-Sept-20 17:58:35

Sand them, not send! Sorry

Fuchsiarose Tue 06-Oct-20 14:39:14

Where could I find cheap self sticking vinyl floor tiles for a rented property.

Jaxjacky Tue 06-Oct-20 16:16:26

Just asked my husband, a tiler, he said you can get/hire a travertine buffer, buff (with sander head) then buff some sealer in.