How to clean glass tile at waterline

[Sandman_satx]

Good evening members,

Does anyone have any recommendation for a good glass tile cleaner? My glass tile at the waterline is dull and has lost some shine. I'd like to clean it. My glass tile is from NPT but before I go investing into the chemicals in the link below I'd love to hear from you guys.

Oceancare Products

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Are you trying to clean or seal the tile?

Is it just haze or thick calcium scale on the tile?

Can you post a picture?


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[Sandman_satx]

JoyfulNoise,

I'm trying to clean the tile first. I'm open to a seal but need to get it clean. It's a haze.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

The cleaner product looks like some kind of dilute acid. If it's haze have you tried a 4:1 (H2O:muriatic acid) dilution in a spray bottle? What color is your grout?




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[Sandman_satx]

Unfortunately my grout color is black.

 

[Spaniard]

I use a magic eraser once a month. Cuts the haze. A couple times a year I use a cleaning pumice stone to remove any calcium build up, or whatnot.

 

[Sandman_satx]

Figured I’ would update this thread since I’’ve found a solution that works for me.

-hire someone to powder blast tile line to remove calcium silicate. Nothing else will remove it not even muratic acid.

-use scalefree plus from pool chemistry. You can buy it at Leslie’s pools. This is absolutely needed where you have high hardness levels.

-I use borates to keep PH at consistent levels. Without it, I fluctuate too much. I use poolproof for ease of use.

It’s been almost a year since my glass tile was powder blasted and the tile line looks amazing. I think eventually I’ll need to powder blast again but my goal is to prevent quick calcium silicate buildup. Hope this helps someone out there.