After cleaning the floor one last time i let it dry for another 24 hours.
Floors acid wash.
As long as you know what you re doing acid washing your bathroom tile floor can remove all the tough to get grime and grit especially within the grouting.
And anyone who s ever had to clean a bathroom floor knows it can be a challenge to get it looking as good as new.
Also the room was freshly painted and the walls look like they are being effected too.
In the simplest explanation that is correct.
Once it was nice and dry i applied sealer to the concrete.
This removed all of the acid residues while also neutralizing the acid.
Muriatic acid not diluted 100 percent strength was used to clean the grout on floor tile in an existing bathroom and now the metal items in the room look pitted and tarnished.
Acid washing is dangerous for people plants and metal objects especially indoors where fumes can concentrate.
Bathroom floors get dirty it s a fact of life.
You can also use acid in weaker concentrations to remove white mineral deposits efflorescence and heavy grime.
Step 2 create a barrier.
Acid washing also known as acid etching prepares a concrete surface to accept a sealer.
If you are planning to acid wash near asphalt drywall or tarmac then it is important to create a barrier.
From its name perhaps you think acid wash as a method of cleaning for concrete floor.
However acid wash is not as ordinary as just a way to clean any concrete floor especially a part of home interior.
After i mopped the entire floor with the neutralizer i went over it a few more times with clean water.
