Mme poivre Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi can anyone recommend a french product to help clean my bathroom tile grout. I havent got the time at the moment to renew it all and was sondering of there was a product that would clean it up a bit.Thanks in advanceJudith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Yep Javel! you can pay minimal amounts or have it re-badged by any number of companies but check the back of the container they are based on bleach.Do not use a metal scourer or coloured as you will transfer the colour and make it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Thanks TheiereBut could you explain in plain english i am being a bit thick tonight :-(Is the product called javel and you have to be carefull how you use it?Judith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Isn't Javel bleach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I was using my best french [:D]Yes javel is bleach, discovered by a frenchman Claude_Louis_Berthollet no less, it was on the Quay Javel in Paris hence the nameAn old or the O/H's tooth brush works well but don't sniff it and watch out for splashes, The thicker versions are better for vertical surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Those steam cleaners that they demonstrate on the French tellyshopping channels appear to do a good job of cleaning grout, and lets face it they are too small to do any of the other jobs that they reckon they will, I cant help but thinking however that the demos are set up like the spray on bathroom cleaner adverts with Barry the shouting man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Don't buy cheap silicon sealers they go black very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Luckily Claude wasn't working on the Avenue de Marechal Foch..................How do I clean the tiles?Foch it![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Brick cleaning products like Disclean or Spirt of salts both clean grout as does toothpaste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 [quote user="BIG MAC"] Brick cleaning products like Disclean or Spirt of salts both clean grout as does toothpaste[/quote]That's hydrochloric acid without the fancy brand names, watch out for the fumes (wear a charcoal mask and eye protection)DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH that would be bad!!![+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Thank you all for the replies some very entertaining Jxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Tooth paste works :-) I was just wondering how you found that out though :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 [quote user="Théière"][quote user="BIG MAC"] Brick cleaning products like Disclean or Spirt of salts both clean grout as does toothpaste[/quote]That's hydrochloric acid without the fancy brand names, watch out for the fumes (wear a charcoal mask and eye protection)DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH that would be bad!!![+o(][/quote]Now, now teapot..no need to overdramatise things its only 23% gay-lussac the fumes are minimalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Poulet à la javel.http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5loqa_poulet-a-la-javel_news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 [quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Théière"][quote user="BIG MAC"] Brick cleaning products like Disclean or Spirt of salts both clean grout as does toothpaste[/quote]That's hydrochloric acid without the fancy brand names, watch out for the fumes (wear a charcoal mask and eye protection)DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH that would be bad!!![+o(][/quote]Now, now teapot..no need to overdramatise things its only 23% gay-lussac the fumes are minimalist.[/quote]From Wiki:Concentrated hydrochloric acid (fuming hydrochloric acid) forms acidic mists. Both the mist and the solution have a corrosive effect on human tissue, with the potential to damage respiratory organs, eyes, skin, and intestines. Upon mixing hydrochloric acid with common oxidizing chemicals, such as sodium hypochlorite (bleach, NaClO) or potassium permanganate (KMnO4), the toxic gas chlorine is produced.NaClO + 2 HCl → H2O + NaCl + Cl22 KMnO4 + 16 HCl → 2 MnCl2 + 8 H2O + 2 KCl + 5 Cl2Personal protective equipment such as rubber or PVC gloves, protective eye goggles, and chemical-resistant clothing and shoes are used to minimize risks when handling hydrochloric acid.[5]The hazards of solutions of hydrochloric acid depend on the concentration. The following table lists the EU classification of hydrochloric acid solutions.[21]Concentrationby weightClassificationR-Phrases10–25%Irritant (Xi)R36/37/38> 25%Corrosive (C)R34 R37The United States Environmental Protection Agency rates and regulates hydrochloric acid as a toxic substance.[22] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I'd forget the chemistry and try some of the ideas here, starting with the mildest first - vinegar and baking powder seem pretty harmless, used properly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I think it has been done with tooth paste,White vinegar is just weak acetic acid so it does the same but slower, bicarb is always a good cleaner, one of my favorites. don't waste money on branded products if that does'nt work as the article from RH says use bleach (hydrogen peroxide or chlorine, chlorine kills faster) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Well thanks everyone very interesting but as i am not one to play with too many chemicals i have tried the toothpaste (because it was there) and that seemed to do the trick looks a bit tidier now thanks :-)Judith x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Well don't read the list of chemicals in toothpaste, [:)] glad it's sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Thats just it i Haven't and it worked - now i am affraid to brush my teeth - the ones i have left that is arhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 How do I know? I have fitted hundreds of bathrooms in my time. (Toothpaste may often remove fine scratches or marks from a fibreglass / acrylic / Toplax bath if rubbed in fairly rigorously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 It's not bad for cleaning teeth either [Www] How do I know? I use it twice a day [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 We use the vinegar/bicarb mix for cleaning our non-stick frying pans when they get nearly non-stick. Works a treat and as I get the bicarb in 25 Kg sacks there's no shortage![:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Toothpaste or the bath.......I suspect it's the toothpaste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Toothpaste - excellent for white plastic garden chairs and tables that have turned a greyer shade of white and for scuff marks, bird poo stains etcChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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