Do a tile at a time and be careful to avoid areas that are grouted.
Interior saltillo tile stain colors.
Smaller saltillo tile sizes will burn darker in color than larger tiles.
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Some tiles will have a striped pattern which happens when tiles are stacked when they are fired in the kiln.
Being that saltillos tiles are pink and yellow the stain colors do not always look the color they are when applied the floor.
Match your home decor.
Step 3 applying the stain.
Sealed saltillo tiles are darker in color than unsealed saltillo tiles.
Clean the tiles well using a scrub brush and industrial strength.
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For instance yellow on red becomes orange and so forth.
If the sponge is rather large you can cut it down to the size of your palm using a pair of scissors.
These are the most popular colors people choose for their saltillo tiles.
Saltillo tiles are very porous as well so we apply many coats of stain very diluted.
Change the color or match new tile to existing.
Tired of the pink and yellow saltillo tile floor.
Pre dampen tiles with water.
Getting excess stain in the grout because you have to remove it before you seal the tiles and there are four more grout joints which will make removing it from the grout a lot more tedious and all the.
4 reasons you must be detailed when staining saltillo tiles.
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If left unsealed all three finishes of the saltillo clay are lighter and more pastel in.
Streaking which makes the saltillo tiles looks artificial not natural.
Select a small manageable area of 4 to 6 ft 35 m to 55 m and apply aqua stain for saltillo with a dense sponge or lint free cotton towel from a shallow dish.
Aqua stain may be used undiluted if a darker stain is desired or diluted with up to 8 parts water for lighter more translucent stain.
To apply the stain on the saltillo tiles dip your sponge into the shallow plate containing the stain and apply it in small circles.
Stained this floor a completely solid walnut brown.
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Using stains you can darken the tiles or use multiple colors of stain to create a pattern or stone like appearance on the floors.