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Maintenance

The quality of a ceramic wall tile depends not only on proper design and laying, but also the care taken of the surface thereafter.

Ceramica Vogue frost resistant white body glazed stoneware tiles are hard-wearing, hygienic and easy to clean. They require no particular maintenance other than the

application of a number of simple cleaning rules.

It is important to distinguish between the cleaning to be carried out when the building work is complete and ordinary cleaning.

Cleaning after building work is completed

In addition to keeping surfaces protected during the various phases of the building work, it is of fundamental importance to ensure the tiles are cleaned properly for the

first time once the building work is complete.

The purpose of this operation is to remove all traces and residue from the laying process from the surface of the tiles. Before washing the tiles, it is important to vacuum

off the worst of the dirt, without scratching the surface of the tiles. Cleaning must be done using products such as Deterdek (www.filachim.com), Keranet (www.mapei.

com) or similar.

The indications on the technical specifications of the products used must be followed very carefully, and all cleaning products should be tested on a small portion of a tile

before proceeding to clean the whole surface.

Ordinary cleaning

For ordinary cleaning, it is best to use products able to remove any dirty marks without damaging the surface glaze, avoiding particularly aggressive (e.g. acid-based)

products.

Use simple products suitable for cleaning ceramics. To improve the efficacy of the cleaning agents, dilute them in hot water.

General rules

Abrasive substances or cleaning instruments such as abrasive sponges or excessively hard brushes should be avoided, because they could scratch the surface or leave

marks that will be impossible to remove.

On products with anti-slip characteristics, wash and wax or wax products must not be used.

For areas that lead directly outdoors, mats must be used in order to limit the abrasive agents brought in.

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