I have been asked to bid, for a friend, on restoring a white antique oyster cracker tile floor and it reminds me I promised a friend who owns an art gallery with one I would get around to this ages ago. In the case of the gallery, the name of the original movie theater is in black tiles. You can see how the floor has grayed the photo:
In both cases the tile is over a century old and is just dull and dirty looking. Of course most of the surface in places is eroded but still nice. There are some cracks but the mortar is still holding. I took some oxyclean to tile and mortar in some areas and it worked amazingly well. I am not sure that is the way to go though so am seeking wisdom from those who refinish antique tile floors. I know wood floor guys but not many that take on old tile, marble and so forth.
Who should I call to clean, polish and seal it? It is important in both cases the floor stays as original if possible.
In both cases the tile is over a century old and is just dull and dirty looking. Of course most of the surface in places is eroded but still nice. There are some cracks but the mortar is still holding. I took some oxyclean to tile and mortar in some areas and it worked amazingly well. I am not sure that is the way to go though so am seeking wisdom from those who refinish antique tile floors. I know wood floor guys but not many that take on old tile, marble and so forth.
Who should I call to clean, polish and seal it? It is important in both cases the floor stays as original if possible.