Use the wet vac to remove the clean water.
Chinese slate floor tiles cleaning.
In this case the tiles were chinese slate and were proving very difficult for the property owner to keep clean due to the lack of sealer to protect against dirt and stains.
Rinse the slate floor with a clean mop and clean warm water.
Dry the tiles with a dry mop or cloth.
Apply new stone sealer according to the manufacturer s instructions.
You can clean slate floors regularly with a dust mop a broom and a damp mop.
Apply a sealer every three to five years or as recommended by the manufacturer.
Ideally you should dust mop your slate floor every day and damp mop it once a week.
The grout in particular was quite discoloured and of increasing concern to the owner prompting up the decision to contact me about a restoration job.