Scrubbing pads for Rotex

[Kodi Crescent]

I recently tiled my shower and grouted using SpectraLock One. My tiles still have considerable grout haze that I need to remove.
I'm considering using a Rotex (either 90 or 150) with a moist white scrubbing pad (known as a "doodlebug" amongst tile installers) to help remove the haze. Unfortunately, I can't find any products for this application. Does anyone have any suggestions?

What are the Festool Vlies pads?

Thanks in advance!

 

[tjbnwi]

The Vlies are what you want. Use a citrus cleaner with it. Using the citrus cleaner alone may solve the problem, give it a try first.

Tom

 

[Cheese]

The biggest issues with these epoxy grouts is that you need to grout a significantly smaller surface area because they cure quite rapidly and become extremely difficult to remove from the tile.

They do require some extra effort but they are well worth the additional trouble...I'd never go back to the previous offerings.

Like Tom mentioned, I'd start with the white pad and then move to the green pad if that doesn't work. Just take your time and the haze will eventually disappear. Hit the flat surface only and avoid the grout joints. Remember, if you have some particularly nasty haze that needs to be removed, you can cut your own pads from various grades of 3M Scothbrite. They're offered in 6-8 different grades.

 

[Holzhacker]

Oh somebody who thought using Sprectralock was like using regular grout?
As Cheese mentioned, dries fast, small areas at a time. Its my go to for steam shower installations
I uses sulfamic acid crystals for grout clean up. the bubbly smell can be a bit much if not well ventilated but works fast and well.

 

[AlexThePalex]

What's wrong with a simple wet cloth to remove grout haze? Proven concept. Don't use a machine, it has no point and can only damage your fresh work.

 

[tjbnwi]

What's wrong with a simple wet cloth to remove grout haze? Proven concept. Don't use a machine, it has no point and can only damage your fresh work.

A wet cloth will have no affect on epoxy or urethane grout haze.

Tom

 

[Kodi Crescent]

The biggest issues with these epoxy grouts is that you need to grout a significantly smaller surface area because they cure quite rapidly and become extremely difficult to remove from the tile.

They do require some extra effort but they are well worth the additional trouble...I'd never go back to the previous offerings.

Like Tom mentioned, I'd start with the white pad and then move to the green pad if that doesn't work. Just take your time and the haze will eventually disappear. Hit the flat surface only and avoid the grout joints. Remember, if you have some particularly nasty haze that needs to be removed, you can cut your own pads from various grades of 3M Scothbrite. They're offered in 6-8 different grades.

The next time, I'll only do one row of tile at a time. They always make it look easy in the demos since they are doing small horizontal surfaces. The vertical surfaces are much more difficult to deal with.

 

[Birdhunter]

When I first read the title, my eyes saw Rolex and not Rotex. There are some Rolex (watch) owners that try to remove wear marks with scrubbing pads. Really bad idea.

 

[Cheese]

The next time, I'll only do one row of tile at a time. They always make it look easy in the demos since they are doing small horizontal surfaces. The vertical surfaces are much more difficult to deal with.

The larger the tile size, the larger the surface you can do because of the fewer grout lines. I was grouting 1" x 2" stainless tile and I only grouted maybe 1 1/2 to 2 square feet at a time and that was even a lot of work because of all the grout lines...lots of stuff to remove. And you don't want to rub too hard and scratch the stainless.

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[Coen]

So hard to install, hard to clean and the beauty aspect will get lost soon because of no time to clean.  [huh]

For the cleaning alone; get an induction cooktop (build-in, not stand alone).

 

[afish]

I dont have a rotex but I have a dewalt DCM848 and I use the green scotchbrite pads directly on the loop pad.  The hooks grip the scotchbite pads well enough on their own.  I would not start or lift it up till its fully stopped but otherwise it works.