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Can Tilex cause haze on shower tile?

13 years ago

My shower has 22-year-old gray ceramic tile on the walls. For its age, it's still in good condition. Occasionally a bit of mildew will appear in the grout lines and I spray on Tilex which takes care of it.

After the last spraying, all the tiles that had come into contact with Tilex had a white coating. I tried a number of cleaning methods that took an inordinate amount of elbow grease and didn't completely remove the coating. Then I let it dry and gently tried a razor. The stuff just pulverized and came off easily. It takes a bit of work, but at least I'm getting good results.

I think the culprit is Tilex but I can't figure out why. In any event, when mildew appears again I'll need to use something. Would straight bleach be better?

Once the tiles are all clean, should I apply a sealer?

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