How to Clean Metal Scratches Off of Porcelain Tile
- 1). Add a few drops of water to baking soda in a container until the baking soda takes on a paste-like consistency.
- 2). Apply the paste to the stained area and scrub it across the surface or into the scratch with a damp non-abrasive scrubbing pad or soft-bristled brush. If you're dealing with a deep scratch, scrub it with a medium-bristled brush.
- 3). Rinse the baking soda and metal particles away from tile. If you didn't remove all of the metal stain on the tile surface, rub the surface with a damp melamine resin foam eraser and rinse again. If you didn't remove all of the metal from a below-surface scratch, apply a bead of whitening non-gel toothpaste or a rust removal product to the scratch, wait five minutes -- or a shorter or longer period as directed on the product -- scrub the area and rinse again.
- 4). Dry the tile to remove excess water when finished and then allow the tile to dry at least eight hours. If the tile still has visible below-surface scoring, apply a porcelain repair product to it to fix the scratch.
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