{"id":3811,"date":"2014-07-23T12:49:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T11:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filasolutionsblog.com\/?p=3811"},"modified":"2021-07-29T13:11:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T11:11:45","slug":"how-to-protect-terracotta-from-stains-with-filaw68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/how-to-protect-terracotta-from-stains-with-filaw68\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect terracotta from stains with FILAW68"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/protectors\/stain-protectors\/fila-w68.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/ad42aa28cb789eec9d320ed81fa1c4b1.8928c25be560d4be9af692ebb4b48a1f.png\" alt=\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.filasolutions.com\" width=\"109\" height=\"143\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Terracotta<\/strong> tiles bring a warm, rustic vibe to the home and, after a while in the wings, they\u2019re <strong>back on-trend again<\/strong>!<br \/>\nThey can be laid indoors and outdoor but, because they\u2019re really absorbent, you\u2019ll <strong>need to seal<\/strong> them.<\/p>\n<p>To seal and protect terracotta, we recommend <a title=\"3 Simple Steps to Protect Floors from Stains\" href=\"\/en\/2014\/05\/23\/3-simple-steps-to-protect-floors-from-stains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FILAW68<\/a>. It\u2019s<strong> water-based<\/strong>, so it\u2019s really safe to use and it doesn\u2019t matter if the surface is slightly damp when you apply it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>How to protect <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">indoor<\/span> flooring in terracotta<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply <strong>two coats, one after the other<\/strong>, of&nbsp;<a title=\"FILAW68 Stain protection for terracotta, natural stone and concrete\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/protectors\/stain-protectors\/fila-w68.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FILAW68<\/a> &#8211; to a thoroughly cleaned floor &#8211; with a paintbrush or fleece mop.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to give a <strong>dirt repellent protection<\/strong> too, after the first coat of FILAW68, wait 4 hours and then apply <strong>two coat of Fila liquid wax<\/strong> (which comes in <a title=\"FILAMATT natural effect wax\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/waxes\/liquid-and-paste-waxes\/filamatt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">matt<\/a>, <a title=\"FILASATIN satin-look wax\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/waxes\/liquid-and-paste-waxes\/filasatin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">satin<\/a> or <a title=\"FILALONG LIFE glossy-look wax\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/waxes\/liquid-and-paste-waxes\/filalonglife.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polish<\/a>-effect).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>How to protect <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">outdoor<\/span> paving in terracotta<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>thoroughly <strong>wash the whole surface with<\/strong> <a title=\"FILAPS87 Floor cleaner, stain remover and wax stripper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/cleaning-products\/detergents\/filaps87.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FILAPS87<\/a> degreasing detergent.<\/li>\n<li>When perfectly dry, apply <strong>two coats, one after the other<\/strong>, of&nbsp;<a title=\"FILAW68 Stain protection for terracotta, natural stone and concrete\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/protectors\/stain-protectors\/fila-w68.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FILAW68<\/a> with a paintbrush or fleece applicator pad, working well into the grouting.<\/li>\n<li>After just 4 hours the surface is ready for use!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pavimento-in-Cotto.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1805\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pavimento-in-Cotto.jpg\" alt=\"Pavimento in Cotto\" width=\"549\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pavimento-in-Cotto.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pavimento-in-Cotto-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pavimento-in-Cotto-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How to maintain terracotta floors<\/h4>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\">Once laid, a<strong> pH-neutral cleaning product<\/strong> should always be used to maintain terracotta; <a title=\"FILACLEANER neutral detergent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filasolutions.com\/en\/products\/full-range\/cleaning-products\/detergents\/fila-cleaner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FILACLEANER<\/a> is ideal.&nbsp; This <strong>will lengthen the life of the impregnator and finish<\/strong>, and will ensure that the surface remains protected, in terms of practicality, longevity and aesthetics.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>The Expert Advice: Always avoid normal household cleaners as they will break-down the surface protection provided, cause surface staining and can, potentially, damage the finish of the tile.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you need more advice, just contact our UK Help Line on tel. tel. 01584 877286 or visit www.filasolutions.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terracotta tiles bring a warm, rustic vibe to the home and, after a while in the wings, they\u2019re back on-trend again!<br \/>\nThey can be laid indoors and outdoor but, because they\u2019re really absorbent, you\u2019ll need to seal them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":654,"featured_media":1805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1064],"tags":[603,748,430],"surface":[1997],"room":[2002,2003,2004],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3811"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/654"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3811"},{"taxonomy":"surface","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surface?post=3811"},{"taxonomy":"room","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.filasolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/room?post=3811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}