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Reply to: Maggie- Go to a paint store like Sherwin-Williams and buy concrete sealer. It's a clear coating that comes in various gloss levels and is easy to apply. It costs about $50 a gallon, but it will look great and will decrease your maintenance. Here is a link that might be useful: Concrete sealer

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Reply to: Poultice with hydrogen peroxide (To make this thick, stain-removing paste, mix unscented baby powder or talcum powder and 40% hydrogen peroxide. Soak an absorbent material like paper or cotton in your special poultice and let it sit on the stained spot to absorb the stain and pull it out.) Fine (600 grit) wet-dry sandpaper used with plenty of water, and clean cloths to mop up the water as you go

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Reply to: oh my. I'd have given them the hose outside! lol. yeah,,that would have stained any porous material. I have a deep cleaner that my stone restoration guy recommended for my stone and marble (you know, cement tiles are pigmented w/marble dust and coloring) try this one and use it at a stronger ratio. after it's clean, seal again. if water is not beading up on the tile, it's not sealed enough.

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