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I would think anything that will give them a glossy look with have an oil in it. Also the glossier the finish, the more it will show dirt. I would learn to embrace the matte finish.

There are 'tile enhancers' - but they will wear off - any you will have to reapply.

Is this haze on the tiles ? Do you know if there is a product I can use to remove the haze from porcelain glazed tiles ?

I would contact the manufacturer.

Thanks luckyblueeye, I did contact them and there is not much help, this is an italian product so hard to get the help.

What did it look like before installation? Do you have any leftover tile you can compare it to?

What does the tile installer say?

I tile installer is not that knowledgeable , i asked my contractor and he said that he would not recommend it as we will have to apply it again after few years.

I am inclined to use these two products based on Amazon review and the pictures.

CT50 Cleaner- $15

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01972C44Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2WAHOYVSUJG14&psc=1

Glaze guard Satin finish-$54

https://www.amazon.com/GlazeGuard-Sealer-Ceramic-Porcelain-Surfaces/product-reviews/B019D605TW/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_4?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=4

To get a shiny floor, you need to purchase a shiny tile. I'm sorry to say but you have a 'matte finish' tile. The only way to get away from the matte is to rip it up and put in a shiny tile. Right now, matte finish is ALL THE RAGE...which means it is SUPER hard to find something that has a bit of gloss to it. Which it sounds like this is where you are.

And then to add insult to injury, you probably found out (the hard way) that you are someone who likes to see a bit of shine in their floors. Totally normal. Most people feel a bit better when they see a bit of shine. It tells them the floors are clean. Because they feel that clean is shiny and shiny is clean. Again this is totally normal. Sadly, you probably found this out (about yourself) once the floor was already installed.

The glaze guard is probably a form of epoxy (reading the mixing statement). It will probably give you a few years before it has to be redone. And then the fun begins when you discover you have to STRIP the old stuff before you put on new stuff. Whew. Lots of work but if you must have some shine, then this is your best bet.

Keep in mind "shiny" for a floor means low COF (coefficient of friction). Shiny floors will be more slippery, especially with water drips, etc. in kitchens and baths (and outdoors) and are rarely rated for wet/splash/spill areas.

Thank you SJ McCarthy and Michelle for the comments, yes I wanted a slightly shiny surface, I tried a lot to get a smooth surface with a shine but did have a hard time ( I did not want surface with any grooves as food will stick to it and it is hard to clean). This has some shine but not enough. The kitchen floor is next to hard wood flooring in the living room which is slightly polished and has some shine, so it looks quite dull as it is adjacent to the hardwood. Also when I walk from hardwood to this floor, I can feel a roughness. I had ceramic glazed tiles before and it was smooth and slight shine, but somehow in wood look , it was hard to find less shiny and smooth finish product.

This local tile stores did not have them in larger areas, this is how it looked in the picture. I did touch it many times to make sure it is smooth enough and yes it is pretty easy to clean it with a steam mop.

I'm sorry to say but you received the floor that you purchased. If the sample looked and felt the same way as the floor that has been installed, then there is nothing wrong with what you purchased.

The other issue is the fact that you have faux wood tile sitting right next to real hardwood. And the hardwood is either a satin or a semi-gloss which is exacerbating the "not shiny" look.

For this reason alone, professionals prefer to work with a different "look" when real hardwood is involved. If you put fake next to real, you make both items look "wrong". The fake looks worse and the the real product looks like you couldn't complete the job with the materials on hand.

I'm sorry you are unhappy with the situation. Adding something that will create shine could work for a short while (and could also create slip issues) but it won't correct the fact that the wood-look tile is sitting right next to real hardwood.

I have a similar issue - I don’t hate the matte finish - (I wanted slip resistant) but it does look “dull” but worse it has a horrible dry chalky fell to the feet. Trying to find something that will coat it to make it feel better to the touch.

Are your floors new? Mine felt chalky for the first few months, then once mopped and cleaned a few times that chalkiness was gone. I love the matte floors, they really are slip resistant. We have a pool and when the kids come in wet, no issues with slipping.

Yes it is a new floor. My kids keep walking on it and telling me how they don’t like how it feels on their feet - It is a faux golden calacutta - It has a little bit of a dull appearance but I could live with that. Just hate how it feels so hopefully that will go away. I just bought a steam ha that I’m hoping will help