Caring For Your Mosaic Artwork
(3 min read) If you have mosaic art in your home, you are part of a tradition that dates back thousands of years and is found across the globe. Whether your mosaic piece is a kitchen backsplash, decorative mural, or bathroom design, you’ll want to clean it regularly to maintain its shimmer.
Caring for your mosaic doesn’t have to be difficult. A well-fixed mosaic is treated the same way you would clean your floor or wall tiles. Special tools or cleaning agents aren’t necessary for caring for most contemporary mosaic art masterpieces. After all, we only use the best natural marble, granite, stone, and glass in our mosaic tiles. As such, our mosaic artworks are naturally stain-resistant and easy to clean.
Routine cleaning
For routine cleaning, we recommend a mild detergent mixed with water. Diluted solutions are always better for mosaic tiles. Also, use a soft sponge or a piece of cloth. Avoid hard-bristled tools like scrub brushes and abrasive sponges, as these might scratch your tiles. Rinse off the surface of your mosaic art, and dry it with a cloth. Do not wax any part of the mosaic.
Removing stains
Do not let stains sit on the mosaic’s surface for an extended period. Clean promptly. To remove hard water stains or soap scum, let the detergent solution soak for about 10 minutes.
Vacuuming and mopping
If you have a floor mosaic inlay, you can vacuum your mosaic art to keep it clean and shiny. If you prefer sweeping or mopping, do so with a soft broom. After sweeping, mix a mild detergent with water. Just as with routine cleaning, rinse off the surface of your mosaic inlay, and dry it with a cloth to remove excess liquid.
Do not drag furniture or other items. That way, these objects won’t’ scratch or mark your mosaic tiles.
Cleaning special mosaics
Check on the condition of your mosaic, particularly the grout, once a year. Here are more practical reminders for certain types of mosaic tiles.
Glass. Many products are marketed as professional mosaic cleaners, but in our experience, generic glass cleaners are more than enough to keep glass mosaics looking beautiful.
Marble. If your mosaic is made from marble tiles, ensure that no acidic or abrasive cleaners are used.
Swimming pool mosaics. Mosaic tiles in your swimming pool require special cleaning. Calcium buildup can occur on the tiles, so getting rid of stubborn water lines is necessary. Along with regular pool maintenance, you will need to do a deep clean once a year. Drain the water and let the pool dry. Scrub a mixture of baking soda and water on the water lines with a stiff sponge or brush. Rubbing in a circular motion helps removes the watermarks. Once your pool is stain-free, clean it as you would other mosaics (with mild detergent and water).
Cleaning mosaic tiles play an important role in maintaining their stunning appearance. Keep your mosaics clean, and let the decorative art entice you and your guests.
Contact us for your maintenance questions.
Feel free to speak with your mosaic installer about caring for your mosaic art, especially the grout in between tiles. If you have an antique mosaic in your space, get in touch with an experienced conservator. Serious damage, such as missing tiles or cracks appearing, should be repaired immediately by mosaic professionals.
If you have questions about cleaning and maintaining your Mosaics Lab custom mosaic, we are happy to help. Send us a message at [email protected].
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46 Comments
This all makes sense for keeping it clean except for draining a pool. At least, living in South Florida most of my life, you can’t EVER drain a pool or it will damage the entire structure because of the high water table. We have been having grout issues in the mosaic in my shower and plan to regrout that soon.
Everyone with any kind of mosaic tile in their home needs to give this a read and bookmark it. Mosaic is so beautiful. We have to take care of it properly.
Great tips on the cleaning of mosaics. When it’s all done consistently, the mosaic will look superb for many, many years.
Great idea! I would have never thought about cleaning them, but it makes sense. Thanks for the information.
great tips, I definitely need to share your tips to my friend. She kind of need this info.
Great information on how to diy. After reading this if feel that it will be an easy task cleaning any mosaic.
Mosaic art is so precious and we need to keep them clean. Thank you for the tips. I think taking care of them can be tricky but these were helpful.
All of the designs in this post are beautiful and I loved the cleaning tips.
as I am thinking of getting a mosaic for my home, this post shows some inside of how I am going to take care of this decoration accent in my future home. It doesn’t sound as complex and hard as I thought it would
It’s good to know that you can’t wax it!! That is a mistake that might be easy to make if you didn’t know!
I guess it’s as much about the material mosaics are made from as to how to care for them. But they’re precious so they need to be treated with care x
i think cleaning is one thing that’s held me back on doing a mosaic project. this was super helpful!
I always wondered how to clean moasics! It’s good to know they don’t need any sort of special cleaning tools.
Having mosaic art at home is extra ordinary. It is a work of art in itself. Knowing how to clean and maintain them to preserve its looks is crucial. Thanks for some tips.
Thank you for sharing these ideas and tips to maintain the beauty of mosaic artworks.
Proper care is definitely important when it comes to the longevity of mosaics! I love the mosaic pool!
I forget to remember how valuable and precious mosaic art is, I should’ve realized they need special care. Thanks for sharing!
Ouh these are some great cleaning tips! You definitely want to preserve these pieces of art to last a lifetime.
I think a swimming pool mosaic would be pretty. I should look into this for my future renovations!
Thank you for all of your top tips on cleaning mosaics. I have a mosaic table top outdoors so will use this post for help.
I guess like with everything, if you want your mosaic art to look its best then it needs a little bit of routine TLC.
This is a super cool post and I want to try my hand at making a beautiful mosaic and now Know how to care for it!
These are excellent tips. Mosaic art and tile are so beautiful. It’s important to know how to take care of them so you can enjoy them for years to come.
I agree with you about how important it is to clean promptly. It’s harder to clean if stains are left sitting on the surface for extended periods. Thank you for sharing these tips. 🙂
I wish I had more mosaic art in my home to clean. I really love it and I am planning to add more into my kitchen remodel next month – cant wait!
I didnt know about cleaning them! Thanks for sharing this so helpful.
It feels so good to keep everything looking in top condition. All of your tips are so helpful and I will certainly be using them!
Having a mosaic under water does make it harder to clean I suppose
Such a good post for those who already have mosaic artwork installed but wondering how to keep it clean.
This is something I need to learn if I’m going to get a mosaic. I want to take care of it!
Great tips for taking care of your mosaics! They are so beautiful and deserve special care…thanks for sharing.
In fact, the way you laid out the whole caring process makes it less scary and definitely attracts me more to think kind of decor for my home. I am seriously considering having mosaics at home and you resolved one more issue I had, overcomplicating the maintenance process.
So many beautiful photos of amazing artwork. I almost forgot I was here to see how to keep them clean. AMazing and helpful info.
I hadn’t thought about how much work goes into cleaning! Great tips.
thanks for these tips! my uncle recently got his mosaic tiled coffee table. I think he needs to learn the proper way of cleaning it. I will forward this post to him.
I never thought about the care! This makes sense to preserve the beauty!
I had no idea how to clean them, so it’s good to hear it’s not too difficult. Thank you for sharing!
Great tips on how to clean and maintain mosaic art, as I know I would be upset if I ruined it by cleaning by not knowing how to do it properly
I didn’t even think of this actually but mosaics are so delicate and made of different materials so of course they each need special care and attention. Thank you for sharing!
It’s good to be aware of how to look after the different types of mosaic. Always good to be able to do it yourself.
I thought it would require something special, but a mild detergent is something you can get anywhere
Thank you for reminding us that mosaic arts should be regularly cleaned. I will keep this in mind and follow once I got one of these priceless pieces.
Great tips. I have never really thought about how to clean mosaic art before. Love the one at the bottom of the pool.
Thanks for sharing these useful tips on taking care of mosaic. Few of them I was not aware of.
Thank you for sharing this – it’s so good to know exactly how to take care of your things!
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much for the tips, as with any artwork or creation you need to take time out to keep it in good condition
Laura x