Guide · Product information and safe use ·
What Is Sihirli Su?
Sihirli Su, also known as Mavi Su, is a blue-coloured grout cleaner. This guide explains what the product is, what it is used for, how it differs from hydrochloric acid cleaner and limescale remover, and which packaging it comes in. The application steps are in a separate guide.
What is Sihirli Su?
Sihirli Su is a blue grout cleaner used for cleaning tile joints and bathroom and toilet surfaces. Since the product name also includes the words Mavi Su ("blue water"), it is known by that name too.
We have two separate products with this name: TETİK Sihirli Su — Blue Grout Cleaner and START Sihirli Su — Blue Grout Cleaner. Each is used according to the instructions on its own label.
What is Sihirli Su used for?
- Joints: Used to clean tile and ceramic grout joints.
- Bathroom and toilet: Used to clean floors and wall ceramics.
- Where it is used: Home and workplace bathrooms, hotels and dormitories.
- How the work goes: The product is used together with brushing, not on its own; the surface is then rinsed with plenty of water.
Why is it called Mavi Su?
Mavi Su means blue water: the name describes the product's colour and is part of the product name. The colour says nothing about the product's contents or acidity. Sihirli, meaning magic, is also just a name; the result depends on the condition of the joint and the application.
So judge the product by its label, not by its name or colour. The instructions for use and the warnings are on the packaging label.
Why do joints darken, and what does Sihirli Su do?
Grout is a porous material. In the bathroom, soap and limescale settle into these pores, and the colour darkens in joints that are not wiped regularly. Sihirli Su is used together with brushing to clean this dirt.
The product does not repair cracked or crumbling joints; in that case the grout must be renewed. For the causes of darkening and types of joint, see the guide how to clean grout.
How does Sihirli Su differ from similar products?
- Hydrochloric acid cleaner: Used for jobs such as hardened limescale and cement residue. It erodes cement-based grout and is not used to clean joints: how to use hydrochloric acid.
- Limescale remover: Used to dissolve limescale. Keep acidic products away from metal surfaces, fittings, marble and natural stone: how to use a limescale remover.
- Surface cleaner: Used for the daily wiping of tiles and floors: how to use a surface cleaner.
- Bleach: A separate product. It is not used in the same container or at the same time as Sihirli Su: can cleaning products be mixed.
Which surfaces is Sihirli Su not meant for?
The product is used on tile and ceramic joints and on bathroom and toilet surfaces. Marble and natural stone, fittings, enamel, wood and textiles are not among these areas; do not apply it to them unless the label explicitly says so. For stone, see the guide how to clean marble.
How is Sihirli Su applied? A short summary
Wear gloves and ventilate the room. Apply the product to the joints and soiled surface as instructed on the label, scrub with a brush and rinse with plenty of water. Do not mix it with other cleaning products.
Wall and floor application, common mistakes and storage are covered in the guide how to use Sihirli Su.
What packaging do TETİK and START Sihirli Su come in?
- TETİK Sihirli Su: 750 ML (12 per case) and 1 LT (20 per case). Suitable for home, office and retail shelves.
- START Sihirli Su: 5 KG (4 per case) and 30 KG (single unit). Suitable for businesses that use it regularly and for heavy-use areas.
- Other products are in the bathroom and WC cleaners category.
- Tetikoğlu Kimya is a grout cleaner manufacturer; we introduce our plant on the production page.
- Hotels, dormitories and workplaces can see the wholesale cleaning products page for bulk purchases and use the quote form for prices.
