How can I make my tiles shine?

Are they red tiles? My mother used a red liquid in a tin bottle that she applied and left to dry. It was red but I think you could get clear too.

Whatever was it called?

Cardinal!

Lakeland sell products that put a shine on tiles. They are usually manufactured in the USA.
In my previous house I used to use one every few months to get a shine on the tiles. In this house the tiles are matte so the product isn't needed.

they probably shone because they had polish applied to them regulalry.

There are number of proprietory tile shiners available from both supermarkets and DIY stores. Several coats should bring backthe shine, but be careful that they do not make the floor slippery and accidents happen.

My mum did the front doorstep with cardinal polish. You’ve brought back a long forgotten memory Peaseblossom.

My Mum used to Red Cardinal the kitchen floor every week.
I can remember when she had the black range taken out and blue formica cupboards, black and white Marley floor tiles and a new Canon gas stove fitted. There was a blue drop leaf table to match.
Very 1950s and I saw an almost identical retro kitchen on the TV last night.

Your mum’s kitchen sounds very chic for the times Callistemon.

I am always very wary of shiny floor tiles! oops!!

We have old red terracotta tiles, but I prefer them matt. I use a cleaning product with linseed oil to help keep them lush.

If you think over the years how many times they have been walked over, they must be covered in many tiny scratches that will mean they will never shine like they used to but if they are red, Cardinal would be the best thing to try on them.

Puzzler61

Your mum’s kitchen sounds very chic for the times Callistemon.

It was I think.
She just got fed up of blackleading the huge grate and using red cardinal on the floors.
We had a large kitchen table too, where everything got done, food preparation, eating, ironing. That went too in favour of the Formica drop leaf table and chairs.
All very modern for the times!

I digress, Mamma66

I think Lakeland would be the best place to try.
www.lakeland.co.uk/22796/Underwoods-High-Shine-Floor-Polish

I used to use HG polish put on quickly with a mop on my terracotta tiles in Spain. It was more expensive than others but easily the best.

They are brown hexagonal tiles (photo below) they were laid 45 years ago and still in remarkably good condition. I am going to try the Lakeland polish and will let you know how I get on. Many thanks ?

There is more choice too from Lakeland , I think Mamma66