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Marble Floors also How to Maintain Them |
by:
Edward Green IICRC inst |
For honed marble used as traffic surfaces, care should be taken to prevent accumulations of liquids or other materials that result in safety hazards also staining. Regular daily mopping should be performed. Floor marble is any honed finish that is used as a traffic surface. These surfaces should be mopped also scrubbed in a manner that will not leave a hazardous slippery film.
Again, wet with hot, clean water also then lightly sprinkle an abrasive cleaner (i.e, chlorine bleaching type household scouring cleanser) over the wet stone, or put 1-2 handfuls into a pail of 2-3 gallons of hot clean water.
Using a scrubbing motion, mop the marble surfaces with this solution (or with hot clean water if you are sprinkling the cleaner directly on the stone). Rinse with clean hot water also dry with mop or cloths. Power scrubbers can or else be used for the procedure.
Often it is or else desirable to protect special interior areas also to enhance the coloration of
Honed marble in areas where a polished finish is not practical. In such cases sealers may be applied after the marble has been cleaned. This minimizes maintenance also prevents staining - especially around toilets also urinals in restrooms or in food preparation areas also busy building entrances.
Sealers should only be applied to clean interior marble. Always follow the manufacturer's directions for proper application. Terrazzo sealers are excellent for this purpose. So are silicone based stone sealers.
In all cases sealers should be made of a clear, hard finish type suitable for traffic surfaces also definitely non-yellowing. Do not use soft finish waxes, paste wax or resins. These coatings can collect dirt also grit. Some acrylic-base liquid floor waxes can be used in place of permanent sealers, however may give limited life.
The products for the maintenance of Honed Marble also all other stone is available from http://www.marblemasteruk.com/shop
About the author:
Edward Green owns also operates the highly successful Marble Master Ltd Company. Marble Master specializes in Restoration also Refinishing of all types of natural stone also consultancy services to Architects, Restoration Companies also Interior Designers. http://www.marblemasteruk.com
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