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Details of Cleaning and Limestone Floor Polishing Services
by Jack S. Limestone Floor SealingLimestone is a really popular stone used enormously across the globe as the best option for flooring, wall tiles, countertops, shoer surface and even for outdoor paving. One of the coolest facts related to this stone is that it has a really long life and it can be estimated by observing the great pyramids of Egypt that are made up of limestone. However, one drawback is that it is really fragile and soft and in the absence of timely care and maintenance, it can get scratched easily.
Not just it could be damaged, but it can even experience damage even by heat, acidic substances and several other reasons. Improper care and cleaning can wear on the stone, and damage may need to be professionally repaired and even limestone floor polishing services. In this post, we take a look at some ways other than polishing or repolishing used in taking care of this product and the first method involves cleaning.
Steps involved in Cleaning Limestone
Gather your limestone cleaning supplies
- The first step involves collecting all the supplies needed for the process and the most common products are a vacuum, a broom and a dry mop, where dry mop is basically optional.
- For the process of cleaning, you may even require some very mild dishwashing soap, but it is recommended by the experts that you should pick only the one specifically formulated for this stone.
- The last thing you would require is the bucket and even some soft towels.
- However, if you are planning about resealing too, this list would expand and the names included will be a sealant.
- Other than this, if you want to remove stains from the floor, you would definitely require a stain remover or the alternative in the form of white flour and hydrogen peroxide.
Vacuum, sweep or dry wipe the limestone surface
- To some people, this might sound very strange, but it’s a fact that this floor can be vacuumed, provided that you turn off the spinning brush.
- However, DIY should not be attempted as even a slight mistake could scratch the floor forcing to you spend in availing limestone floor polishing services.
- According to the experts, vacuuming can generate really high quality results as it can remove the sand and dirt from the cracks.
- The next alternative to vacuuming is brooming or dry mopping the area to help it get rid of any dirt and debris.
- For counters and walls, use a dry, soft cloth to remove as much dirt as you can.
- This is important as any particles left on the limestone during a wet cleaning can inflict a multitude of scratches into the surface, so try to get it all.
Wet cleaning of the limestone tile
- If you are keen towards wet cleaning this product, as mentioned above, you’ll need a bucket full of water initially.
- You can mix two tablespoon of mild dishwashing agent or the solution recommended for cleaning the stone.
- Using this solution, you can gently mop the floors and wipe other surfaces too.
- You need to be very careful and give ample time to the soap to break down the filth.
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