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How To Maintain Newly Refinished Floors

Wed, Feb 28, 2007 maintaining flooring, stone, grout, refinished floors 0 0 343 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. I just had my floors refinished, how do I maintain them? A. There are several things you want to avoid when maintaining your floors, as well as some of the best practices for floor maintenance: Don't use stone soap. Don't damp... Read More

What’s the best way to remove a polyurethane finish that was placed on my slate floor?

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Unfortunately, most polyurethane finishes require strong solvent-based chemicals for removal. Methylene-chloride strippers as well as a number of safe strippers are available, but be forewarned: removing polyurethane is a messy job. I know several... Read More

I have a large marble insert surrounded by a pine wood floor. The marble needs to be refinished, but I am concerned that any water will ruin the wood floor. Do you have any suggestions?

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This is a difficult problem, since water is usually required to refinish marble, and water will warp the wood. But there are several options. First, consider refinishing the marble using dry abrasives, such as sanding screens; these will create dust,... Read More

Can Porous Granite Be Refinished?

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Q. Our dark granite counters are smooth but porous. No amount of cleaning, polishing, sealing leaves a lustrous, even finish. We have light granite counters in another home that clean and polish with no imperfections. Can they be refinished and... Read More

Remove faux finish - quote

Fri, Sep 25, 2009 Travertine table remove scratches cracks scratched cracked vanity top tabletop stone polish 0 0 455 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. Hi all, I would like to get a quote to fix a coffee table, pure travertine. The coffee table has a lot of scratches and cracks. The size of the travertine is 145cm length and 75cm width and 45mm thick. Please let me know how much it would cost to... Read More

How do you wax hone finished travertine floors?

Fri, Dec 26, 2008 travertine, waxing 0 0 356 5/5 (1 Vote)

Q. How do you wax hone finish travertine floors? A. We do not recommend waxing travertine floors or any other stone floor for the following reasons: Waxes are topical coatings which are much softer than the stone and will mar and scuff easily.... Read More

Will steel wool mess up the finish on my chrome fixtures?

Thu, Mar 1, 2007 Steel wool, chrome fixtures 0 0 343 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. Will steel wool mess up the finish on my chrome fixtures? A. Play it safe and use something specific for cleaning chrome. Read More

I just had my honed travertine floors installed last week and I do not want a very glossy finish. How long does the enhancer last?

Thu, Mar 1, 2007 honed travertine, color enhancer 0 0 373 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. I just had my travertine floors installed last week, is honed finished, but I do not want a very glossy finish. How long does the enhancer last?A. How long the color enhancer lasts depends on how much traffic it sees and how it is cleaned and... Read More

We have a polished travertine table where someone spilled salsa. We wiped it off right away but the finish has been dulled. What can we do to repair it?

Thu, Aug 21, 2008 etch removal, stain removal, travertine polishing 0 0 419 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. We have a polished travertine table where someone spilled salsa. We wiped it off right away but the finish has been dulled. What can we do to repair it? A. What you are describing are not stains, they are acid etches. The stone has been... Read More

My technician has told me that after completing the routine maintenance then finishing off with mopping a marble tile floor on a hotel maintenance contract, there are streaks across it when it dries. We have tried several different cleaners, yet I al

Thu, Jan 20, 2022 0 0 583 0/5 (0 Vote)

The streaking may be caused by any one of a number of problems. The mop you are using may be dirty. Use a clean string mop and make a point of only using it for the marble floor. Wring the mop out several times as you clean the floor. Are you using... Read More

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