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Post by FreedomClean on Sept 8, 2006 6:14:50 GMT -5
Ok, new residential client. Kitchen and TV room floors are limestone tile. First, I'm wondering about the simplest way to clean on a monthly basis. Second, she asked about cleaning the grout, but said "they" ( the company that installed it??) told her she needed to seal it again. Now I don't even want to touch it.  Any good advice out there? Thanks in advance. |
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Post by Grizzly on Sept 8, 2006 6:47:29 GMT -5
Sealing the grout lines is no problem, do your tile cleaning, then buy some appropriate grout sealer and carefully brush it into the grout lines. Labour intensive but lucrative, or there are products that you can put the sealer down, let it dry and then burnish the tile to remove the sealer on the tile. Dan may have some better advice , e-mail him.
Bill
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Post by FreedomClean on Sept 8, 2006 16:13:46 GMT -5
Thanks Bill ~ Somehow I knew you'd take that one.  Any good ideas on what to clean with? The homeowner didn't know. Hot water and dish soap? |
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Post by rock on Sept 12, 2006 8:15:33 GMT -5
On regular bases you clean any natural stone including limestone with neutral cleaner (7 PH).
To clean grout lines you need to use alkaline product that is safe on stone. Do not use any grout cleaning products that are made for ceramic tiles as they have acid in it and will damage (etch) the stone. About sealing grout lines. On limestone you have to use penetrating sealer and you should seal the grout and the stone together. For more info and some free care tips go to my web.
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Post by Grizzly on Sept 13, 2006 7:58:15 GMT -5
Rock is right, I was hurried and didn't go into as much detail as I should have. Neutral pH detergent and an impregnator, not a topical sealer, however, even with the impregnator that sucks into the stone, they recommend a burnishing after. The idea is you apply until the impregnator does not get absorbed by the grout or stone and then burnish, and/or scrub with a clean pad to remove any excess on the surface of the stone. Limestone will be fairly textured so you might want to consider cross-hatching when you're scrubbing to get the dirt our of the ridges. Either that or use a very mild scrubbing brush on the swing machine to get into the ridges.
Bill
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