Tips To Make Your Marble Tiles Long Lasting
Maintaining the marble tiles is basically simple. But you have to keep cautious eyes on this flooring and you should know what to do during the different situations.
Sealers and paste are great way to protect your marble tiles from the soils and stains that can get into the porous surface of the stone. Acid and any alkaline product can also damage the surface of the marble floor and for this you should always keep these products away from the flooring. But if your marble flooring is properly sealed, you will be able to keep it intact for a long period of time.
Regular mopping of the flooring is enough to retain its cleanliness. But there are times that you find stubborn soils on the marble tile; to treat them you can use mild detergent. You have to bear in mind that you have to rinse the floor thoroughly after cleaning.
There are times that removing stains is a little bit intricate. For that you have to take napkin or some similar absorbent product and dampen it with chemical that is meant for stain removal. In using the chemical, you have to mix wit with whiting so that it becomes a soft paste and cover the stain. The paste should keep for between 1 to 48 hours depending on the nature of the stain. You can place a plastic wrap to keep it damp.
Sometimes fruit juices and other acidic products can create stains and marks on the marble tiles or any marble surface. The best thing to do with this is to wipe it away immediately as possible. After that you should wipe the floor with damp cloth. And if in case you still see some spot and etch, then you need to polish it.
Stain that caused by oil is another common problem with the marble surface. Butter, lotion and creams can cause stains with your marble tiles. With this you should spread a cornstarch or whiting powder immediately on the spot. Later on, you should brush the powder and apply the powder and apply the powder once again. Then you should scrub the spot with hot detergent solution. Alkaline solution or solvents should also be used to remove the oil.
Ella Ayson
Marble Tiles
