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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: waynebarry on March 07, 2011, 02:22:49 pm

Title: Portland Stone
Post by: waynebarry on March 07, 2011, 02:22:49 pm

Hi can anyone tell me what is the best way of cleaning Portland Stone?

Title: Re: Portland Stone
Post by: terrazzoman on March 07, 2011, 04:42:43 pm

is it vertical or horizontal and how many m2

Title: Re: Portland Stone
Post by: waynebarry on March 07, 2011, 06:52:07 pm

vertica,l havent seen it yet ideally by hand.

Title: Re: Portland Stone
Post by: Matt Gibson on March 07, 2011, 07:08:00 pm

I've used a variable speed grinder, with a soft backing pad and a high grit paper before. Re-dressd the stone, it looked great. Just make sure you keep it wet. That only works for flat stone and the methodwas used on upright pillars.

Title: Re: Portland Stone
Post by: waynebarry on March 07, 2011, 07:24:26 pm

Thanks Matt sounds abit complicated to me ;D

Title: Re: Portland Stone
Post by: terrazzoman on March 07, 2011, 08:23:16 pm

you can use running water not under pressure and a nylon hand brush and srubb the stone down slowly (let the water sink into stone ) or sub the work out!!!!

Title: Re: Portland Stone
Post by: Matt Gibson on March 08, 2011, 08:15:38 am

look up nebulous stone cleaning.