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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Chapman on April 12, 2006, 07:14:21 pm

Title: marble tile cleaning
Post by: Steve Chapman on April 12, 2006, 07:14:21 pm

Had a job this week cleaning marble tiles for a regular customer, i told them it's not something i do but they insisted i had a go, so mainly cleaned them with a rotary machine and polish and after about two hours they looked exactly the same >:(
Any one got any ideas of how to do a really good job! - The customer was satisfied, but i came away feeling i should of done a much better job!
regards
steve

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: therapist on April 12, 2006, 07:58:05 pm

Contact Amtech...........they have been supplying stone cleaning products for years

rob m

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: Steve Chapman on April 12, 2006, 09:17:09 pm

thanks rob
does marble have to be treated differentkt though to keep its shine, it seems the products i've used (not acidic!) have made them duller in appearance, even with buffing ???
steve

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: Len Gribble on April 13, 2006, 02:33:50 am

Steve

A brave thing to do! :o

Or you could contact http://www.oreck.com/cleaning-supplies/stone-floor-cleaner.cfm?keycode=CK691

Not an expert but think marble is porous, is there any course out there for this type flooring? 


Len

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: carpetclean on April 13, 2006, 05:43:52 am

you are right len marble is porous and once stripped and cleaned will need sealing again

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: Ian Rochester on April 13, 2006, 05:52:22 am

By the sound of it all you have done is given them a mechanical buffing and a bit of polish.  What they probably need is to be fully stripped, sealed and polished.

I have never done marble before, so would seek some more in depth advice before diving in, as Len says "A brave thing to do!"

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: therapist on April 13, 2006, 08:08:13 am

I know a course exists, but can't remember who offers it.................with so much marble / granite / composite flooring around, there are products to clean and maintain them.

In our Bar in Spain, I used the local products which left a non slip/high gloss finish........this was achieved by the simplest of methods, ie, adding the product to clean water and applying with a clean mop.

Dry in minutes and looking great

rob m

Title: Re: marble tile cleaning
Post by: Steve Chapman on April 15, 2006, 07:03:49 pm

thanks for the replies guys, the marble has been pretty damaged by builders in and out and it seems the surface has been scratched by abrasive particles, and i think that is what is making it a tough job ::)
As always the customer thinks it can be remedied by a quick polish and buff and obviously this is not the case, think i will refer him to a specialist in this field as i'm not really geared up for it,
cheers
steve