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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andy Foster on September 19, 2006, 08:45:38 pm

Title: Orange juice stain on Limestone floor
Post by: Andy Foster on September 19, 2006, 08:45:38 pm

Hello

I have searched the forum and there has been a fair bit said about Limestone floors, but nothing that seems to cover my customer's problem.

They have a polished limestone floor and it has had some orange juice spilled on it.
There is no discolouration, but the sheen has been taken off the floor leaving a 'matt' finish where the juice was.
Is there a way that the shine can be restored to the affected area or will the whole floor need doing (the rest of the floor is in good condition)?
Is it just a matter of repolishing it or does it require stripping and re polishing?

There is also an area where milk has been spilled and it has had the same effect... any ideas would be great please. (This is fairly urgent too... sorry.)

Thank you

Andy

Title: Re: Orange juice stain on Limestone floor
Post by: Billy Russell on September 21, 2006, 02:16:23 pm

andy,
        i've never dealt much with limestone floor but i know a chap to speak to his name is steve billet he works for british nova and he's helped me out of some stick situations countless times he's been in floorcare all his life and he knows what he's on about his number is:  07050 149937

just tell him you got his number from billy at mavis russell cleaning ltd

hope this helps

will :)

Title: Re: Orange juice stain on Limestone floor
Post by: Andy Foster on September 21, 2006, 09:19:38 pm

Hi Will

Thanks for that, I will call him tomorrow.

Very much appreciated.

Andy

Title: Re: Orange juice stain on Limestone floor
Post by: David Lauder on October 17, 2006, 04:44:35 pm

The acid in the orange juice has etched the limestone - therefore the stone needs to be refinished (repolished by abrasion). It is an easy job for someone in the stone restoration business, and the cure does not involve stripping or re-sealing!