How to maintain Limestone - Abbey Floor Care - 0800 695 0180 - posts.gle/LEp3nuK2apAoCvQQ7
My client was frustrated with their cleaning efforts.
Limestone is not hard to maintain if it is sealed correctly and maintained regularly.
I explained to my client that the reason for the floor getting dirty was a mixture of too little sealer, cleaning with strong chemicals, and steam cleaning.
Seal your limestone tiles before laying them and apply another sealant after they have been laid and grouted to keep them protected.
To find out if the sealer will do a good job, you need to test it first. You can use a paper towel and a drop of water to see how well it works. This is an easy process that should take about 10 minutes.
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Apply a drop of clean water and then leave it for 10 minutes.
If the water has soaked in, there is not enough sealer.
If there is still water, then remove it with a paper towel.
If there is a ghost mark from the water, there is not enough sealer.
Cleaning With Strong Cleaners
Limestone is formed from calcium, just like marble. It is very sensitive to acid and alkaline cleaning products.
Acids and Alkaline cleaning products ‘eat away’ limestone amnd marble surfaces and damage any protective sealer that’s been applied.
So these surfaces should always be cleaned with a gentle pH-neutral product.
Steam Cleaning Limestone
Steam cleaning isn’t recommended for cleaning Limestone tiles because it can damage both the stone and any sealer or surface protection.
Repeated use of a steam cleaner weakens the surface of the stone leading to spalling or fragmentation of the surface.
Also, repeated use of a steam cleaner can expose new fissures and capillaries in the stone.
These exposed areas will not be sealed and they will absorb soil, so the floor needs more frequent cleaning, leading to more exposed stone and a gradually dirtier floor.
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