Maintaining your household marble tiles is not an easy job if you are unaware of the proper steps to follow for removing each kind of stain. Here are some quick tips for the most common type of marble stains that homeowners generally find difficult to clean.
Oil-Based Stains
These kinds of stains are generated when some oily stuff (like tar, putty used by plumbers, cosmetics, vegetable oils used in cooking or grease) dirties your marble floor. Your first step should be to clean the region with detergent used for household purposes. If it does not seem to work, you can also consider using acetone and mineral based spirits. These materials can be used with some Eco-friendly cleaning products for maintaining the luster of marble.
Stains Caused by Ink Spill
Ink spill leads to one of the hardest-to-remove stains if proper steps are not followed for the process. When such a spill has occurred on light-colored marbles, you can use acetone or thinner lacquer. On dark colored stones, you can use hydrogen peroxide or bleach.
Stains from House Paint
When there are small sprinkles of paint on the marble floor, you can scratch off the paint gently with a razor blade. You can also use a lacquer thinner for removing the same. However, if the spill on floor is large, this technique has little chances of working effectively and can even take up much of your time. Thus, for heavy spills, you need some heavy cleaning material that can be obtained from hardwood shops. Cleaning can be cumbersome but make sure not to use acids on the floor as they will wash away the luster and introduce roughness in the stone.
Stains from Water Sprinkle
Surfaces that frequently get sprinkled with hard water should be wiped and then polished with dry steel wool in order to avoid permanent stains of hard water.
Stains Caused by Fire & Smoke
Smoke and effects of fire sometimes degrades the quality of stones thereby making them appear darker and dull. Heavy use smoke removers can help in easy removal of such stains from surfaces and can thus save considerable amount of effort and time.
Stains Arising from Biological Growths
Fungi, algae, lichens, moss and mildew can lead to different types of stains in stones. For cleaning such growths, small amount of bleach, hydrogen peroxide or ammonia can be used with around a gallon of water. Take note to use only one of these substances with water. Do not mix ammonia with bleach.
Though there are fixes for each type of stain that affects the surface of stones, yet for preserving the original look and shine of marble, there is nothing comparable with professional expertise. Stone restoration professionals are aware of the perfect fixes that can not only breathe new life into the stained or dull marble surfaces but can also prevent the degradation that the harsh cleaning products can cause. Plus, you get the benefit of saving time and effort.
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