More Stone Care Tips and Professional Help

 Marble and other natural stone surfaces that are regularly and professionally maintained will retain their magnificent look and feel for a very long time. This is mostly applicable for people who always care about aesthetic qualities and orderliness.

Stone Care Tips

Benchtops

Clean the stone surface with a recommended product such as S-P Cleaner and a soft damp cloth after use to avoid the build up of bacteria and substances that may scratch or etch the surface. Read more...

Floors

Sweep floors on a daily basis to prevent dirt from scratching the surface under foot and accumulating in the grout. Mop on a regular basis after sweeping or vacuuming. Regular attention is a must for proper stone care.

Showers

Remove soap scum from marble or stone surfaces effectively by using a recommended product such as Stone Deep Clean and a recommended white pad scourer only such as the  Scrub-a-dub. Dry the area as thoroughly as possible after cleaning to prevent the growth of mould and mildew. Stone care is to be taken seriously.

Outdoor areas

Sweep outdoor areas weekly with a medium bristled brush, as dirt can accumulate quickly and settle in the grooves of textured surfaces. Read more... 

The team at The Marble Man will do its very best to provide you with professional, 5 star service and effective stone care solutions. Our administration and sales team are trained and available on line and on the phone to answer your questions. 

Natural stones have different kinds of surface finishes offering different aesthetic and tactile properties. So these stones can be used for a wider range of applications such as kitchen countertops, bathrooms in your home, office or other commercial buildings. To know which type of stone finish is most applicable for you, and what are its repair and restoration requirements, call us today on 1300 627 626, or visit the website of Marble Man.

Know Your Stone - What Type of Finish Your Stone Surface Has?

Stone surfaces generally have smooth finishes or textured finishes. Here, the experts at The Marble Man discuss different characteristics of stone surfaces and the special treatment given to them to achieve certain stone qualities.

Smooth Finishes:

Honed

Honed stone surfaces are porous and so require effective sealing with a penetrating sealer. Floor areas prone to high traffic will often have a honed surface. It doesn’t show marks and flaws like a highly polished surface.

Polished

Polished stone surfaces have a smooth finish and a glossy look, and are less porous compared to honed stone surfaces. Polishing imparts varying levels of shine and also accentuates the natural grain and makes the colours more vibrant. A polished surface is very durable; however, the gloss will fade if incorrect cleaning products are used. Always use the high quality, professional products of The Marble Man for safe and effective maintenance.

Textured Finishes:

Sand Blasted

Sand blasted stone surfaces have a dull, matt and irregular appearance. The roughness of the finished product depends on the size of the grit used to blast it. This process is often applied to sandstone in outdoor areas to give a slightly textured look and provide some slip resistance.

Flamed

Flamed surfaces have a texture that is not rough but not quite smooth and its special look is achieved by applying extreme heat to the natural stone. A flamed appearance often gives a rustic feel to the stone and can also fade the colour.

Bush Hammered

Bush Hammered surfaces are rough and dimpled. This effect is achieved by beating the natural stone with a mechanical implement like a hammer that has teeth. Used for laying on paving, steps or even walls.

Acid Washed

Acid Washed stone surfaces can have a weathered, slightly corroded look or a mildly antique look, depending on several factors. Acid washing to achieve an antique look is an alternative to the bush hammered treatment. Acid washing is often used on floors, walls and paving.

Unfilled

Unfilled stone surfaces expose the natural holes in the stone. Travertine can remain unfilled to retain its unique flaws. It is sometimes left in this state when used on exterior cladding to give a natural look.

Saw Cut

Saw Cut stone surfaces show the parallel saw marks on the surface of the stone and also expose the grain in the stone. It is roughly polished to give a more rugged look.

The Marble Man natural stone restorers have a combined experience of 29 years in the field of natural stone repair and maintenance. Customer care is of utmost importance to us. If you are not satisfied with our stone repair or cleaning job, we’ll come back and do it again till you are happy without any additional cost. We also give a stone restoration guarantee which is very rare in the industry. You may visit our Website for more info. Call us on 1300 627 626 for making your appointment today.

Polishing, Sealing & Repairing Your Marble and Other Natural Stone Surfaces

At The Marble Man, we use latest techniques for stone maintenance so as to produce amazing results to tired looking marble and stone surfaces. We repair chipped, cracked or damaged marble and stone surface. We also polish and seal your costly stone.

The most common maintenance required to stone is to have the surface polished occasionally to bring the natural gloss back to the surface. Polishing of marble and stone floors and benchtops can make the difference between a dull looking bathroom or floor and a brand, dazzling stone surface.

You may use the Free Call 1300 627 626 to contact us and discuss your stone repair or even better Email Us some photos of your damaged stone surface so we can tell you clearly the results we can achieve.  All our stone care discussions and advice are free for you to use. Our strength is based on 29-years of combined experience on natural stone repair and restoration in Australia.

Marble Polishing Guarantee:

When we polish your marble or stone surface we want you to be assured of our quality and level of service. This is why we offer all our clients an 8-point guarantee.

Marble and Stone Polishing:

The Marble Man team offers a huge range of polishing systems to produce many different finishes depending on your requirements. They are enumerated below: 

• Kitchens and Vanity Benchtops
• Marble or Stone benchtop Polishing
• Marble or Stone Benchtop Honing
• Floor Tiles
• Marble or Stone Floor Polishing
• Marble or Stone Floor Honing
• Bathrooms
• Marble or Stone Shower Polishing
• Marble or Stone Wall Polishing
• Marble or Stone Vanity Polishing 

The Marble Man uses cutting edge technology and continues to update its equipment and services so as to remain at the forefront of stone restoration in Australia. We have a team of stone restoration specialists servicing: the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Northern NSW and other areas throughout QLD, NSW and Victoria. It is the largest specialized stone restoration company in Australia and continues to grow due to its reputation for providing quality service.

Natural Stone Cleaning: Commercial Cleaners vs. High Quality Marble Man Products

 

 

Why can’t I use commercial cleaners on my stone surface?

Natural stone contains a variety of minerals that can react adversely to some chemicals. Commercial cleaners often contain harmful chemicals that can disturb the delicate PH balance of the stone and the minerals and destroy the look and feel of your natural stone surface. Some cleaners that contain lemon or vinegar are acidic and can etch the stone surface.

The top quality stone soaps and cleaners used by The Marble Man are PH balanced and designed to gently penetrate porous surfaces and lift in-grained dirt.   

SP Benchtop Cleaner

SP Cleaner everyday cleaner is great for stone benchtops. S-P Cleaner is an excellent neutral PH, everyday cleaner for your stone benchtops and floors. It will clean dirt and grime off the stone and leave surfaces fresh and sparkling.

Brilliance

Brilliance is a polishing cream and cleaner ideal for stone benchtops. Brilliance is a polishing cream and cleaner that adds lustre and enhances the natural beauty of sealed and polished benchtops, vanities and furniture (not high traffic areas like floors).

Benchtop Renew

Renue is a polishing and restoring cream that works best for stone benchtops. Renew is a polishing and restoring cream that restores the natural shine to dull, etched or lightly scratched, polished calcium based natural stone surfaces.

Nano Scrub Cream Cleanser

Use Nano Scrub stone cleaner for benchtops. Nano scrub is a specially designed abrasive stone cleaner designed to work where other cleaners won't. It utilizes Nano technology (extremely small sized particles) to penetrate below tough stains, dissolves and lifts them out. This product is great for 'Caesar Stone' and other reconstituted stone benchtops.

To avoid damage to your luxurious stone surfaces, use only recommended stone cleaning and maintenance products. To purchase any of these products, or to know specifically how to use them, you can make a free call to 1300 627 626 or visit The Marble Man website.

Removing Grout Smear and Etch Marks from Natural Stone Surface

Being a house owner or a corporate business owner, you need to call Marble, Granite, Travertine, Stone Benchtop and Tile Restoration Specialists to elegantly bring those natural stone surfaces back to their original shine.

How to Prevent Grout Smear on Natural Stone Walls

Sealing natural stone tiles is important to avoid grout smear.  It’s advisable to seal with one good coating once before grouting and also one more sealant coating after grouting. Two coatings of sealing can be given before grouting for limestone tiles which are more porous. The film left from grouting porous stone tiles can be removed with the help of a haze remover.

Natural stone surfaces have to be regularly sealed by professionals to keep their elegance and prevent the formation of mould and mildew.

Repolishing Natural Stone Walls in the Bathroom

Repolishing the marble walls involves using a light abrasive on the surface of the tiles. This removes the dull etches (dull marks) on the stone surface. We then use a diamond-cutting compound on the surface of the tiles to remove small swirl marks left from our polishing abrasive. The walls are then cleaned using a special detergent, which will return the tiles surface back to their original finish.

It's important to thoroughly clean and remove excess grout. The characteristic of marble tile is that it's soft and so susceptible to scratching. When the grout is wet, there is not much chance of scratching, but one should be very careful while removing dried grout.

Benefits of Repolishing

• Removes etching and excess grout off the stone surface in the grinding process.
• Returns a natural gloss to the dull and etched surface again.
• We give you a natural glossy reflection without the use of waxes.

Natural stone maintenance processes such as Polishing, Sealing and Finishing reveals the immaculate beauty of natural colours and sheen of stone surfaces. If the maintenance is done by expert stone restorers, then the result achieved will be stunning!

Many people are concerned about maintenance after installing marble in a shower. But if you are a regular customer of The Marble Man you need not to worry at all. They will take care of everything in a timely manner. You need not to change whatever shampoo and soap you normally use in the shower as some people had doubted.

Australia’s #1 natural stone repair and restoration company has a team of experienced technicians who service: SYDNEY | CANBERRA | NEWCASTLE | CENTRAL COAST | BRISBANE | GOLD COAST | SUNSHINE COAST. 

Call a stone maintenance expert today on 1300 627 626 to get an obligation free stone restoration quote. You may also visit their Website and send email to book your onsite evaluation.

Cleaning, Sealing and Polishing of Natural Stone Surfaces

At The Marble Man, we employ effective polishing methods and use premium products. Our stone restorers provide latest diamond abrasive technology, top quality polishing compounds, and a special dustless grinding system which give protection from spills and foot traffic.

Professional polishing imparts a vibrant and natural glossy, smooth finish to marble, granite and all other natural-stone surfaces.

The advantages of stone polishing

• A liquid spill on a stone surface, that’s not sealed and effectively polished, gets absorbed into the stone layers causing stains and etch marks.  This will ultimately lead to costly repair and possible replacement later on. To avoid such situation, go for quality polishing which reinforces the protective seal, thereby forcing accidental spills to bead on the surface which you can easily clean up.  
• Providing ongoing protection against water spots and fingerprints reinforces the protective seal, Polishing doesn’t allow the formation of water spots and fingerprints on your costly stone surfaces.
• Another great benefit of polishing is that it prevents soap scum build-up on shower walls and tub surrounds.      
• The countertops and floor tiles become easier to clean after polishing.                

The Marble Man stone polishing removes all dull stains, stone scratches and etch marks. You will be happier ever to see the shine and sheen back on you stone floors and countertops. We do polishing on almost all types of natural stone such as Travertine, Onyx, Marble, Terrazzo and Limestone.

Polishing is done on Benchtops, Floors, and Bathrooms to make those areas looking like new again. First the stone surface is sealed with a high quality penetrating sealer. Sufficient time is given for the sealer to cure the stone before polishing is done.

Get a FREE Marble Man stone care evaluation today by calling us on 1300 627 626. Our technician will visit your place and discuss polishing requirements for your marble or other natural stone floors. The workmanship and the materials used by The Marble Man are the best in the stone care industry.

How to Restore Chipped, Cracked, Dull, or Stained Stone Floors?

Chips, cracks, scratches, grout issues, stains, etching etc. can spoil the look of marble and other natural stone surfaces in your home, office, or commercial building.

Hiring a reputed stone restoration company is the only way to bring back the shine and sheen on your countertop, floor tile or marble shower. Timely care and maintenance is the key to preserving your natural stone for many years to come.

The latest in technology repairs kits for chipping of stone benchtop involves using a UV epoxy glue. Once the glue is applied, the affected area will be colour matched, levelled and polished so that it becomes unnoticeable. The Marble Man is the market leader by far with regards to these types of repairs on chipped stone floors.

To repair the scratches on marble or stone floors, The Marble Man employs resin bonded diamond pads and special wet polishing machines that will bring back the original new reflection on the stone surface.

For cracks on marble or other natural stone floors, The Marble Man applies a special coloured epoxy resin. After the repair, you'll get back a glossy surface!

Professional stone cleaning, and specific stone restoration procedures, and inspections performed on a daily, weekly, or other regular basis are required to keep the natural stone looking its best and lasting a lifetime.

Care and Maintenance of Natural Stone Countertops and Floors

Natural stones can be broadly categorised as siliceous and calcareous stones. The following general guidelines and precautions are applicable for both the types of stones:

When distributing alcohol or citrus juices to guests, you’re advised to use coasters under the glasses before placing them on stone countertops. Same way hot items directly from the stove or out of an oven should not be placed on the countertops unless there are trivets or mats under hot dishes. Also ensure to put placemats under china, ceramics, silver, or other objects that can scratch the surface of your costly countertop.

Blot up spills as soon as you see it. And remember not to wipe the spills, only blot it with a clean cloth. Place non-slip mats or area rugs on your natural stone floors to protect them from scratches and staining.

Abstain from using the following cleaners on natural stone surfaces such as marble, limestone, travertine, or onyx:
1. Vinegar, lemon juice, or other cleaners containing acids.
2. Cleaners that contain acidic components like bathroom cleaners, tile & grout cleaners, bath tub cleaners etc.
3. Abrasive cleaners such as dry cleansers, soft cleansers etc. 

Contact The Marble Man Company today on 1300 627 626 for an obligation free stone assessment and restoration quote.