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sealing travertine WAAAYY after the fact
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Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Tue, Nov 3, 09 at 21:58
| A friend's daughter in another state just bought a home. The seller told them the floors were natural stone (I'm assuming travertine) and hadn't been sealed, and the floors were laid a while ago (some number of months). The friend asked me what they should do to prep/seal.
I told her they could get some sealer and do it pretty simply themselves (Bill V has recommended some good brands in his FAQ that I'll pass along). But what should they do to prep/clean the floor before sealing to get the dirt/oil that has been tracked across them for a while out of the stone so it's not sealed in? I suggested a steam cleaning, but didn't know if that was the best/only solution.
Any other help/pointers I can pass along? |
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RE: sealing travertine WAAAYY after the fact
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| Me-I'd use a mild soap for stone (I know Stone Tech makes one) and a soft scrub brush and gently scrub by hand. |
RE: sealing travertine WAAAYY after the fact
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| I was going to suggest getting someone in to refinish the stone, but riverspot's idea would be much cheaper to try first, and then if that doesn't work, your friend's daughter can still go the refinishing route. |
RE: sealing travertine WAAAYY after the fact
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| We had a similar situation with our house. I ended up having a professional stone restoration company come out and clean the tile and grout and then seal the floors. They first used a cleaning solution followed by an oxalic acid solution and a 200-400 grit honing powder prior to sealing and buffing. I must say our floors and grout came out beautiful and were well worth the money spent. It was extremely important to me that our floor and grout were as clean as possible prior to their first time being sealed. |
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