How do you clean marble?  There is a wrong and right answer to this question.  A lot of people aren't aware that their city water is hard water.  Hard water leaves minerals behind, so that isn't the answer.  But what about soft water?

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Soft Water in Marble Cleaning

As we covered previously, soft water isn't the answer either. Soft water usually involves salt, which can leave water marks or stains. As if that weren't bad enough, a great many city water sources also contain trace amounts of chlorine, which is highly acidic. Knowing what to do is also important where stone restoration is concerned. Why should acidic compounds be avoided? Well, how would you like your $3,000 floor to begin to dissolve? You'll be surprised at how even ordinary things can impact your floor. Orange juice, coffee, and wine for example are highly acidic, as is vinegar.  Another reason for a professional stone cleaning service.  

To keep marble floor tile looking its best, you need to have a service that does stone cleaning in Marion come in periodically to clean and enhance your marble to the shine level you are searching for. There is a difference between cleaning marble and polishing it. Even though it's highly recommended that you use a cleaning service, you can also choose to do the polishing yourself, though we don't recommend it.

Marble Cleaning and Polishing

Cleaning marble usually involves some sort of mild soapy water solution to thoroughly clean dirt off the tiles, after which having the tiles rinsed with clean water and a chamois cloth. In cases of much more extreme stains such as coffee, tobacco, or tea, peroxide solution may be used to remove the stains. When in doubt, as to whether the cleaner you've might harm the tile, call a professional marble tile cleaning service out to take a look at it.

An abrasive is used to polish marble. Tin dioxide may be used to remove scratches or dull spots. As both marble polishing as well as tin dioxide can be an eye irritant or toxic if breathed in, it's important to work with safety eye protection and a respirator to avoid particles.

Because of the potential risk, you should not attempt to do stone restoration on your own.

What you don’t know about marble can hurt your floor. When in doubt, do not try to do it yourself. Call in a company that does stone cleaning and restoration in Marion.

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4019 Stahl Rd, Suite 202
San Antonio TX 78217
(210) 637-5050
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