Marble floor polisher??

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 17:57

Hi All...



After a year of waiting for electric, we are finally hoping to be able to move to our villa and the thought of scrubbing the floors in this heat is bringing me out in cold sweats!!



Any one know of where we can hire a rotary polisher from or have any recommendations as to how to best clean it after the builders are out! They have done a builders clean but it isn't the best!



While i'm here - can anyone reccommend a place to get white goods... We need the works!



Thanks for letting me pick your brains...All responses welcome - within reason!

Spanna.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 18:48

surely didn't your builder polish them for you before handing your new villa over to you, beautifully clean ?





nick

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 19:02

Hi,

Marble floors? - are they actually marble or travertine?

Whichever, you will need to remove all the bits of plaster and cement first, and there is no easy alternative to doing it by hand.

If travertine, you would do well to go round and check that all the natural flaws and voids are filled with grout after the above.

Remove all grout from surface using numerous changes of warm water plus vinegar. An industrial sized mop and bucket comes in handy for this!

Next step is sealing and polishing.

A sealant is applied by mop - 2 or 3 coats with about 30 minutes between coats, and polished by a machine with coloured pads (colour of the pad denotes texture, from coarse to fine, which in turn determines the degree of 'gloss').

Often a coat of 'finish' is applied, and again polished.

The heat produced by the friction of the pads completes the chemical process of bonding the sealant to the floor.

See local paper, or ask your builder to arrange.

White goods: - http://www.frankspecials

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 20:40

HI i can recommend an excellent company and they use an impregnating sealer, not the other type that peels off after a few months in the heat of the sun!

Look at there website http://www.kemiko.co.uk

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 20:46

If you want to borrow a rotary polisher then get in touch. I have all the scotchbright pads as well. You can have it next week because someone else has it this week



Vince

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 21:21

Don't know the number but get the BUZZ BOOK the stone doctor is reputed to be the best on the Island.

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 22:45

Wow... so much advice - so little time!



Thanks guys... and thanks Mr Vince - that's incredibly kind of you... I will get in touch in the week when we find out exactly what we need to do and how we do it.... Keith - thanks for all your advice - we need to go and digest.... It is definitely marble but will check if they have sealed it etc...



Thanks again Cyprus 44 - what a lovely bunch you are!

Spanna.

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
23/05/2009 19:15

Hi - message for Mr Vince...!



If it is still open, we would like to take you up on your offer of the floor polisher... Do you have a phone number that we can contact you on to arrange picking it up etc... Where about's are you based?



You can contact us on 05338388635 or 05338327437... Thanks again for the offer! (we may need some idiot proof instructions!! )



Anna and Andy.

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
23/05/2009 20:48

We are in Ozankoy. Telephone 0542 889 0396.

joseph


Joined: 17/04/2008
Posts: 709

Message Posted:
23/05/2009 23:43

Hi Mr Vince;



Would appreciate it if I could borrow your polisher when over in TRNC early June?

As with spanna... would appreciate your guidance re use



Regards Joseph

gottheyips


Joined: 28/12/2007
Posts: 444

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 00:15

Contact Gary he does good floor polishing 05338336465 you will not be dissapointed.