Calling all Mrs Mops!!! Demented with marble floor

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 05:26

Dear all...looking for advice. I inherited a traventine floor and the last owner did not take care of it. It was very dirty and despite cleaning the dashed thing about a million and a half times, I still pick up a lot of dirt everytime I mop.The dirt is very ingrained... I originally thought it was brown marble but it turns out to be a light beige!

There is virtually no shine on the surface, there are lots of spillage and water marks which magically disappear when the floor is mopped with water but on drying appear all over again.

Please tell me there is a magical something you can apply to floors which will bring the floor back to what it should look like.

Also could I steam clean the floor to lift the engrained dirt??

Mixie

bumbum


Joined: 18/06/2009
Posts: 743

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 05:52

strip and polish with machine.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 06:32

Then seal.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 07:32

Now you know why the Hippo wanted a steam machine-works very well

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 07:51

Dave,



Which make/model did you end up with?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 07:52

"marble - yow'll learn" as my old Uncle Percy used to say.....

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 08:44

I got a VAX- works very well,or so Mrs H tells me.

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 10:24

A fitted carpet is the easiest answer.

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 10:37

No it can be sorted have a look at this http://www.kemiko.co.uk

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 10:46

Hi thanks Michelle

But has anyone tried Kemiko and would they recommend?

M

Ballyboffin


Joined: 25/08/2007
Posts: 903

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 11:31

I am also interested in this. Do they sell the sealant ? And what do you use to strip the floor.



Thanks

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 11:34

The Stone Doctor in Lapta makes a fabulous, professional job of cleaning and polishing marble type floors, his phone number is in the Buzz book which I can't find at the moment.





Chris

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 11:57

Mixie, Yes we have used them and they were brilliant, you get what you pay for, and you get written guarantee for 15 years. The sealant is fab, only need 1/2 a bucket of water to clean an outside travetine terrace, i cant praise them enough. They grind down the top layer of stone and then polish up to a glossier finish then it is sealed using this special sealer.

Blackie


Joined: 20/12/2007
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 13:40

We used a floor steamer with excellent results. They can be bought in UK for about £40.

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 22:01

Blackie, I have never heard of a floor steamer...I have a polti..is this what you mean?

M