How To Clean Natural Stone Tiles With Water-based Penetrative Sealer
30 January 2024
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Natural stone tiles are a timeless choice for commercial spaces, adding a touch of sophistication to the environment.
However, over time, these natural stone tiles can lose their touch due to foot traffic, spills, detergent residue, mould build-up, or poor-quality sealers, especially in busy commercial areas like shopping centres. In this article, we'll explore and create a solution to maintain the quality and revive the life of natural stones that have been sealed with water-based penetrative sealers.
Types of natural stones
Natural stone is mined from the earth’s crust and is made from various types of stones including granite, marble, slate, travertine, quartzite, sandstone and limestone.
Granite
Known for its durability and resistance to scratches and heat, is a popular choice for countertops and flooring.
Quartzite
Prized for its durability and striking appearance similar to marble, is an excellent option for countertops and accent walls.
Marble
Its top quality, timeless elegance and distinctive veining add a touch of luxury to interiors, making it a preferred material for bathrooms and upscale living areas.
Limestone
Featuring a soft and muted colour palette, is often used for flooring, countertops, and wall cladding, providing a timeless and classic appeal.
Travertine
Recognised for its warm tones and natural pits and voids, and adds a rustic charm, making it a popular choice for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Bluestone
Renowned for its timeless beauty and durability. Its distinctive blue-grey hue, adds a sophisticated and classic appeal to any space.
Slate
Appreciated for its earthy tones and textured surface, is often chosen for its slip-resistant properties, making it suitable for outdoor spaces and wet areas.
Travertine
Recognised for its warm tones and natural pits and voids, and adds a rustic charm, making it a popular choice for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Sandstone
Known for its subtle hues and textured surface it is an appealing choice for both indoor and outdoor applications, imparting a natural, rustic feel.
Identifying the Problem
The unsightly spots on your natural stone floors and tiles could result from inadequate cleaning processes, detergent residue build-up or a poorly applied sealer trapping dirt over time, discolouring and diminishing the appeal of the stone flooring (as shown below).
Water-based penetrative sealers play a crucial role in preserving the beauty and durability of natural stone floors and tiles. These sub-surface sealers penetrate the pores of the natural stone, creating a protective treatment that repels water, oil, grime and other contaminants, however, these sealers, if poorly applied could also result in build-up residue and stains over time.
Additionally, commercial shopping centres and commercial business premises, often face challenges with food and beverage spills, leading to stubborn stains that are also hard to eliminate. Recognising these issues is the first step toward finding an effective commercial cleaning solution.
The solution?
To effectively address these issues, it is recommended for businesses to use a mixture of Tile & Grout Cleaner LF at a 1:5 ratio for deep/initial cleans and 1:100 for maintenance cleaning with System 7 Pads cleaners.
System 7 pads – Unveiling the innovation:
System 7 Pads are designed with a deep-pore cleaning action that conquers tough tile cleaning challenges, offering an efficient and long-term solution to floor maintenance. Particularly suitable for larger spaces, these pads boast an innovative design process that combines materials and a profiled structure for effective deep cleaning.
The dirt-pulling action of System 7 commercial cleaning pads is integral to their efficiency. By exploiting the pore-deep cleaning, these commercial cleaning pads, in combination with Tile & Grout Cleaner LF, significantly reduce expensive, commercial cleaning services and mop cleaning downtime. The cleaned and sealed floor areas become immediately usable thanks to reduced mop drying process time, regular cleaning, and extended commercial cleaning down intervals.
Benefits of System 7 Pads:
Efficient deep cleaning
The innovative design of System 7 Pads ensures efficient deep cleaning, making them ideal top cleaners for larger commercial office spaces. The pads are specifically designed with a deep-pore cleaning action that tackles tough stains, mould, dust and dirt, providing clients with a thorough surface clean that revitalises the natural beauty of the surface of the stone.
Timesaving solution
The dirt-pulling and sealing action of these pads, in combination with Tile & Grout Cleaner LF, minimises the effort required for cleaning your business or office premises, allowing your company and you to focus on other essential business tasks in maintaining your own business, and office or commercial space.
Long-lasting and cost-effective
Each set of System 7 Pads can clean up to 10,000m2, providing your commercial cleaning services and business with a cost-effective and sustainable solution for your commercial cleaning and service needs. The long-lasting nature of these pads ensures extended cleaning and service intervals, saving your commercial cleaners, customers, and businesses both time and resources.
Versatility across floor surfaces
System 7 Pads are versatile and tear-resistant, even with structured tiles. This feature ensures consistent and reliable results across various floor surfaces, making them a reliable choice for commercial cleaning businesses and contract facility managers.
Testing for discoloration
While System 7 Pads and Tile & Grout Cleaner LF offer exceptional results for cleaning stones it is advisable to conduct a test patch to check for any potential discolouration. This precaution ensures the best results from your cleaning and grout services and cleaning products, and that your natural stones, retain and maintain their original beauty without any future unwanted changes.
Reviving the natural beauty of your stone tiles is achievable with the right approach to your commercial cleaning services. By using Tile & Grout Cleaner LF and incorporating the power of System 7 Pads you can transform your commercial space, creating an inviting and pristine environment for customers, clients, company and employees. To learn more about how Abco can support you with the efficiency and cleaning of your commercial space, visit our website www.abcopro.com.au, call us on 1800 177 399 or email sales@abcopro.com.au.
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