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Can I wax my quarry tile floor? It is outdoors and is exposed to bright sun and rainy weather.

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First you need to determine why you want it waxed. Do you want to add shine, or is your intention to protect it? If protection is your main concern, I would recommend applying a silicone impregnator over a wax. If you want to increase the shine, you... Read More

When it rains, I notice a dark stain running around the perimeter of each granite tile on my back porch. This outline doesn’t seem to ever go away. What’s causing this and can it be cured?

Jan 21, 2022 0 0 790 0/5 (0 Vote)

This shadow or halo is a sign of moisture in the granite. When the stone gets wet, it turns dark; the granite then dries from the center out, leaving a moisture shadow which has the appearance of a stain. To eliminate this shadow, the granite will... Read More

There is a deep scratch running up the middle of several granite tiles on my customer’s floor. is it possible to remove this scratch and blend the repaired area into the rest of the floor?

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 702 0/5 (0 Vote)

Anything is possible, but in this cause it is very difficult. If the scratch is deep, there is a possibility that you will have to grind very deep which will put a depression in the floor. If this is case it is better to replace the scratched tiles.... Read More

I have to polish a narrow strip of granite that runs as a border along side a strip of flamed granite. The polished granite strips are about six inches wide. How do I hone the polished granite without honing the flamed granite?

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 739 0/5 (0 Vote)

The situation you describe is becoming increasingly popular. It seems designers and architects are mixing different finishes together making it very difficult to restore the polished portion. The only way to restore the polished granite without... Read More

I have these circular scratches in a large granite floor. The scratch pattern is in a row of three in each tile and is about ten inches in diameter. The tiles are 12 by 24 inches and the scratch pattern runs perpendicular to the longer edge of the ti

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 724 0/5 (0 Vote)

If these scratch patterns are what I think they are then they probably occurred during fabrication. Some polishing machines have ten inch diameter polishing heads. It is not unusual to have these patterns show up after the floor has been polished.... Read More

I have been told that there is a shelf life to grinding bricks. I have been using the Frankfurt style bricks and I have many that are several years old. Do I run into the danger of the bricks being bad?

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 756 0/5 (0 Vote)

Most bricks are made of material known as magnasite. The magnasite has a shelf life of about one year. If you have bricks that are made of magnasite and they are older than one year you risk the chance of them falling apart. There are newer bricks... Read More

When I polish a marble floor I am having trouble with the edges of the tile being shinier than the rest of the floor. This shiny edge is a thin line running from one corner of the tile. It appears to be on the low side of the tile where my diamon

Jan 19, 2022 0 0 732 0/5 (0 Vote)

The shiny edges are what we call “v” edges, since they normally form a “v” along two edges of the tile. You are correct in that these “v” edges are areas that are lower than the adjacent tile and your diamonds are not touching these areas... Read More

I have been told that stone flooring is called non-resilient. What is the difference between resilient and non-resilient flooring?

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 756 0/5 (0 Vote)

Resilient flooring or tile is material that will return to its original shape after it has been compressed or stepped on. Examples of resilient floors are vinyl, rubber, cork, asbestos and linoleum.Stone, quarry tile, terrazzo, ceramic, and concrete... Read More

I have a large lobby of white marble and when we mop it there are streaks left on the floor. How do we eliminate the streaking?

Jan 19, 2022 0 0 770 0/5 (0 Vote)

It sounds like you may be using an improper cleaner in your mop water or you are using a dirty mop. Try switching to a daily cleaner specifically designed for marble flooring. Also make sure the mop is clean and that it is only used for the marble... Read More

Is travertine a good choice for a bathroom shower?

Mar 1, 2007 travertine cleaning, soap film, mold mildew, shower, bath, cleaner 0 0 490 1/5 (3 Votes)

Q. I am thinking of installing travertine tiles in my bathroom shower and would like to know if there are any problems with this type of stone in a shower stall and how difficult it is to clean? A. Travertine is essentially hard water deposits in... Read More