Travertine Polishing Company Serving Austin and Lakeway TX

How to Restore the Shine of Your Travertine Floor

Restoring the shine is not easily done. You must seek professional help. At Santa Fe Floor Care we are experts at restoring natural stone tiles in your home. We use Diamond embedded honing pads to resurface the stone and create an even and uniform look throughout your house and we can add a polish for maximum reflectivity. We will expertly clean your grout lines using stone friendly alkaline cleaner, and we will seal your floors with impregnating stone sealers for maximum protection.

Expert Tips for Maintaining a Gleaming Travertine Floor

When it comes to maintaining your travertine floors you must first understand why it can become dull and lose its luster in the first place. The most common reason why natural stone floors become dull and void of life is because of two main reasons which are etching and abrasion. Etching is when something acidic comes into contact with the travertine surface. Acidic liquids like lime juice can eat away at the calcium carbonate in the stone leaving the surface dull. Abrasion is more like the wear and tear a travertine floor goes through especially in areas with a lot of foot traffic. To avoid abrasion you must always sweep very well because micro abrasives like pebbles, and hard soils can get caught under your feet which can scratch the surface. In conclusion to protect your travertine floors for long lasting beauty you must keep your home well vacuumed, wear socks or indoor shoes, Use PH neutral cleaners when doing your daily cleaning and be mindful of spills that can etch the floor surface.

The Best Method for Cleaning and Polishing Travertine

Travertine Polishing

First you will need to hone the travertine. I typically start at a 100-grit diamond embedded pad and got up from there. Once you completed 800-grit rinse the surface with the water extraction machine. Polish the floor using a calcite stone polish. Make sure to rinse as your go and neutralize using a alkaline stone cleaner.

Travertine Cleaning

After you are satisfied with the polish on the stone it is time to clean. It is important to have experience when cleaning polished travertine. Use a rotary machine, Alkaline or PH neutral cleaners and a 11000-grit honing pad to scrub the tile surface. You can use long bristled grout brushes to agitate the grout lines. Then use your hot water extraction machine to rinse the stone surface and grout leaving it nice and clean.