If the floor is still not as shiny as you desire purchase a marble polish that is especially made for marble floors or you can use car wax to buff the floor to a high shine.
Do you use a floor stripper on marble floors.
The cleaning process for marble flooring involves waxing stripping and polishing.
Mop the diluted stripper over the area to be cleaned approximately 12 x 12 and allow adequate time for penetration of the stripper.
Step 1 of the zep 4 step pro floor maintenance system.
Its important to test new products in a small not immediately visible area first to ensure they work well and won t cause permanent damage to your floors.
When marble floors are waxed the wax residue has a tendency to build up over time which is why you need to strip the floor to remove the wax.
Removes stubborn floor polishes and heavy buildup.
Dry with a cloth.
5 use a mop to apply stripper in small sections.
Heavy duty floor stripper can be used as floor wax remover.
Drying your travertine floors is essential if you want to preserve them and improve the results from your labor.
Use a soft mop head to mop the floor with the solution in short overlapping strokes.
Do not allow stripper solution to dry on the floor surface.
Even freshly washed and waxed floors.
6 use your floor stripper according to the instructions.
Then heat distilled water so it is less likely to discolor the floor and mix in a bit of dish detergent.
Before you wash marble floors use a soft dust broom to sweep up most of the debris.
Start as you did before and mop the floor once again using the fresh water you should still keep the mop damp.
Once the water begins to look dirty dump it and fill with fresh water.
I ll discuss the time effort and expense of all possible methods below along with what to avoid but here s the.
Thoroughly coat the floor but be sure not to saturate or flood the area.
How to remove old wax from floors without chemicals.
Of zep floor stripper makes up to 9 gal.
Waxed floors such as linoleum or vinyl can flake or become yellow due to age or too many layers of wax.
Product may vary by store.
With the correct application of a wax stripper and stripping technique you can strip your marble floors.
Polish the floor by buffing it to a shine with paper towels.
Occasionally you ll have to strip the wax buildup and rewax.
Or you can do it inexpensively but it will require a lot more time and effort and may damage the marble floor tile depending on what you use.
Not for use on marble natural stone or wood floors.
Under normal conditions the diluted stripper should remain on the floor surface for 7 10 minutes.
If you use a paste wax test it in a corner to see if it will discolor the flooring.
