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Polish Travertine Flooring by Vicky Smith
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Travertine floors are much more porous than granite or marble and consequently need to be polished more often. You can do this yourself, following the directions to give your travertine floors a shiny, protective finish. Instructions as follows: Firstly, wash the floor thoroughly with a power washer. Work on a small area of the floor at a time. First wash with a pH-neutral cleaner and then rinse. Wipe up water before moving on to the next section. Secondly, polish with electric floor polisher. Start with sandpaper with a 120 grit and sand the entire floor. Move on to finer and finer grades of sandpaper in the following sequence: 220 grit, 400 grit and finally 600 grit. Completely sand the floor using each grit of sandpaper before moving on to the next grit. Thirdly, buff with steel wool to create a high-gloss shine. Use the electric floor polisher with a steel wool pad. Start with 000 grade steel wool. If the floor is still not glossy enough, use the same grade of steel wool with a wet (not damp) floor. Thoroughly wet a small area of the floor at a time and buff. Dry the area before moving to the next area. Fourthly, allow the floor to dry thoroughly before sealing. Fifthly, apply an impregnating sealer. Use a paintbrush, roller, or mop. Apply a liberal amount to the surface, but do not allow sealer to puddle on the floor. A rule of thumb is to apply sealer at the rate of at least 1 gallon for every 600 to 800 square feet of floor. Sixthly, allow the first coat to dry for approximately 30 minutes. Seventhly, apply second coat. Eighthly, let sealer dry for four hours before allowing light traffic. For best results, do not walk on floor for 48 to 72 hours. Tips & Warnings Place the applicator of your choice in a plastic bag or wrap tightly with plastic wrap while the first coat dries. This will keep the sealer from hardening on the applicator, and you won't have to clean it between coats. Pressure washers and electric floor sanders are available to rent at home improvement stores and rental centers. Provide adequate ventilation when working with floor sealers. In short, as a reputational business E-platform of promoting stone industry, we are in possession of a powerful technology group and high-efficiency operations management system. During its brand construction, STONEBTB.com has been continuously merging all kinds of resources together, in which regard not only has it realized the strategic combination of Stones Yellow Pages and overseas famous stone magazines, but also its good cooperation with overseas stone ssupplier, associations and organizations. So far, STONEBTB.com has finally become the global top-ranking service provider of trade information, providing the most comprehensive, accurate, and efficient international stone business information for stone enterprises all over the world. If you are interested in us and want to consult us freely, you can also see fountain or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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