I am sure that you are all familiar with polished and honed finishes on stone. Just in case you are not; a polished stone has a high shine that is achieved though diamond or silica-carbide grinding at the factory. A honed finish is very flat, smooth to the touch with no visible scratches or saw marks but not reflective. Both of these finishes can be easily (if somewhat expensively) created or re-instated in sit-tu via a professional grinding company.

Question – “Hi, I am a cleaning contractor and have a customer who has a limestone floor in a reception of a hotel which has been maintained by some one else. It is only 6 months old and has gone streaky. I have dealt with marble and other stone before but not limestone. What would [...]

Visitor’s Question: “My limestone kitchen counter has developed black speckled marks, especially around the sink. This leads me to believe it may be mildew from dampness. How can I remove these stains before sealing? Every blog says no acidic cleaners, but how about bleach?” Our Answer: The blogs you have read are

A blog reader submitted the following question to us: “After removing the grout from our natural stone polished tiles, and before sealing, they were a couple of small stains which were probably water. We used Cillit Bang to remove this but has made worse. Are there any products that could remove this?” Technorati Tags: cillit [...]