Some detailed instructions with regard to cleaning slate floors: If the slate floor is adversely covered in cement or grout residue: 1. Use water to pre-wet the floor. 2. Apply some Aqua Mix Phosphoric Acid Cleaner solution to the floor – mixed with 1 part cleaner to 5 parts water to begin. (You can use [...]

Cleaning slate isn’t too difficult. It’s vital, however,to know what kind of dirt or contaminant you are trying to remove before you can make a decision as to which cleaning product is best suitable. Slate comes in many different colours and finishes. Some of these are smooth whereas others have a textured surface. Undoubtedly, slate [...]

I have been asked this question on more than one occasion, by several house-holders. Even more alarmingly, I have also been asked the same and similar questions by people in the industry. It is easy to see why; there are numerous TV shows, magazine articles and on-line DIY sites that recommend all manor of traditional [...]

Check the Sealer If you do not know if the worktop has been sealed, or if you fear the sealer may be deteriorating, (no sealer lasts forever) there is a simple test you can carry out: a water-drop-test. Simply put a few drops of water onto a recently cleaned and unwaxed granite surface and leave [...]