Floor Stripping – How To Bring Back The Lustre To Marble Floors
Author: Admin Post Date: October 10 2011Marble floors look gorgeous but are also costly to install. It will be in your best interest to keep your marble floors looking great years after you first install them. Marble also tends to become dull after several years. You can bring back the lustre of your floors by getting TCS Floors to do floor stripping to refurbish your flooring.
You floors can lose its lustre after several layers of wax have piled over the surface. The only way to remove the residue on your floor is to strip the wax off. A wax stripper will be applied to your marble surface. This will expose the marble’s natural beauty underneath. If you plan to do this yourself, you will need a few things.
You will need a wax stripping solution, eye protection, a cotton mop, gloves, a bucket and scrub brush attached to a pole. Wax stripping solutions can be harmful to your eyes and skin so make sure you do use protective gear from the very start of the stripping process. Begin by mixing the wax stripper with warm water in the bucket.
Use the ammonia based stripper. There are various kinds of wax strippers. Make sure you buy the one used for floor stripping and cleaning marble floors. Check the label first before buying a stripper so you can also determine how much stripping solution you need for the size of your floor. Diluting it in water in the proper ratio is also important to prevent damaging the marble.
Dip your scrub brush into the mixture in the bucket and start scrubbing the marble surface. Afterwards, rinse the entire floor with a cotton mop soaked in warm and clean water. Let the flooring air-dry. Check the marble surface for parts you may have missed or portions that still contain wax build-up. Perform the stripping again on those areas, rinse, then air-dry.
Floor stripping can be a tedious task and may even be toxic and bad for your health. You should consider getting professional help from TCS Floors. Professional services won’t leave your marble floors just stripped but will also include waxing, buffing and polishing your floors to a nice shinny finish.
