Removing Stains From Different Types Of Flooring

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Removing Stains From Different Types Of Flooring
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All floors are subject to lots of traffic and
sometimes spills and accidents happen resulting
in a stain. With floor coverings like carpet,
most stains can be removed using a solution of
white vinegar and borax. Mix them together and
rub into the stain and then when dry, vacuum up
the mixture and the stain should be gone.
Concrete polishing companies on the Gold Coast
suggest it is not so easy with other types of
flooring.
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Asphalt tiles Stains and war and tare can often
be removed from asphalt tiles using a solution of
1 cup of fabric softener in half a bucket of
water. Apply with a mop without flooding the
floor and use steel wool with floor wax to remove
any stubborn stains
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Brick flooring Brick flooring is porous so needs
to be treated with a good surface sealer and
waxed. Vacuum it at least once a week the wash
with a vinegar water solution for a good shine.
The wax should be stripped and then reapplied as
needed, but avoid soaps, abrasives and strong
acids
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Ceramic flooring If you have glazed ceramic
tiles they will be almost stain proof, although
they are prone to cracking. Unglazed tiles should
be treated in the same way as brick flooring.
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Concrete floors Concrete is very porous and can
stain easily unless it has been polished an
treated with a special concrete floor sealer If
your floor is unsealed it needs to be swept then
cleaned with a commercial cleaner, then rinsed
and dried before polishing or applying other
surface products
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Flagstone flooring and slate tile Natural stone
and slate are rough and porous so need to be
properly sealed using the appropriate sealer to
make them stain resistant. To clean use an
acrylic floor polish or paste applied using a
floor polishing machine. The wax will then need
to be stripped and reapplied occasionally. Mop
weekly using fabric softener or a mild cleaner
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Linoleum flooring Linoleum is still very popular
because its easy to install and relatively
cheap. Stains and mild marks can be removed by
carefully using a fine steel wool pad. Linoleum
does not like hot water, solvent based cleaning
products or actions that cause scouring. Mostly
it can be mopped clean with an all-purpose
cleaner then allowed to dry before being vacuumed
and waxed. Some, one step wax and cleaning floor
treatment work well and help to keep up the shine
with little effort.
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Marble Tiles Marble tiles that have not been
polished are extremely porous so need to be kept
sealed with a commercial floor sealer. Once
sealed, they can be mopped using clean water and
a quality all-purpose, floor cleaner. Some people
like to use self-polishing liquid waxes or
water-based waxes. When changing the type of wax
you use it is best to test a small area in a
place that I not obvious as some waxes can cause
discoloration
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