Cleaning dirt from inside unfilled/tumbled travertine? archived
Good luck, Consonant Man. It is damned near impossible. I used to maintain open cell travertine floors at 9 West 57th Street and I never did find a good way to do it. I tried steam cleaning with only marginal results. I had porters use Q-tips, again only with marginal results. I even tried filling in the open cells but never could find the right akimi-stone mix to match the more weathered stone around it.
Wish I could give you a good answer, and perhaps someone out there has one, but I will wish you the best of luck.
Wish I could give you a good answer, and perhaps someone out there has one, but I will wish you the best of luck.
vinegar is my go to cleaning agent so maybe a strong concentration with hot water, then use a scrub brush on a stick thingy then wet vac
Thanks. I think this may be a real bear. Not sure about the vinegar as it may be too acidic for the surface, or ineffective if watered down. Trick is to find some solvent that will lift the dirt out of the tiny holes (or a brush fine and firm enough to get in them), but I fear that may be nigh impossible.
don't use vinegar. Limestone and vinegar don't mix.
You need a ph neutral cleaner. Anything acidic will 'eat' the stone.
My guess is a soft bristled brush and water to start?
You need a ph neutral cleaner. Anything acidic will 'eat' the stone.
My guess is a soft bristled brush and water to start?
Maybe call these people for a local reco?
http://www.travertinepowerclean.com/
http://www.travertinepowerclean.com/
Thanks. May call them for the hell of it and see.
HD wasn't successful, other than for me to be told that the task is near impossible. Sigh.
Borrowed a steam mop cleaner thingy from goldstec, so will give that a shot.
HD wasn't successful, other than for me to be told that the task is near impossible. Sigh.
Borrowed a steam mop cleaner thingy from goldstec, so will give that a shot.
I would give a carpet cleaner with an upholstery attachment a shot. My machine has a rotating brush on the attachment, and it works miracles on the tile near our back door (when I actually use it....usually the tile just looks terrible, even if I mop it daily.)
Water, fine plastic brush (wire etched a little), elbow grease, wet vac, then steam cleaner. Stone by stone. Works somewhat. Major PIA. Thought about renting a carpet cleaner but HD rental guys said it wouldn't get past the surface. Sigh.
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