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Floor Care

polishing process, when the
chemical polish has to be dried
Ways to prolong floor life onto the floors by running the
• Use foot mats of suitable quantity. machine over it, friction makes the
• Keep the floor mat clean. process difficult. The machine’s
• Dry mop at regular intervals. motor should be powerful and the
• Refill joints with epoxy/resin/marble glue and seal joints with grout drive system has to be designed
sealer. Apply proper sealers on the floor to avoid any staining. for efficient running with enough
• Do structural hardening while grinding, polishing and re-polishing. torque to take on the load required
for polishing floors.
• Use a neutral floor cleaner (Ph balanced for regular cleaning).
• Regularly buff high-traffic areas using liquid crystalliser or powder For cleaning or polishing the
crystallizer. marble floors, the quality of
diamond abrasive and chemicals
• Use diamond spray pads at regular intervals to maintain sharp gloss. will determine the level of gloss
• Avoid excessive use of red pads for buffing/cleaning. Use diamond achieved.
spray pads instead for regular maintenance. For professionals who polish
• Use granite tile cleaner to remove excess cement from surfaces. newly laid floors, we recommend
a single-disc grinder with a 3 HP
motor; its heavy weight helps in
using diamond-embedded non- breakdowns of the machines, lippage removal and also gives
woven synthetic fibre pads which and their maintenance costs. sufficient pressure to the pads for
look like regular floor cleaning • Are easier for operators to use, grinding and honing raw floors.
and maintenance pads, but have unlike crystallisation, which For marble maintenance
synthetic diamond abrasive requires highly skilled labour. professionals, we recommend
powders ingrained in the fibres. The machines with 1.5 HP motors.
most useful attributes of these pads • Work faster than other products These machines are used to apply
are that they: with longer life – last up to and dry chemicals on the floor;
• Work on all types of marble, twice as long as other products. because of friction, a heavier
unlike chemicals which may/ • Avoid chemicals which use machine will not be easy to handle.
may not work on different types wax and create conditions for The advent of new polishing pads
of marble floors. slipping and accidents. made of non-woven synthetic fibres
• Enhance natural colour, embedded with diamond abrasives
providing mirror shine and Choosing a machine has taken away a large chunk of
consistent finish on most floor Marble and granite polishing the load from machines. Now, they
surfaces. is the acid test to check the work easily with just water while
• Can be used for daily floor performance and power of a single- grinding or honing, enhancing the
cleaning and maintenance to disc scrubber. In the conventional life of single-disc scrubbers.
maintain high gloss levels.
• Increase the lifespan of gloss on
marble as chemical coatings get
worn off sooner due to footfalls Ideal stone floor cleaning practices
and constant cleaning. • Use a neutral floor cleaner to loosen grime. Don’t scrub till the
• Prevent damage caused grime is loosened. For greasy floors, use a heavy-duty floor cleaner.
by harmful chemicals. • Set up dry mop, wet cleaning and re-polishing cycles.
Crystallisation, for example, • For sandstone floors, specialised floor cleaners can remove rust
changes the structure of the top marks and extra cement
layer of the floor, which will • Use a black pad with rust remover on a single disc machine for
cause serious damage to the algae removal.
floor in the longer term.
• Reduce load on the machine • For maintaining sandstone, special sandstone sealers are
recommended after cleaning.
used during the crystallisation
process, thereby reducing CIJ

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