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How to clean slate around gas fireplace?
by Cristy OBrien from Somersworth, NH 10/06/2006 slate oil spots and grese in a kitchen by sean souza from marthas vinyared mass. 09/08/2006 Dull and scratched slate floor by Becky Marion from USA 01/18/2006 Cleaning slate floors by thomas from sacramento ca 12/28/2005
Care Slate is a porous stone material, so should be sealed. Get a special stone floor sealer from the flooring dealer or building supply. The sealer penetrates the upper surface of the slate, and protects it from soil and scratches, and from grease.
Cleaning Slate floors can be washed with a detergent and water solution, and rinsed well. They are not damaged by alkali cleaners, but strong solutions are not needed for cleaning. A water-based, self-polishing wax can be applied over a clean, dry, sealed floor for extra protection and shine. Weekly damp mopping with a barely damp mop on a waxed floor will keep it clean for quite a while before the washing with detergent is needed. If one has an electric polisher, solvent-base polishing wax may be used to clean and wax. This must be buffed. This article was written by Anne Field, Extension Specialist, Emeritus with references from Georgia Extension bulletin Buying and Caring for Smooth Surface Flooring: Masonry. MSU 2003 |
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