Saturday 27 May 2017

Steps to Be Taken For Limestone Floor Scratch Removal


Limestone is formed on the reefs of calcareous shells and material and the aesthetic appeal that it adds to an area is certainly unmatched. However, one drawback is that it collects dirt very quickly and is prone to scratches. This thing can be averted quickly by availing limestone floor scratch removal services and for this; you can take the following steps.

But first, let us quickly go through the equipments needed for this.

• Mineral oil
• Soft cloth
• Colour enhancing sealer
• 100-grit sandpaper
• 300-grit sandpaper
• 0000 steel wool
• Shine-enhancing sealer

Steps for limestone floor scratch removal 

Step # 1
• The first step includes erasing the top layer of the scratches using a mineral oil.
• You can soak a clean cloth in the mineral oil to rub and blot the scratches.
• The oil will penetrate into the stone, forcing the scratches to disappear.

Step # 2
• You can apply some water on the scratches to see if they go away or not.
• If they abolish from the base, the following step is applying a coat of colour enhancing stone sealer.
• This sealer will deepen the colour and therefore, hide the scratches.

Step # 3
• If the scratches are a bit deeper in that case, you can bring 100-grit sandpaper into use for limestone floor scratch removal.
• This sanding should be followed by one more sanding done by 300-grit sandpaper and once done, you can apply some mineral oil or colour enhancing sealer to make sure that the scratches can’t be seen at all.

Some other steps recommended by the experts are – 

• You can buff out the scratches in lighter-coloured limestone gently with 0000 steel wool.
• You can apply a coat of shine-enhancing sealer to the polished limestone that has been scratched. 

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