This is the formula we use. So far, there has not been a floor or fireplace that we have done that this formula has not worked on. Per gallon of water (as hot as you can get) add 1 scoop of Oxyblaster, 1 cup of Greased Lighting and ½ of cup of Citra Quick. Dwell time is about 10-15 minutes. Mop it on, scrub it with the floor machine, scrub your grout lines, then use your spinner tool to rinse and extract. Work in 20 SF sections. Do not let it dry.

Tony Warney

Excel Stone and Tile Care

From: Mike Marsoun [mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:32 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Fw:

Tried an Oxy booster and had poor results. Too slow to use a honing powder, and that would only deal with the stone, and make removal of the honing powder a problem. This is unfilled that was grouted in, filthy grout. Here is the result with a 10 percent formula, no machine buffing and removed with a turbo w/ 0 degree nozzles. This is the only time I have had success getting the embedded soils out of the pits, and the color is beautiful. Not sure if the gloss is any less than with an ammonium bi-flouride or strong alkaline cleaning. (Whenever cleaning limestone some gloss is usually lost as the patina is removed)

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From: "John Freitag" <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com>

Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:12:27 -0500

To: Restoration and Maintenance<sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>

ReplyTo: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>

Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Fw:

Before using acid I would first try using Oxi Clean and honing powders to clean with. If you have a spinner tool and the pressure washing system this also works very well.

Acid would be my last choice, what you are doing is etching the stone clean. This will leave the pores of the stone open and it will collect dirt much faster even if you seal the stone.

John E Freitag

Director

The Stone & Tile School

Office 407-567-7652

Cell 407-615-0134

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From: rivera.gm@gmail.com [mailto:rivera.gm@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Georgia
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 9:26 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Fw:

And using an enhancer on that area hasn't helped with blending it in? How deep does this etch go?

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Mike Marsoun <nulifesc@bigpond.com> wrote:

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Sent: Feb 17, 2012 11:40 AM

Having a hard time getting a good clean on these travertine floors. Pictured is an acid spill that cleaned it beautifully and caused minor etching. Thinking of a nuclear option with some phosporic acid, then a nylo grit brush afterwards to buff out the etching. Yes, I have been doing this for 25 years and I know you don't use acid on m/l/t, BUT the alkaline's are not doing it and I do not want to cover it up with grout...too slow. Thoughts.

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