Saturday, September 12, 2009

Tampa Construction Clean up of Saltillo Tile also known as Mexican




When Saltillo tile is installed it is very dull and porous. It may come bare of any type of coating or it may have a light coating from the factory that will need to be stripped before waxing the Mexican or Saltillo tile and grout.

When the floor has been down during the construction process construction clean up can be complicated by paint, mortar, and drywall mud. The Saltillo tile and grout need a thorough cleaning before stripping and waxing the Mexican tile.

This Tampa construction clean up of Mexican tile involved cleaning drywall mud and paint from the Saltillo tile and grout,stripping the wax coating, and then waxing the Saltillo tile and grout with a urethane reinforced acrylic floor finish. This makes a hard coating over the soft sun baked clay of the Mexican tiles.

This Mexican tile floor was in the common areas of a busy apartment complex. After a years worth of traffic and abuse they are still in great condition with a consistent even shine.

The Floor Cleaning Experts cleans, polishes, and seals all types of floors. We clean Saltillo tile & grout, restore Saltillo and Mexican tile and grout, and strip and wax Saltillo tile and grout.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Tampa Onyx Floor Polishing and Sealing breaks our record for most expensive floor.


This Tampa onyx polishing job set the record for the most expensive floor we've ever cleaned, polished and sealed.




This 432 ft entry lobby of a luxury Tampa condo was freshly installed green onyx floor with a brown marble trim. At $200 per square foot this client didn't think twice about paying to have it permanently sealed with Dry-Treat StainProof and polished. Dry-Treat StainProof comes with a 15 year warranty when applied by a Dry-Treat certified applicator.

The diamond marble polishing was complicated because the brown marble was very hard and the green onyx is very soft. The marble was hand polished with small marble restoration polishing pads. The onyx polishing was done using a 5X powder polish.

Onyx is a very soft stone and requires regular powder polishing to keep its luster.
The Floor Cleaning Experts provide onyx cleaning, onyx polishing, onyx sealing, and onyx restoration.
We seal specialty stone floors with Dry-Treat StainProof penetrating sealer. As a Certified Dry-Treat Applicator we can offer a 15 year warranty on all Dry-Treat StainProof applications.