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How to Clean Travertine Tile
When learning how to clean travertine tile there is one thing you should be aware of, that it is a calcium based stone, which makes it
susceptible to etching by any acidic liquid.
It's important to know what cleaners are being used on your travertine tile and to avoid any acidic chemicals.
We tend to see this near areas where acidic cleaning chemicals are used, like around the toilet bowl.
This is especially important if your travertine tile has a polished finish, because any etching that could occur, will dull the polished finish, making it looked stained.
This also happens with a honed finish, but is more easily seen in a polished finish.
In general, mopping travertine tile floors regularly with a neutral floor cleaner and a flat mop, will be the best and easiest way to maintain the travertine floor.
It's important to know what cleaners are being used on your travertine tile and to avoid any acidic chemicals.
We tend to see this near areas where acidic cleaning chemicals are used, like around the toilet bowl.
This is especially important if your travertine tile has a polished finish, because any etching that could occur, will dull the polished finish, making it looked stained.
This also happens with a honed finish, but is more easily seen in a polished finish.
In general, mopping travertine tile floors regularly with a neutral floor cleaner and a flat mop, will be the best and easiest way to maintain the travertine floor.
How to Clean Travertine
Cleaning travertine tile is the same as cleaning any natural stone and isn't a hard task.
Don't be worried about damaging your stone.
We always recommend neutral cleaners for all natural stone surfaces and that includes travertine.
Neutral cleaners are safe for all natural stone and tile and grout surfaces and is great for travertine maintenance.
If you have more soiled travertine like in the photo above, you can use a stone and tile cleaner that is safe for stone surfaces.
Once you've chosen your cleaner, what you want to do is:
Don't be worried about damaging your stone.
We always recommend neutral cleaners for all natural stone surfaces and that includes travertine.
Neutral cleaners are safe for all natural stone and tile and grout surfaces and is great for travertine maintenance.
If you have more soiled travertine like in the photo above, you can use a stone and tile cleaner that is safe for stone surfaces.
Once you've chosen your cleaner, what you want to do is:
- Mop the solution on your stone and let it dwell 10-20 minutes making sure not to let it dry.
- Scrub the grout lines with a grout brush and the travertine tiles with a deck brush.
- Mop up the dirty solution and rinse with warm water a few times.
What ever you clean your stone surface with, always rinse well and dry completely with a cotton or
microfiber cloth.
Drying it completely helps because any wet area left to dry, may have dirt left in it which doesn't evaporate like the water does.
Now you're ready to seal your travertine. See our sealing travertine page for how to seal travertine.
Drying it completely helps because any wet area left to dry, may have dirt left in it which doesn't evaporate like the water does.
Now you're ready to seal your travertine. See our sealing travertine page for how to seal travertine.
MB-2 Heavy Duty Stone, Tile and Grout Cleaner Quart $16.45
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MB-2 Heavy Duty Stone, Tile and Grout Cleaner Kit
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Complete Stonecare Kit
$76.45 Includes: MB-1 Neutral Floor Cleaner qt, MB-3 Soap Scum Remover qt, MB-5 Granite and Marble Spray Cleaner qt, MB-9 Mildew Remover qt, 1 grout brush, 1 squeegee and 32 oz. spray bottle.
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We Recommend MB-1 Marble, Granite and More Cleaner
Natural stone neutral floor cleaner that's safe for all surfaces, tile, stone, and wood.
We Recommend MB-3 Soap Scum Remover for Shower Cleaning
For cleaning any natural stone, ceramic tile and porcelain shower we recommend MB-3.
We Recommend MB-5 Marble, Granite and More Spray
For daily cleaning of marble, granite and all engineered stones. Great for metal and glass too!
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