The cause of hazy sealer streaks hazy sealer streaks after sealing can occur for two reasons.
Acetone reaction to marble sealant.
Remove the poultice from the stain.
Acetone is an important commercial chemical that also is produced naturally in plants and animals.
I would like to seal our marble bathroom floor but i am unable to clean the grout.
Unfortunately doing so normally will involve the use of toxic chemicals.
Turpentine which is also called spirit of turpentine oil of turpentine wood turpentine terebenthene terebinthine and colloquially turps is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees mainly pines it is mainly used as a solvent and as a source of material for organic syntheses.
Let it sit for a few minutes while agitating then wipe clean and dry completely with a clean cloth.
The installer used white grout we mistakenly chose the.
A haze or residue left after sealing granite countertops or marble floor tile or any natural stone is the result of the sealer drying on the surface which should not happen.
It is present in smoke from volcanoes forest fires and burning of tobacco wood fuels and other materials.
Spray a stone cleaning product on the travertine and mop or wipe clean.
If the spill goes undetected and results in a stain you may be able to remove the stain by gently applying acetone to the stain with a soft cloth.
Pour a bit of acetone on a small area and agitate with a soft bristle brush.
Again test a small area first.
Try some acetone its powerful stuff don t get it on the grout i learned that trick awhile back when i sealed the grout on an exterior tile job with a water borne epoxy aqua mix brand problem was the tile was very rough textured and i thought i cleaned up the excess good but it got in all the grooves and cracks of the tile face acetone took it right off.
The granite countertops did not need sealing.
This won t harm the travertine and should remove the sealer.
After about 24 hours remove the plastic and allow the poultice to dry.
We installed marble 10 by 10 tiles in our bathroom.
Turpentine is composed of terpenes primarily the monoterpenes alpha and.
The marble institute of america recommends only using acetone on dark stones.
The drying process is what pulls the stain out of the stone and into the poultice material.
Repeat the process as needed until all of the sealer is removed.
To remove the sealer clean the travertine tile with acetone.
While the best option is always preventing the damaged or imperfect seal in the first place possibly by avoiding sealing the marble altogether as it is not always necessary this is not always a viable option.
If your marble sealer is damaged or applied incorrectly you will need to remove it.
Pens or markers left uncapped may leak onto your marble surface as well.
Step 4 clean the travertine tile once the sealer is removed from the entire surface.
Wipe away the acetone and sealer residue.
