If you’re a Miami home our building owner with a marble floor it’s important to understand how porous and delicate they can be. Although this stone looks very hard, it is actually softer then other types of stone like granite. Cleaning this stone is very important, but marble floor polishing only requires water, clean cloths and a mop. Never clean your floor with acids like vinegar or lemon or over the counter cleaners. They etch into the finish scratches that are very difficult to remove.
Learning the proper technique for marble floor polishing is essential, but there are precautions you can take before you start polishing. For instance, it is important that if you have a spill on marble floors, you clean it up right away. Certain marbles stain very easily, especially with juice or nail polish remover that causing pitting. If you are using a cleaner other then low mineral water, make sure it contains neutral pH solutions. Read the label carefully on any over the counter products, if they contain an acid products or even soap or mild detergent, they can destroy your floors by the acidity. The acid makes its way under the finish and can really spoil or spot your floors.
Start by cleaning your marble floor with a nice soft bristled broom. Then wet the floor with low mineral water (in Miami water can contain high minerals, so be careful to read labels). Use and clean soft rag or clothe and rub the stone in a circular motion. Wipe the floors down with a nice dry clean clothe. Marble cleaners recommend using a tin oxide found in hardware stores to get stains or scratches out, but water and a damp mop is a safe bet.
Marble floors are so beautiful and delicate that it is recommended that about every 5 or so years you have them refinished, buffed and sealant reapplied by a professional marble floor polishing company in Miami like Goldstar Cleaning Services.