Removing impregnator

[rich hand]

How affective is white spirit and nitromors in removing impregnator and sealer?

 

[enduro]

How affective is white spirit and nitromors in removing impregnator and sealer?

Try using Aqua Mix Sealer & Coating Remover, this will remove it but you will struggle to get the impregnated sealer completely out of the stone. I wouldnt use either of your choices on natural stone.

 

[DHTiling]

LTP Grimex is very good as well... costs about £10 a ltr..

 

[Floor_Restorer]

I agree with both Enduro and Dave in the fact that you will not be able to get the impregnator out - which isn't really a problem, and also that LTP Grimex will soften and remove any surface sealant.

Don't use the white spirit or nitromors as these are not the tools for the job.

What type of stone/surface is it?

 

[rich hand]

Travertine and there is a blotchy appearance on the surface which may be detergent residue but could also be excess impregnator that wasn't wiped off

 

[Floor_Restorer]

Do you have any pictures? Excessive impregnator sometimes looks like shiny blobs or paint brush tramlines.

Detergent residues, or where bleach / Daz / Flash / Dettol have been used on a stone floor that has been sealed, could easily make blotchy patches.

 

[rich hand]

No pictures at the moment, next time I go round I will be cleaning the area.

The cleaner has been cleaning the floor so anything could have been used. I did notice a selection cleaning products at the house one of which was a lithofin clean and buff product which didn't need rinsing. If this has been used the cleaner may not have buffed properly if atall. Another product was an impregator but apparently hadn't been used.

Thinking im going to take aqua mix sealer stripper with me and STS from World of Clean which is supposed to very good on stone floors.

 

[enduro]

I have come across several jobs where travertine looks blotchy in the light, this is due to different hardness of the stone, the way i would tackle this is with a honing powder to remove the shiny bits. Don't try and polish the floor as you will not make it look uniform you will have patchy and shiny bits. This jobs needs to be done by a professional and something i would not advice you do yourself.

 

[rich hand]

It wouldn't be the travertine itself since the haziness appeared after the first 'professional' clean last year. However, if honing was needed for whatever reason I would attempt a small inconspicuous test area and from there I would probably use the rotary for consistency, just taken slowly. I am actually a cleaning professional but have only experience in ceramics, vinyl, carpet & upholstery and other soft furnishing. Stone is new to me although I have been on the IICRC course and a couple of others.

 

[enduro]

It wouldn't be the travertine itself since the haziness appeared after the first 'professional' clean last year. However, if honing was needed for whatever reason I would attempt a small inconspicuous test area and from there I would probably use the rotary for consistency, just taken slowly. I am actually a cleaning professional but have only experience in ceramics, vinyl, carpet & upholstery and other soft furnishing. Stone is new to me although I have been on the IICRC course and a couple of others.

I could of happened after the first clean, if they used a high speed polisher with a tan pad this could cause it by polishing the harder bits in the travertine.