Carefully Repair Your Terrazzo in Fort Lauderdale
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Before anything is done, all furniture must be moved & make sure nothing covers the terrazzo such as mats or carpets. From there, the terrazzo should be cleaned with a pH-neutral cleaner thoroughly so no dirt or dust mixes and interferes with the later process. If your terrazzo has a coating such as wax, a stripper is needed to remove it. Strippers are commercially available but can be very dangerous if misused, so read instructions carefully and utilize all the safety equipment suggested. Once the stripper has been applied successfully, use more pH-neutral cleaner with a clean mop to get rid of the dissolved wax and dry. If damages such as stains and scratches were superficial, then they would have been removed with the coating. If the stain persists, try to identify what type of substance caused the stain such as oil & match it with the correspondent poultice. Apply baking soda gently but consistently buff the affected area until the scratches disappear. If you want to polish the terrazzo, the next step would be to wet the floor and use an electric grinder with diamond grit disks.
It is recommended for the machine to be weight down to apply pressure and pass over the terrazzo in rows about five times at about 30 grit. Place more water and grind the floor again but this time with finer 40 grit. After this is done, fill any holes your terrazzo may have with the proper epoxy or cementitious base and corresponding aggregate chips. Once the mixture hardens, use a grinder to smooth out the patch until it is thoroughly blended in. Continue to grind the floor and with each passing using finer and finer grits until you get to the finest one. All that’s left is to add polishing powder graded for terrazzo and use a wet polisher around ten times per row. Apply a sealer or wax as instructed by the product label buff it out with an electronic buffer and you should have a beautifully restored and sparkling terrazzo that looks several years younger and will continue to do so for many years to come. Carefully Repair Terrazzo Fort Lauderdale