How can I buff and polish ivory vein travertine floors, what product should I use. This is not a bathroom.

Question

How can I buff and polish ivory vein travertine floors, what product should I use. This is not a bathroom.

Answer 1

I suggest you call the manufactuer's of this floor tile,and ask them,because,

The composition of travertine, like marble, is principally calcium carbonate.  It is generally softer than most marble, but hardens with age and exposure.  It has a sponge like texture with up to 1/2" diameter holes.  These cavities are frequently filled with a color matching Portland cement mortar or left unfilled and dirty go five the floor a pattern.  Since travertine is very porous it should be sealed.   However, do not try to clean or fill the dark cavities with seal.

CAUTIONS

Avoid acids.  Acids will attack Travertine floors and cause pitting and in the case of extreme exposure, loss of strength.

Avoid abrasives.  Travertine is a relatively soft stone and can be permanently scratched by harsh abrasives like sand, some scouring cleansers and overly agressive floor pads, if used in a dry state.

Avoid crystalline cleansers, such as Trisodium Phosphate - (T.S. P.).  Crystals formed in the pores of the floor upon evaporation of the cleaning solution exert a sufficient pressure to cause a spalling or chipping of the surface.