Travertine Tiles

margi_g

Has anyone got any experience in cleaning stains from Travertine tiles?
These tiles are on a fireplace that has a log burning stove ,( I think is the wrong place for Travertine as I understand they do best in a bathroom or outside). Also they have been cleaned with something like an ordinary household cleaner which has left stains that cant be shifted. I think the porous nature of these tiles has left the marks but nothing seems to shift the stain. Anyone got any ideas?

AndyMc.....

Have they been sealed?

margi_g

I am pretty sure they haven't been sealed

theonlywayisup

Lithofin Power Clean will clean the stains but if the stone wasn't sealed and it is a light colour, the chances are that you won't be able to remove all of the soot deposit. If you do manage to remove it, you should use a good sealant.

A neighbour had success in a similar situation with a limestone fireplace with the Lakeland magic sponge thing - https://www.lakeland.co.uk/24466/3-Magic-Eraser-Stain-Remover-Cleaning-Blocks

djp64

I used P600 sandpaper on my Portugese Limestone fireplace to remove stains and it came up a treat. I then sealed it with the Lithofin sealer mentioned in an earlier post

Debbie

margi_g

Thanks these are really useful tips! I investigate further Thanks again