Stone restoration Sacramento means knowing what to do as well as not to do. And there is a lot of misinformation out there.
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The problem that we have in the stone restoration business is that we have to counter a lot of bad information. A few self-proclaimed home experts will give advice that we find appalling, particularly considering the level of damage that it can cause. For example, we recently read a post that stated with absolute conviction that a good way to clean a marble or travertine floor was to use a little bit of lemon juice or white vinegar mixed with water.
Marble and travertine are forms of limestone, or calcium carbonate. While fairly durable, both of these stones are extremely reactive to anything acidic. Don't believe us? Look up Hannibal crossing the Alps. He dissolved limestone boulders using casks of vinegar. Rome has a problem with acid rain, and as a result, has had to spend a small fortune in stone restoration costs to bring the statues in the Trevi fountain and other places in the city back to their former glory. With all that said, you think that the word would get out, but it hasn't. However, it isn't just vinegar that can damage your stone, a lot of ordinary things can as well.
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What do coffee, wine, orange juice, lemonade, and limeade all have in common? They are all highly acidic. We had a customer with an expensive marble floor in her home in El Dorado Hills. She spilled a cup of coffee and didn't get to it right away, and came back to it later to find that it had eaten into her floor. Fortunately she called people who do stone restoration in Sacramento, namely us, and we were able to bring it back to its former level of shine.
When you're dealing with natural stone, what you don't know can hurt your floor. When in doubt, call in experts with stone restoration Sacramento.
C & G Stone Restoration
260 Sumatra Drive
Sacramento CA, 95838
916-924-5930
http://www.stonerestorationsacramento.com
