Limestone damaged by Roll n stroll - Tile Advice

[Scott3252]

Hi I am looking for some help and advice on the best way to rectify damage done to a limestone floor by strips of Roll n Stroll, workmen had been carrying out work at the property and put a strip of roll n stroll down the middle of the kitchen floor. This was left down for 4 weeks while work was carried out, on completion of their work and the roll n stroll was removed it left a stripe down the limestone floor, it is faint but still very noticeable, has the roll n stroll removed the surface of the impregnating sealer (the sealer used was FILA MP90 Eco Plus)? or is it a residue from the roll n stroll that has has gone into the stone or still on the surface, client wants to know if the damage can be rectified or if the whole floor (110 sqm) would need stripped and re sealed. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Ttt1601]

I'd, pick a spot on a corner or least noticeable area and on a small patch, give it a good scrub clean with warm soapy water then reapply the sealer and see if there is still a difference

 

[Old Mod]

@Lithofin BOB

 

[J Sid]

try some Lithofin MN power-clean in an inconspicuous area or maybe some wax off and see if that works but as above Bobs your man
other cleaners available (but imho not as good)

 

[Kyle Knowles]

It looking like the roll and stroll cleaned it can't u just cover the whole floor ?

 

[Just Rizzle]

you left it down how long 4weeks.
it should be taken up after 7 days max
glue has reacted with surface of stone may have to strip and re seal

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Next time get to travis perkins and some proplex sheeting and cut it in to strips and there's no worry about this happening again ... any body else use proplex or anti nox type stuff for protecting floors or other sensative surfaces ?

 

[Ttt1601]

I use it on wood floors, as I don't trust that sticky stuff on that

 

[J Sid]

Next time get to travis perkins and some proplex sheeting and cut it in to strips and there's no worry about this happening again ... any body else use proplex or anti nox type stuff for protecting floors or other sensative surfaces ?

need to be careful the floor doesn't sweat with a ufh on under no breathable protection on natural stone

 

[Lithofin BOB]

As above , test one stone in a discreet area with a light alkaline cleaner and a white pad, as above we have power clean or others avalible, if this does not remove this ,I would strip test one stone with a suitable stripping agent we have wax off or fila will have a similar to suit your sealer, hopefully the tiler has left an excess of impregnator on the face and this is being changed, hopefully not sweated and water marked as above

Did the tiles look slightly shiner after he applied the impregnator when you first had it installed?

If you do stripp these tiles out, you will need to leave them -5-7 days or until fully dry to re impregnate

 

[Kyle Knowles]

need to be careful the floor doesn't sweat with a ufh on under no breathable protection on natural stone

That never even crossed my mind Julian... what would happen if it sweats ?

 

[Lithofin BOB]

You can get lightening/ whitening of excess impregnator or a topical sealer , or worse discolouration/ shadowing within the stone ,which can be iriversable

 

[J Sid]

That never even crossed my mind Julian... what would happen if it sweats ?

as the great man says thanks @Lithofin BOB

 

[AndY mac]

I have heard about this. I know your contractor on this job. Some of that tiles look badly lipped if it does require stripping I would do a diamond cut to improve it.

 

[Scott3252]

Thanks for the help and advice its much appreciated, going in next Monday to do a test patch, going to first try a white pad and Alkaline cleaner which was my initial thought, and as Bob suggested, see how that turns out, if the result is unsatisfactory then going to advise a full strip and seal.