Travertine Grease Spots and Holes
Hi Tom,
We have grease spots on the travertine tiles in the kitchen. and we have some holes were the “fill” is gone. The 18″-tile floor is three years old.Thanks,
Erika
Hello Erika,
There are several responses on the website about cleaning grease spots but if they have been there for a while on travertine, I afraid you are out of luck. You can try a poultice solution with some bleach to lesson the intensity but you will not be able to remove the stain. For a poultice solution, find you local tile store and ask them for a product. Also, any treatment you do will most likely be noticeable in comparison to the rest of the tile. It has the same affect as cleaning pen off of leather or vinyl. So, you will have to replace the tiles if you want the stains completely gone.
For the holes, just buy some non-sanded hydraulic white cement and fill the voids. You could use a non-sanded grout but it will crack and sag a little if the voids are over 1/8″ wide. Non-sanded grout is an ok solution if you are not a perfectionist.
Best wishes,
Tom Cordova
November 27th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
I purchased “sensa granite” gallo ornamentale, which stained 48 hrs afer the installers applied a sealant on site. I was told they didnt need to put a sealant on. I was told it was fine to use 48 hrs later and the stain may be oil from a plate which had oil film on the bottom-unknown.
After this problem, I was told that sensa granite refers only to a sealer and that any one can apply it as long as they have the right sealer. Sensa says their is a stamp on the underside of the granite, mine which was purchased from e counters has no such stamp.
i AM Afraid of future staining and doubt this was worth the money, other than a supposed 15 yr warantee- questions.