Cleaning a pre-war mosaic floor

Hi, I would love to take a look at your floor! Cleaning and restoration is my speciality. Cheers Dave dcrossman357@gmail.com

redhookdave

in Flooring 14 years ago

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prewar | 14 years and 1 month ago

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Our pre-war co-op has mosaic floor common hallways, circa 1910, which we are contemplating restoring / cleaning. They are decidedly looking tired (not necessarily too much cracking). Would appreciate suggestions on the dos and don’ts or experiences other have had on this topic.

Arkady | 14 years and 1 month ago

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Make a poultice of baking soda & peroxide & use a soft brush.  If stains don’t go away, leave the mixture on for a day covered w/ saran wrap.  Whatever else, do not use ammonia.  There should be several forum posts in the archives on how to do it.

prewar | 14 years and 1 month ago

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Thanks so much – does it need to be re-sealed after the cleaning ?