The following recommendations should serve as a guideline. For specific situations or special cases, please contact International Stoneworks, Inc.

Not all products are safe for marble cleaning, granite cleaning etc. We recommend using neutral stone and grout cleaning products.

1. Dust mop stone flooring daily with an untreated mop or cloth.
2. Damp mop daily with a solution of neutral stone floor cleaner, Lavenet or Lavenet Green.

1. For all stone tops and surfaces such as granite countertops and marble showers, we recommend cleaning daily with Akemi Crystal Clean. It safely removes light soap scum and dirt and will not etch (chemically burn) stone.
2. For stain removal of small stains such as grease, butter or oil, we recommend Akemi Oil & Grease Remover.

Commercial Stone Floor Maintenance Cleaning:

If there is a topical coating on commercial stone floors, we recommend stripping with a solution of Zoom or Green Solutions Floor Finish Remover.

1. We recommend protecting your stone at least once a year with Seal & Go® S or Seal & Go® W, water/stain repellent penetrating sealers.

   Seal & Go® S is a water/stain repellent penetrating sealer. This sealer will not alter the natural appearance of stones. It will not add shine or color to the stone when applied correctly.

   Seal & Go® W is a water-based, user friendly, environmentally friendly impregnating sealer. It contains no solvents and is VOC compliant in all 50 states.

For flamed granite sealing, slate sealing, and flagstone sealing:

1. You can seal your flagstone, slate and flamed granite floors with Seal & Go® S or Seal & Go® W if you want a natural look.
   
   We also offer Seal & Go® Enhancer S. This natural stone tile sealer is a water/stain color enhancer penetrating sealer. It will not add shine to the surface, but will darken or give more color to the stone when applied correctly.


2. Another option is to seal with Seal Out. This topical sealer will give shine to the surface of the stone.

1. To maintain the polish on marble, limestone, travertine and granite countertops, spray a light application of Stone Essentials™ Countertop Polish on a weekly or monthly basis. (Do not use on floors.)

   Marble, travertine and limestone are susceptible to "etch marks" (chemical burns) due to acid, ammonia, and alcohol. We hear people calling these marks "hard water spots," but really they are etch marks.

2. To remove small etch marks such as glass rings, acidic spots from lemon, vinegar, etc., use the Etch Removing Kit.

Natural Stone Polishing for Commercial Buildings:

1. For marble polishing, limestone and travertine polishing, and terrazzo polishing, maintain the traffic areas with the following:

   Ver Glow #1: non-acid honing (sanding) compound to remove fine scratches and etch marks.
   Ver Glow #2 (non-acid) or Fivextra® Plus (mild acid): polishing compounds

2. For green marble and polished granite restoration, maintain the polish on the traffic areas with the following:

   Polished granites: Granite Glow®

Tile Floor Restoration Care

For quarry, porcelain, and ceramic tile restoration and polishing, we have designed a unique no-wax polishing system. The Tile Glow® system consists of our honing compound, Tile Glow® #1 and our polishing compound, Tile Glow® #2.

You can view the application of the Tile Glow® System by watching our video.