CARE AND MAINTENANCE - OUTDOOR
The Na tur al S t one In st i tut e pr o v ide s com pr ehen s i v e g u idance fo r ca r ing fo r na tur a l st one sur face s . Ke y p oin ts inc l u de :
Gene r al Cleaning and Main t enance
Ro ut ine D ust ing and Rin s ing : Reg u l a r l y r emo v e loo s e di r t and deb r i s w i t h a s of t b rus h o r b r oom . Then r in s e t he sur face w i t h w a t e r . Mild Soa p Sol ut ion : U s e a mild di s h s oa p w i t h w a t e r and gen t l y s c ru b w i t h a s of t b rus h fo r t o u ghe r st a in s . Do no t us e ab r a s i v e p ad s o r st eel w ool . Rin s ing and D ry ing : Rin s e t ho r o u ghl y and allo w t o ai r d ry .
P r e v en t ing Damage
A v oid ha rs h chemical s and limi t pr e ssur e w a s hing . A gen t le spr a y f r om a ga r den ho s e i s usu a l l y su f f i c ien t . A pp l y ing a b r ea t hable s ea l an t can pr o t ec t aga in st w a t e r ab s o rpt ion and st a ining . Kee p p l an ts and s oil a w a y f r om t he st one t o pr e v en t moi stur e . En sur e pr o p e r d r ainage a w a y f r om t he sur face . Ef f lo r e s cence can be r emo v ed b y b rus hing o r s c ru bbing , s ome t ime s r e qu i r ing a dil ut ed v inega r s ol ut ion o r sp ec i a l i z ed r emo v e r . Con s ide r a UV - r e s i st an t s ea l an t t o pr e v en t fading .
Add r e ss ing Common I ssu e s
Iden t i f y t he st a in s o ur ce fo r c leaning . Di l ut ed bleach o r h y d r ogen p e r o x ide can w o r k fo r o r gani c st a in s , w hi le sp ec i a l i z ed cleane rs a r e r ecommended fo r oi l - ba s ed st a in s . Te st s ol ut ion s on a s mall a r ea fi rst . P r e v en t mold and milde w w i t h ai r c i r c u l a t ion . A dil ut ed bleach s ol ut ion ( 1 p a r t bleach t o 10 p a r ts w a t e r ) can be us ed fo r e x i st ing mold . Add r e ss loo s e st one s o r c r ack s pr om pt l y w i t h r e p a i r pr od u c ts . La r ge r damage s ma y need pr ofe ss ional a t t en t ion .
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