How do I clean a Coffee Wood Marble bathroom?
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The figures, and where each one comes from
| The problem | What it is | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Soap scum | Alkaline deposit | A stone-safe alkaline cleaner, and squeegee the walls after use |
| Hard-water rings | Mineral deposit | Buff, or a poultice; not scrubbing |
| An acidic cleaner | Acid etching | Stop using it; the mark needs polishing, not cleaning |
| Mould in the joint | Organic growth | Bleach or hydrogen peroxide, and fix the ventilation |
Why it behaves the way it does
In a bathroom the two problems arrive together and are mistaken for each other. Scum is something on the stone and comes off with the right cleaner. Etching is the stone itself gone and does not come off at all. Using an acidic descaler to remove scum removes a layer of the stone instead.
What these figures are, and what they are not
This is general guidance. A shower area in a hotel has a cleaning regime that somebody has to own, and a stone-safe cleaner is a specification decision, not a shopping one.
If you are specifying this
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Squeegee the walls after every use, clean weekly with a pH-neutral cleaner, and never with an acidic descaler. Soap scum is alkaline and comes off with a stone-safe alkaline cleaner; acid etching is what a descaler does.
The figures
| The problem | What it is | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Soap scum | Alkaline deposit | A stone-safe alkaline cleaner, and squeegee the walls after use |
| Hard-water rings | Mineral deposit | Buff, or a poultice; not scrubbing |
| An acidic cleaner | Acid etching | Stop using it; the mark needs polishing, not cleaning |
| Mould in the joint | Organic growth | Bleach or hydrogen peroxide, and fix the ventilation |
Why
In a bathroom the two problems arrive together and are mistaken for each other. Scum is something on the stone and comes off with the right cleaner. Etching is the stone itself gone and does not come off at all. Using an acidic descaler to remove scum removes a layer of the stone instead.
What these figures are, and what they are not
This is general guidance. A shower area in a hotel has a cleaning regime that somebody has to own, and a stone-safe cleaner is a specification decision, not a shopping one.