


A small amount of water was used as lubrication for each pad. Happy with the results of the test Clean, I started to burnish the whole cubicle using our system of four burnishing blocks, starting with the coarsest first and working my way down to the finest. I tested a small area of the cubicle with one of our handheld diamond encrusted burnishing blocks. Upon observing the damage in person, I decided that the best course of action would be to use a process known as burnishing to grind away the stains. Burnishing a Severely Stained Slate Shower Cubicle I travelled to the property to see what could be done to set the situation straight. This was a big mistake – and the customer called me in a panic after discovering that her attempts had left the Slate severely stained. She left the product to sit on the base of the shower before scrubbing it in with an abrasive pan scourer. In a rush, the customer had attempted to clean the Slate using a popular supermarket bathroom cleaner. However, part of her flat rental agreement required her to leave the property clean and as she found it, including the fantastic Slate shower cubicle. Originally from South Africa, she had lived in a flat in Clapham for a couple of years, but had to suddenly return home earlier than expected. When used to clean natural stone, supermarket products can often cause more harm than good as this recent customer of mine discovered this the hard way!
