Removing stains from travertine quickly before they have a chance to be absorbed is the best way in which to deal with them. If a stain is absorbed into your tile, you can still remove it completely by drawing the stain out.
Things You Will Need
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Soak up liquid from the stain with paper towels. Remove as much from the surface as possible before working on the stain.
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Mix a few drops of mild dish-washing detergent with warm water in a bucket. Wet a sponge with the soapy solution before squeezing it out. Wipe the surface of your travertine tile to remove the stain from the surface.
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Pour 1 cup diatomaceous earth in a bowl. Mix in enough of one of the following liquids to make a thick, peanut-butter-like paste: water for greasy stains, hydrogen peroxide for organic stains, ammonia for biological stains and commercial rust remover for rust stains. Stir the two ingredients together with a spoon.
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Cover the site of the stain with the paste using a rubber spatula. Apply the paste so it's at least 1/2-inch thick and goes beyond the edges of the stain. Lay a piece of plastic wrap over the paste.
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Allow the paste to sit on your travertine tile until it dries. Peel off the plastic wrap and remove the dried paste with your spatula.
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Dampen a clean cloth and wipe the travertine tiles. Dry with another clean cloth.
The Drip Cap
- Travertine tile is made from a type of limestone.
- Soak up liquid from the stain with paper towels.
- Wet a sponge with the soapy solution before squeezing it out.
- Wipe the surface of your travertine tile to remove the stain from the surface.
- Dampen a clean cloth and wipe the travertine tiles.