Technical Advice
Treatment stages in Indonesia natural stone can differ into 4 stages:

Pre-Treatment

Treatment After Laying

Protection

Finishing
Pre-Treatment

Pre-treatment is not an obligatory stage, Its only reccommended when the matterial is very absorbent. Pre-treatment have several advantages such as : protects the surfaces from grout residues, makes the grouting process is easier and simplify the cleaning after laying.
We reccomend chemical FILAPRW200 for the pre-grouting protector, this chemical devised to protect floor between laying and groting. FILAPRW200 also very effective againts dirt which is produced when laying and makes grouting. By using this chemical, cleaning process also easier whithout altering the natural stone materials appearance. Stone matterial that laid with adhesive should be pre-treated at least one day prior to grouting.
Treatment After Laying
Washing after laying has many advantages such as makes the subsequent stages easier of protection and maintenance. This treatment stages also removes the residues of cement, adhesive and another building-site dirt.
This treatment stages has different chemical to use depend on the stone matterial characteristic as follow:
- Matterial : Marble, Basalt > PH Scale : Neutral > Chemical Product : Fila Cleaner
- Matterial : Basalt > PH Scale : Acid > Chemical Product : Deterdek
- Matterial : Sandstone, Limestone > PH Scale : Alkaline > Chemical Product : FilaPS87
- Matterial : Glass Mosaic > PH Scale : Alkaline > Chemical Product : FilaPS87
Protection
Protection stages have several advantages such as prevent absorbtion of water and oil stains, makes easy on maintenance and prolongs the life of natural stone matterial.
The protection stages on Indonesia natural stone particularly reccomended for absorbent matterial such as polished marble and the exterior natural stone floor and surfaces such as limestone and sandstone.
The protection stages of Indonesia natural stone use the chemical which is according to the stone matterial to be treated, the location of the matterial (inside or outside, floors or walls, the type of the protection (water repellent or stain resistant, and the desired effect (natural, colour-enhancing or wet look).
How to Select Best Indonesia Natural Stone
Select Your Material
On our website you can view several products in the comfort of your home and make personal choices via our product menu or our range menu. You can also review our project photos to get more ideas about your home design.
For a detailed consultation, make an appointment with our representative, you can contact Sinta Silalahi via https://wa.me/6287829823421
If you don’t have time to leave the country, our Stone Depot team can arrange to send one of our qualified consultants along with extensive samples to your country.
Instalation, Cleanning and Care
We can give you advise how to instal the product, some stone product needs special skill labor to do instalation especially the random crazy cut. Stone depot also can arrange to sent one of our qualified technical staff to train your labor how to install the product. We do this quite often especially for overseas project.
Stone depot reccomend ongoing cleaning and care maintenance for all our range product. For detailed information on what type cleaning and care you need for your stone you can visit our Cleanning & Maintenance menu.
Herewith some tips of how to care the natural stone product:
- Use place mats especially under ceramic and other polishing product
- Use mats or trivets under hot dishes or cookware
- Use coasters under glasses, especially if contains alcohol or citrus juices
- Place a small mat or rug at entryways to trap dirt and sand from normal foot traffic
- Blot up spliils immediately to minimize permanent damage to the stone
- Regularly clean surfaces with neutral cleaners designed for stone
- Dont use abrassive cleaner such as dry cleaner or soft cleaner
- Dont use alkaline cleaners not specifically formulated for stone
Indonesia Natural Stone Character
Every natural stone has different character, some natural stone like a soft limestone is forbiden to instal in the area with has non tropical season such as europe. So that you may discuss with us in which area do you want install the stone product.
Natural stone is not much harder to maintain than other materials, the added value as a natural product provides as a living character is wonderful. Knowing that your feet every morning glides on a marble floor, or that you are resting your eyes on a slate wall that took the earth millions of years to create is a powerful feeling. It is this real sense that no tile or tiles can give you.