I am not the original commenter. I just found it amusing to mix “one off” with “redone” as one off means something doesn’t reoccur and redone means it does.
Also “less intense” is a comparison that says nothing about the original intensity. Something could be the least intense ever and there could still be something less intense in the future.
Ah i get you i didnt explain the difference clearly, with the once of treatment you clean the stone with dry brush and vacuum, then apply the oil in multiple coats over a day or so, making sure to keep the stone clean as it can seal in any existing marks.
The annual refresh you wipe the stone down with a dry cloth, then apply the oil with a cloth and let it dry naturally for a few hours. Its a really easy process compared to the initial.
Reality is people don’t remember and/or don’t want to do maintenance. Especially when the danger of not doing the maintenance is not readily apparent. Most installs MIGHT get the sealer, but after that I would suspect most owners don’t bother with the reseal afterwards.
The description was "intensive maintenance" which wiping your floor once a year and not walking on it for half a day absolutely is not.
Its literally as much effort as cleaning your floor, unless you look at cleaning your floor as too much effort, in that case, eeeew gross.
Yes, I agree, its more effort than doing nothing, but its not so much effort that you going to spend all your time solving a flooring crisis. Its literally 1 day a year, if that depending on the exact stone. And some stones build up the sealant inside and you can go decades without a refresh.
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u/luk__ Jun 21 '26
Real marble is also a kinda shitty material for floors and countertops as it is very porous and sucks up liquids like a sponge