| Diamonds and polishing powders used at the right time with a qualified,
skilled hand is needed to restore shine to marble and granite. A quick
overview of the 3 basic steps; Grinding, Honing and Polishing:
GRINDING
Grinding uses a grit of 60 or below
and
usually done when a flat floor is desired. Example: if stone tiles are
uneven or set higher than each other (known as lippage). A flat floor is
easier to maintain, grout is kept cleaner.
The downside to grinding is that it is very messy, expensive, and
time-consuming. For example, 50-square feet of granite can take an
entire day of work. Surrounding areas need to be protected due to slurry
caused by the large amounts of water needed.
HONING
Honing uses grit of 120 and above. (400-600 on marble before polishing).
Although not as aggressive as grinding, honing can be equally as messy
due to the use of water. Honing is used to remove scratches by the
process of smoothing the stone with abrasives. It can round edges but
does not remove lipage, as grinding can.
POLISHING
Polishing brings out a high gloss, achieved by using super fine diamond
discs and super fine powders.
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Floor Before Restoration
Floor After Restoration
Floor Before Restoration
Floor After Restoration |
