Stone & Tile Restoration

The best way is not to polish them at all. Edges and corners rarely require any work since they are not subject to foot traffic. If for some reason you need to hone or polish them, there is a machine available that has a triangular pad that can get... Read More

If you intend to grind the travertine flat I would grind and hone to about a 120 grit. Apply the filler after the 120 grit. There are several fillers that will work. There are products that are called traverfills or you can use a non-sanded grout.... Read More

It sounds like you may be using an improper cleaner in your mop water or you are using a dirty mop. Try switching to a daily cleaner specifically designed for marble flooring. Also make sure the mop is clean and that it is only used for the marble... Read More

For some reason white thassos marble is very sensitive to the recrystallization process and quite often it will turn yellow. It may be that you applied the recrystallization too soon after honing. Recrystallization should only be performed on marble... Read More

You are right. It will take forever to hone a wall with a three inch diamond. The fastest way is to attach a seven or eight inch drive pad to you hand machine and use a diamond that is at least that size or you can arrange three-three inch diamonds... Read More

Yes there is. You can polish a travertine wall with a solution of “charged water.” Charged water is a mixture of oxalic acid and water. Mix approximately one pound of oxalic acid to one gallon of water. Take this mixture and transfer it to a... Read More

Are you sure its a marble top? It sounds like you tried to hone a cultured marble top. Cultured marble may look like real marble but is actually a plastic resin that is coated with a very thin layer called a gel coat. If you try to hone cultured... Read More

No, it is not true. Many marbles do have veins, but there are some that appear to have no veins at all. On the other hand many granites have no veins but there are also those that do have veins. Determining if a stone is marble or granite should not... Read More

Breccia is an Italian word for breach or broken pieces. When marble is formed deep in the earth it will sometimes be exposed to earthquakes, which will break the marble into many pieces. Over thousands of years the marble will glue itself back... Read More

The Marble Institute of America has developed four classifications for marble. This classification system is based on how sound the material is. A class A marble would be the the most sound where as a class D marble is very weak. The following is a... Read More