Test patches should be large enough to give you a representative sample of the work. If you are going to hone and polish a floor I would use at least a four foot by four foot area. Avoid very small test areas. Also make sure your test patch is done... Read More

Agglomerate marbles are made of a combination of marble chips and a polyester resin. Polyester resins are very sensitive to ultraviolet light(UV) and therefore should not be used outdoors. To answer your question, yes, the marble will fade in a very... Read More

To answer your question simply, yes, it is possible, but requires a great deal of experience and is very time consuming. At the time of this writing there are only several companies that can blend black granite with a factory appearance. The... Read More

There are now available many course abrasives that can grind a marble floor flat in a hurry. These abrasives are called lippage plates. They work exceptionally well. Be sure to test in small area before grinding the entire floor. Some of these plates... Read More

Polyester resins breakdown in the presence of ultra violet(UV) light. For this reason polyesters should never be used outdoors. For outside repairs it is advisable to use an epoxy resin. Epoxy resins are generally more resistant to UV light. Check... Read More

There is no standard grit size that determines when marble is honed. Generally a 120 or 400 grit is honed, but this will vary from marble to marble. Perform several test patches and determine which grit will give you or your customer the appearance... Read More