Roger,

 

The process for removing the polish finish and achieving a  hone finish is fairly easy.

 

1.       If the floor is scratched or etched you may want to start with a  22o grit diamond.

2.       Attach your 220 grit diamond to tan or hog hair pad using self-adhesive Velcro.

By attaching the diamonds to the pad it will allow the pad to flow with the contour of the stone.

3.       Once you have honed the floor then use a honing powder to attack any picture framing that may have.

4.       You can use 250 or 400 powder  depending upon the finish you are looking for. 5

5.       If you have bad lippage you may need to use both the 250 powder and the 400 powder the achieve the final finish.

6.       Then seal the floor with an Impregnating Seal.

7.       Keep in mind when bidding this project you will have hand work along the walls, be sure to allow the time and charge accordingly.

 

Note: use of the honing powder will give you a better finish then just leaving the floor at a diamond honed finish.

 

You could try the different pads like the monkey pads etc. but I don’t think they will  attack the picture framing like the honing powders will.

 

Hope this helps

 

 

John E. Freitag

President/Director

The Stone and Tile School

Office 407-567-7652

Cell 407-615-0134

jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

www.thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

 

 

All, I was looking for suggestions on removing the gloss from a floor and leaving it with a honed finish. Easy enough except for all the picture framing. I have come to conclusion that the floor 1st needs to be flatten so as not to deal with picture framing. Appreciate any suggestions on options to take a floor from polished to a hone finished with no picture framing.   Thanks, RK

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