Barry:<br>I just finished fixing a display in a high end bath store called Ann Sacks, a division of Kohlers. I would agree with John&#39;s id. I had to even out the finish on a wall display and restore the floor - a very poor install. Point is is that it does open up on you if you are too aggressive. On the wall, some of the tiles, 3&#39; by 2&#39; were honed while others were polished. I did not have to grind the floor, just get rid of the scratches from the install and again, even out the polish.Even with that, any number of areas opened up which required a fill. I had practiced on a tile in my office so I was somewhat prepared.  <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Fred Hueston <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:fhueston@gmail.com">fhueston@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I agree with John....resin bond diamonds will not last on a sandstone floor.<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:01 PM, John Freitag <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com" target="_blank">jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Are you sure this is a sandstone floor? It looks to me to be the
new travertine plank type of stone. If this is truly a sandstone floor then you
are going to need to plan on using a lot of diamonds. If this is a travertine plank
stone then you would treat it like any travertine stone.  regardless I would
use the 50 grit lippage diamonds form StoneCare central and the 100 grit
lippage diamonds. Both of these diamond are metal diamonds and will cut the
lippage fast and will last longer than a resin diamond.  So you will need
to cut the floor with the 50 metal, then the 100 metal then probably switch
back to a 50 resin , 100 resin ,220 resin and then determine what hone level
you aregoing to leave the floor at. I would finish with a honing powder to give
the floor that final finish look using either a 250 or  400 grit honing powder.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The floor then can be sealed using an Impregnating seal or a
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<a target="_top" href="mailto:stonerestorer@gmail.com" target="_blank">stonerestorer@gmail.com</a> [mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:stonerestorer@gmail.com" target="_blank">stonerestorer@gmail.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barry
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I have a customer with a sandstone floor in the kitchen and dining rooms that
is composed of brown alternating tiles that are 24&quot; x 5&quot;.  In
many areas there is bad lippage and she wants it removed.  I have never
done lippage removal and I would like some advice on the lippage discs that you
use because I need to buy some.  The floor is honed and, over most of the
floor, the tiles look dirty, but it seems as if they are universally
&quot;etched&quot;.  It can be from the installers grout or
something.  the floors need to be honed and sealed.  what suggestions
do you have for the best sealer to use.  i have some spare tiles and i was
going to try so color enhancing sealer to see the results.  i realize that
i am asking a lot of questions, but i never worked on a sandstone floor and i
am wary of doing the job correctly.  Photos are attached.<br>
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Barry V Raduta<br>
Diamond Stone &amp; Tile Care<br>
215-816-7689<br>
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