looking at the pic. I see a couple of things.  prosoco slx100 need to be shaken or mixed prior to use .  The sealer looks incocsistant whitch can be caused by too must sealer, the sealer excess not being removed or moisture in the floor when the sealer was applied allowing the silicones to dry on the surface.  Note they may have not allowed the setting materials to dry and have applied the sealer too soon.  If the honing worked and if you used diamonds you
 may try using powders it would be less expensive and leave a more consistant finish than diamonds.  also you can use the powders with a shower feed brush on your floor machine that may help get into the grout.  

From: Fabra Cleen <lorne@fabracleenstoneandtilecare.com>
To: Restoration and Maintenance <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Slate and limestone

Which boxes are you referring to. Also I attached a pic of the limestone.this is the one on the floor that I honed. I got the pink out but the Grout staining didn't even smile at me. Some more info: the name of the limestone is creme notril. They sealed with 2 coats of prosoco slx400, and used unsanded Mapei Grout.

Lorne Greenberg

FABRA CLEEN
"Getting all the dirt since 1949."
212-777-4040, 718-776-3564
516-377-0993
www.fabracleen.com
www.fabracleenstoneandtilecare.com


-----Original message-----
From: flooramor@aim.com
To:
Restoration and Maintenance <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Sent:
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 15:00:50 GMT+00:00
Subject:
RE: [sccpartners] Slate and limestone

Lorne,

Do you have any pics?

Did the boxes have any printing on them and was the printing against the floor? Any areas of moisture nearby?

J
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From: "Fabra Cleen"<lorne@fabracleenstoneandtilecare.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:31:02 -0400
To: Restoration and Maintenance<sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
ReplyTo: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Subject: [sccpartners] Slate and limestone

Need some advice...
First- limestone (light beige, very porous) tiles 6"x2' on a wall for an indoor watefall approx 30' high 12' wide still under construction. Some of the tiles have hairline cracks in them and they also want to know about sealing the tiles.  The water will not always be flowing also.
Second- same limestone in the floor, they covered it with cardboard while working. When they removed the cardboard some areas left almost a pink colored stain. What from the cardboard would do that, what should I use to remove it?
Third- black slate countertops that have very faint marks in them and a faint grain. The installers had to redo a seam on the island and carve out an area for a bigger sink.  All the areas that they worked on are now a slightly different color, the grain is now very visible and the best way to describe the pattern is that it looks like a brain.  Also there are light green spots, that before were very dark and blended in with the stone. The Designer said they were first told they put mineral oil on it after they worked on it, but then were told they only used StoneTech bulletproof.  This was done 3 months ago but only recently discovered as the areas was immediately covered in plastic after and  the construction is now coming to an end.

Anyone that can lend help or info about all or some of what I've got here would be appreciated. Thanks.

Lorne Greenberg

FABRA CLEEN
"Getting all the dirt since 1949."
212-777-4040, 718-776-3564
516-377-0993
www.fabracleen.com
www.fabracleenstoneandtilecare.com
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