Anybody ever refinish a porcelain floor? I just looked at one where somebody used an acid (ammonium bi-flouride or hydrofluoric) for the grout and it etched the tile. It is a mess. I have never attempted to flatten and grind vitrified porcelain tile. For a polishing compound thinking of the Reulin H powder. Any comments?

From: fhueston@gmail.com [mailto:fhueston@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Dr Fred
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:04 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Porcelain bathtubs

Don

I never heard of anyone using aluminum oxide to refinish tubs. Generally they are acid etched and painted with an acrylic, The only thing I can think of is that they may be using a course aluminum to rough up the surface for bonding. Polishing grade aluminum wont even touch porcelain.

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Dr Fred <fhueston@stoneandtilepros.com> wrote:

Don,

what the tubs made of..stone? porclein? or what

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Don Semi <don@srsdenver.com> wrote:

Hi all:

New one for me. Have to do a bid for a hotel with 86 rooms which have soaking tubs. The owners out east say they had a guy who refinishes them out there with aluminum oxide. Has anyone experienced this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Stone Restoration Services - Denver
Dedicated to the Preservation of Fine Surfaces
don@srsdenver.com
303-249-7909

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