Depends on the Saltillo tile
……. some Saltillo can be stripped and refinished. I wouldn’t try
to grind a Saltillo flat, especially A Super Saltillo. I’ve striped,
sanded, and stained Saltillo to a different color and applied a new finish. The
problem is getting the stripper out of the Saltillo so the new finish will
hold. Always get a piece of the original stock first for testing. Here’s
some photos of 40 year old Saltillo that we stripped, sanded, and refinished.
Sincerely,
Joe Walters
Stone & Grout Meister, LLC
Phone:
505-890-3835 Ext. 2
Mobile:
505-859-0196
Fax:
866-920-2135
From: rivera.gm@gmail.com [mailto:rivera.gm@gmail.com] On
Behalf Of Georgia Rivera
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:53 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Saltillo Tiles
I thought grinding saltillo
wasn't an option because the finish is baked on the tile (Similar to porcelain
tile?). The grout can be fixed but it is my understanding that the tiles
cannot be grinded.
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Don Semi <don@srsdenver.com> wrote:
Good morning All:
Custy has about 1300 sq' of saltillo tiles, 20 years old on
plywood subfloor, wire mesh, mud install. Extreme lippage, with an old
sealant on it. she would like them ground level, grout fixed. I explained that
this was a bad idea due to the inconsistency of install. Am I correct or can
this be ground down? Help is appreciated.
--
Sincerely:
Don Semi
Stone Restoration Services - Denver
Dedicated to the Preservation of Fine Surfaces
don@srsdenver.com
303-249-7909
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