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