Good Info here- Do  a test piece by hand to get an idea of what the stone will produce.
I can never tell the difference between leathered and brushed.
Brushes are used in both situations-It seems to depend on the face of the stone and its composition.
To make it even more confusing some people say leathered/brushed finish.
Other people say they want it antiqued all in different finishes like deep , medium  honed , light sheen , river washed , aged, and weathered.
I think you will really like doing it-I wanted to add one thing
You can produce a really nice finish using the brushes with a planetary VS machine in the higher grits.
If you are working with a swing machine you can increase sheen by running diamond impregnated fiber pads dry after the brushes.
Customers love the sheen it produces.
 
 


On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Adam <info@restoreyourtiles.com> wrote:
$2000 for the job plus $900 for tooling. 


Adam Bartos
BiO Tile & Grout Restoration
773-575-5515 (c)
847-438-0212 (o)

On Oct 11, 2013, at 11:25 AM, cpstaples@msn.com <cpstaples@msn.com> wrote:

Thank you Adam. My I ask how much you got for the 300 sq ft?

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From: "Adam" <info@restoreyourtiles.com>
To: "Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Subject: [sccpartners] Leather look finish
Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2013 12:15 pm


I have done it on limestone. Suggest to do the sample first to get approved by customer. Also add the cost of the tooling to the job. Brushes cost between $50 and $120 each and you will need at least 12 of them. 
I bought 3 sets of hand brushes (70, 120, 220 grit) and custom mount them to the driver plate with 5/8-11 bolts. 
Cut the floor with 50 resins (may use metals in the future), then used brushes about 10 min / section. I also used 15" floor machine because too much weight will wear off brushes quicker. 300 sq ft took about 14 men hrs. 
Last step - charge accordingly. 
Good luck

Adam Bartos
BiO Tile & Grout Restoration
773-575-5515 (c)
847-438-0212 (o)

On Oct 11, 2013, at 10:55 AM, cpstaples@msn.com <cpstaples@msn.com> wrote:

Hello everybody,
who would like to teach an old dog a new trick.. I just left the job and they are looking to leather finish approximately 500 square feet of a polished pink marble. Who has done this and what system have they used. As always any help would be much appreciated.

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