The brushed finish or grinding all flat is not an option. Polishing will also be very difficult and expensive and I don't think they will go for. I am thinking that if I bring the scratch pattern to like 400g or 600g than crystize them, it will give them little sheen and darken the tile which may do the trick. What do you think?
Adam Bartos
BiO Tile
I like the idea of a brushed finish but you have to have the right equipment and see what they like.Those finishes actually seem better to maintain then just honed.If you were going to polish just the u ba tuba you have to start where the hone is at probably lower than 800.Not an easy job with a makita .Mb20 and or crystallizer will work for final polishI would run a 11 inch machine if possible
Sent from my iPhoneSell them on honing and polishing the whole floor, I can see where someone has hone into the flamed tile next to it. Or maybe diamond brush polish the whole floor into a shinny leather finish.
Stephen
On 7/30/2014 5:06 AM, Adam Bartos wrote:
Guys,
One of my customers asked me to provise estimate for polishing granite floor in their lobby. I think they are uba tuba and originally tiles had honed finish and they are 2ft x 2ft tiles. Normally it would not be difficult but this floor is laid in checkerboard pattern mixed with flamed gray granite. I explained to her that it will.be expensive since each tile would have to be done individually with hand polisher. Her condo association is looking for nicer, cleaner look as honed granite looks pale and dirty. I talked her into darkening only the honed tiles by adding some color enhancing sealer but she would prefer to get a little gloss to it. Would crystalizer only or mb20 work or I would have to hone those tiles to like 800grit first? How would you approach this project?
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