I did the Travertine job and used Dana's Lithium Hardener, sanded with #2 pucks and polished with M3's liquid polish.
It improved the graininess tremendously.
Any Travertine jobs I get in the future I will definitely use the Lithium Hardener
Thank you
Carl Staples
Classic Marble & Stone Restoration
610-356-4100
www.marblerestore.com
From: rfrye6@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Travertine/Limestone
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:22:59 -0500
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Prosoco isn’t the most reliable when talking natural stone. I will try it in next day or two and report back.On Jan 29, 2015, at 9:13 AM, cpstaples <cpstaples@msn.com> wrote:I just got off the phone with Prosecco and they said grind and fill is not good for travertine or limestone. has anybody used it on travertine and limestone?Sent on a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5
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From: Randy Frye
Date:01/28/2015 3:58 PM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: Travertine/Limestone(727) 656-8585
On Jan 28, 2015, at 3:44 PM, marblerenu@aol.com (via sccpartners list) <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:
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------ Original message------From: Randy FryeDate: Wed, Jan 28, 2015 2:01 PMSubject:Re: Travertine/LimestoneGrind and fill works by replacing the water in the grind, you soak the floor with it and work it till dry. We have used it with 70 and 120 metals and even 50 resins with no issues.
Best Regards,Randy Frye, CEI Surface Pros239-253-1991Hi Carl. Unfortunately I have never used the product. I was just speculating on what would happen. The only products that I have used on travertine are traver-fil (from VMC) and the epoxy travertine filler, which is just buff colored tanax. They have worked will for me.B
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Phone: 215-732-7505
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www.facspecs.comOn Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 2:22 PM, cpstaples <cpstaples@msn.com> wrote:Baird, would you happen to have any grind and still I could borrow and replace?Sent on a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5
-------- Original message --------From: Baird Standish
Date:01/28/2015 2:17 PM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: Travertine/LimestoneIt looks like the floor would have to be ground dry and perhaps with metal diamond in order to create enough dust to mix with the grind -n-fill. I see that working on concrete but maybe not on travertine?B________________________________________From the desk ofBaird StandishManaging PartnerFacility Specialists, LLC15 West Highland Ave. Suite EPhiladelphia, PA 19118Phone: 215-732-7505Fax: 215-546-9160sounds like the Prosoco's grind and fill is what I would be looking for. Too bad nobody local stocks it. it is something that I'm going to get so I have it all times.Sent on a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5
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From: Randy Frye
Date:01/28/2015 1:16 PM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: Travertine/LimestoneWe haven't tried this yet, but will soon.This maybe something for this job : for filling of travertine holes after a grind ... on the last metal step use Prosoco's grind and fill. Then densify. Just a thought.
Best Regards,Randy Frye, CEI Surface ProsI was told overnight
Thank you
Carl Staples
Classic Marble & Stone Restoration
610-356-4100
www.marblerestore.com
From: rfrye@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Travertine/Limestone
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:59:56 -0500
To: sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.comYou might want to double check to see how long the densifier should be on before starting your cutting begins. Some say once it is dry some say an hour some say overnight.
Best Regards,Randy Frye, CEI Surface ProsDoing testing tomorrow, I will let you know how it turns out
Thank you
Carl Staples
Classic Marble & Stone Restoration
610-356-4100
www.marblerestore.com
From: rosen.stuart@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Travertine/Limestone
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:31:28 -0500
To: sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.comWorking with that type lower quality travertine can be tough.It doesn't look good in any finish .Always seems to look smudgy.I haven't tried densifier on travertine yet but I have read and heard it may help.What we do when we run across this is to do a few sample finishes for the customer and let them pick one.I think most chose the deeper honed finish.I would like to know if you do some testing with densifier and results..
Sent from my iPhoneYikes!! look at the lippage, need to be ground flat. a maintenance pad will clean up a lot of the graininess, maybe start at 400 go to 800On 1/27/2015 3:59 AM, Pat Staples wrote:<mime-attachment.jpg> <mime-attachment.jpg>These are the best pictures I have to show the graininess.Looks worse in person----- Original Message -----From: Hector CastilloSent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 1:13 AMSubject: RE: Travertine/LimestoneAny photosSent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone-------- Original message --------From: Pat StaplesDate:01/26/2015 5:19 PM (GMT-08:00)Subject: Travertine/LimestoneHello everybody,
We have a Travertine floor with a lot of graininess in it.
How well do the Densifiers/Lithium Hardeners work to remove/fill the graininess
Thank you
Carl Staples
Classic Marble & Stone Restoration
610-356-4100
www.marblerestore.com
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