I appreciate everyone's assistance, especially Stuart's. Ultimately, I removed the scratches with a 50 grit & a makita, taking diamonds up to 800. Finally, a 1500 DIP brought it pretty darn close to the factory finish.

The challenge is that the cutting and honing removed the dimpled (almost orange-peel, plastic look) from the tile surface. Without a close inspection, you can't see the difference. Bottom line...the customer was very happy with the results. Before and after pics are attached.

Case closed.

Blain Haeg
Gold Standard Floor Care
512.257.3070 office
512.750.1242 cell
blain@goldstandardfloorcare.com
www.GoldStandardFloorCare.com

Check us out on: Facebook, Google+, Yelp, BBB, or Angie's List

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 2:15 PM, stuart rosen <mail@stoneshine.com> wrote:
Blain
That's just a chiseled edge travertine-it isn't brushed.
Its in a kitchen right?
You can use vortex pads on it-easy breezy.Vortex has pads from 120/220 and up.
Some of the deeper scratches you may need to address by diamonds but there is a chance the vortex black or red dot pad will get them.
Look like chair scratches.
The poly -pro plus pads are very good as well but they don't have the lower grits like vortex.
We do these type of floors all the time.



On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Blain Haeg <blain@goldstandardfloorcare.com> wrote:

Blain Haeg
512.257.3070 office
512.750.1242 mobile
www.GoldStandardFloorCare.com

On Feb 26, 2015 12:34 PM, "N-Motion Stone and Tile Care" <klhudson@atlantastoneandtilecare.com> wrote:
Photo?

Sent from my iPhone
Kevin L. Hudson
N-Motion Stone and Tile

On Feb 26, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Blain Haeg <blain@goldstandardfloorcare.com> wrote:

I'm looking for some guidance on returning the factory finish to what I refer to as tumbled travertine. After the scratch repair would be completed, what's your best recommendation on mimicking the original finish that is smooth with a plastic - like appearance. Picture attached...

Blain Haeg

 
Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription 
preferences:
http://stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com/sccpartners
 
Start a new conversation (thread): 
sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com


 
Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription 
preferences:
http://stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com/sccpartners
 
Start a new conversation (thread): 
sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com


 
Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription 
preferences:
http://stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com/sccpartners
 
Start a new conversation (thread): 
sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com



-- 
 
Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription 
preferences:
http://stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com/sccpartners
 
Start a new conversation (thread): 
sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com