> Ron, > > > > I have some of the akemi polish and was NOT impressed with the results. I > have the Akemi rep from Germany show me how it worked and even the results > he achieved was not at a standard that I would accept as a good polished > finish. I also tried it on the floor with a floor machine and the result > were not great. The other problem I had with the polish was the polish got > into the grout lines and was real tough to remove. Perhaps in some > application this may work but I'm not ready to recommend this polish to > our > partners. Perhaps in the future > > John E. Freitag > > President/Director > > The Stone and Tile School > > Office 407-567-7652 > > Cell 407-615-0134 > > jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com > > > > schoollogo > > > > www.thestoneandtileschool.com > > > > John, I've only used it as a spot/etch remover on counters. The results were great for me. (no grinding) As for the use on floors....my tests with a rotary machine were not good, however a Klindex with planetary head was a completely different story. (results great) I just thought for the problem mentioned it might be a QUICK FIX. Thanks. Ron > > > > From: Fred Hueston [mailto:fhueston@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 2:09 PM > To: Restoration and Maintenance > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] black absolute > > > > Ron > > > > Great advise however that does not solve the issue that the stone is not > what was purchased. It will just happen again..but this is a good > alternative to fix the problem temporarily > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:58 AM, <rmoore@americanstonecare.com> wrote: > > >> >> A general contractor I have worked with in the past asked me to look at >> a >> black absolute teller line (those huge counters in the bank the tellers >> stand behind). The stone looks dull, abraded, in some spots and fine in >> others >> (6 month old installation). I cant tell if the stone was doctored or >> what. >> The are evaluating their options,(I am helping them evaluate ...). I >> tried >> crystalizing with dark polishing powder which helped somewhat but did >> not >> solve the problem. There are still areas where there is dullness etc. >> Obviously a full restoration is preferred but they might not go for the >> price. >> Is there any topical that anyone knows of that can "even out" or mask >> these >> inconsistent spots?? The bank is pissed and the contractor wants to >> deal >> with this quickly and move on. How did I get caught in the middle ?? >> >> >> Paul Bunis >> Xtremeclean Tile - Boston Stone Restoration >> Specialty Stone Care >> 781-793-0700 >> 617-719-8454 >> >> -- >> Powered by http://DiscussThis.com >> Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > >> preferences: >> http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> >> Paul, > > There was a time when I would walk if my clients had issues with Black > Absolute. No more. I agree with the advice given by our experts but would > like to offer another alternative. Akemi has developed a NEW liquid > polish for marble and granite that work like a charm. (not crystalizer!) > > We took a piece of black marble, poured acid on it and burned it bad. The > Akemi rep., using ONLY this polish- 4-5 applications, polished the burn > right out of the marble. I could not believe my eyes. If you have trouble > locating this product give me a call. Good luck. > > > Ron Moore, President > American Stone Care, Inc. > 16458 Lone Oak Place > Hamilton, VA. 20158 > 540-338-5559 o > 301-602-2307 c > www.americanstonecare.com > > > -- > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences: > http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > > > > > > > > -- > Frederick M. Hueston PhD > www.stoneforensics.com > www.stoneandtilepros.com > Recommended stone care products > http://www.stonecarecentral.com/?Click=2149 > > Many of my informational articles can be found at > www.thestonedude.blogspot.com > Listen to my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred > 888-314-9077 > 702-314-1017 > > _____ > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.discussthis.com> > Visit > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences > Start a new conversation <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > (thread) > > > > -- > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences: > http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > > Ron Moore, President American Stone Care, Inc. 16458 Lone Oak Place Hamilton, VA. 20158 540-338-5559 o 301-602-2307 c www.americanstonecare.com
