Jme,

Yes you can feather the granite like you do marble but you must understand
how to hone and polish granite. The starting grits on granite are going to
be MUCH higher than you would start marble. It's all in understanding the
granite process.

John E. Freitag
President/Director
The Stone and Tile School
Office 407-567-7652
Cell 407-615-0134
jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com

www.thestoneandtileschool.com

-----Original Message-----
From: rmoore@americanstonecare.com [mailto:rmoore@americanstonecare.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 7:45 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] black absolute

> Paul,
>
> Some thoughts to share. If you are truly interested in helping them
> evaluate, may I suggest that you or the bank or someone determine why
> some areas are duller and others not. Is it where the lines form? How
> is the floor maintained? Does it get vacuumed, dust mopped, damp
> mopped properly and how often? Are there walk-off mats at the
> entrances? What kind of traffic count does this bank have?
>
> It is nice to be able to repair the floor like John Freitag explained
> but if the repair does not last due to neglect in the above mentioned
> maintenance department... it may mean you getting caught in the middle
> for a longer period.
>
> John or Fred? Is it possible to feather in the damaged areas so as not
> to process the whole floor before due time?
>
> Regards,
>
> J. Palacio
> www.flooramor.com
> 954-347-8545
> The issue Paul is having is with a counter-(teller line) is the counter
where your bank rep. hands over the money. This was not a discussion
over a floor.

> On Jun 24, 2010, at 10:20 PM, PBunis@aol.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
>>
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Ron Moore, President
American Stone Care, Inc.
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Hamilton, VA. 20158
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