I would use a 400 or 800 depending upon the finish you are looking for. 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: Roger Konarski [mailto:qm144@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 2:21 PM To: Restoration and Maintenance Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Limestone Floor What grit honing powder? Thanks, RK --- On Tue, 7/6/10, John Freitag <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote: > From: John Freitag <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Limestone Floor > To: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 1:16 PM > Roger , > > In the case of several different textures I would use a > stripper/ degreaser and a honing powder to act as a > scrubbing agent. First I would test the stripper/ degreaser > using a soft brush on my floor machine. If that does not > clean the surface then add the honing powder. This should > clean the floor and then use your 5X to achieve the finish > you have in the past. > > > 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: Roger Konarski [mailto:qm144@yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 2:04 PM > To: Restoration and Maintenance > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Limestone Floor > > John, > > Thanks for the feedback. But the surfaces of some of the > tiles are smooth. While the finish of other tiles are either > a brushed or texture finished. Actually some seem like > they have a porcupine type of finish. Unfortunately > you cannot see this in the pictures. Diamonds will not > work on this floor. I’m just trying to determine > what is the best course to remove the ground in dirt? > Again any suggestions are welcomed! > Thanks, > RK > > > > --- On Tue, 7/6/10, John Freitag <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> > wrote: > > > From: John Freitag <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> > > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Limestone Floor > > To: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 12:32 PM > > Roger, > > > > From the pictures it appears that the only reason the > floor > > has a various > > finishes isdue to the pervious maintenance. You are > dealing > > with several > > different type of lime stone all with different > hardness. > > Therefore in the > > past it appeared that the stone had different finished > but > > in reality the > > stone just wore differently giving the stone the look > of > > different finishes. > > > > > > I would have no problem using diamond on this floor. > First > > I would find out > > what the customer is looking for? A nice honed finish? > A > > polished finish? > > > > Once you have determined the customer what and needs > then > > you can properly > > bid the job and complete based upon what the customer > told > > you. Sometime you > > may need to do a sample for that customer to see the > > different options. > > > > If they are looking for a polish finish, hone it > polish it > > with 5X and more > > on to the next job. If they want it honed use diamond > if > > necessary to remove > > the damage, then finish with a honing powder and seal. > > > > > Hope this helps, any other questions please advise > > > > > > > > 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: Roger Konarski [mailto:qm144@yahoo.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 11:22 AM > > To: Restoration and Maintenance > > Subject: [sccpartners] Limestone Floor > > > > Suggestions on servicing a limestone floor. Please > see > > attached picture. I > > have a job for a condo lobby that has limestone with > > various finishes. So > > using diamonds are not a viable option. In the past I > have > > serviced the > > floor with Miracle Sealants Liquid Poultice to clean > the > > floor followed with > > polishing with 5X. They have been pleased with > the > > results in the past. But > > I fill that eventually my luck will run. I have > noticed on > > jobs in the past > > to really clean the limestone that the surface needed > to be > > cut. They are > > looking for the floor to be cleaned and polished to a > nice > > gloss. > > I would appreciate any suggestions on servicing this > > floor. > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 > > > > > > > -- > 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 > > > > -- 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
