Thank you for your input. Yes we have burnishers and propain buffers and we are a distributor for Americo so we have all those pads. So work more towards dry and higher grit then granite process. Great thanks. Kris Fred Hueston wrote: > Kris > > You may also want to try going to a higher grit . Do you have a > burnisher or access to one,,if so you can try the polishing twister > pad on it as well. You can also try the 5x by starting wet and going > dry with a hogs hair pad. > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Kris Dougherty > <kris@marblefloorsandmore.com <mailto:kris@marblefloorsandmore.com>> > wrote: > > John, > Thank you for the information. > When we did the areas with densiflier I did not notice much of a > difference. Maybe I should let more soak in for longer? > The best results was when we started with 100 and worked up to 800 > and then crystallizer. But the floor absorbed moister very easily. > So I added a penetrating sealer and then crystallizer and I got a > little more shine. The floor is cement base. I was thinking about > either using grainite supplies or trying to polish the floor like > it was just cement and start with 100 metal and then densifier and > dry 200,400, 800 and high speed 1500 and 3000. > What do you think? > Kris > > > John Freitag wrote: > > Kris, > Go back and crystallize the floor you will increase the shine > and the color. > Unless the green is a Taiwan green. If it's Taiwan green you > will not get a > deep shine or a nice glossy finish. > On cement based terrazzo you can grind it use a densiflier > after the 220 > hone then hone up to 800 or 1800 the floors will look very > good. Want toi > add additional shine then Crystallize the floor it will look > great. in fact > you could hone to 400 or 800 then crystallize and develop a > great shine. > The terrazzo institute recognizes crystallization as an > acceptable method of > polishing terrazzo. > > John E. Freitag President/Director > The Stone and Tile School > Office 407-567-7652 > Cell 407-615-0134 > jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com > <mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> > > > > www.thestoneandtileschool.com > <http://www.thestoneandtileschool.com> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kris Dougherty [mailto:kris@marblefloorsandmore.com > <mailto:kris@marblefloorsandmore.com>] Sent: Wednesday, July > 14, 2010 3:17 PM > To: Restoration and Maintenance > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] how do you get the factory polish > back on > > Dr Fred. > I have been testing a terrazzo floor in a school. The floor > has a light green color to it. The pics I took did not turn > out the way I needed. > Here is my opportunity. > The floor was waxed. All the wax was removed. > The floor I could get a gloss on but not the deep shine I > would have liked. > I tested from 30 to 800 and 5x. With different combinations in > different areas. > I used all marble polishing supplies. > Should I try granite supplies because of the lite green and > maybe the chips are not marble as I was guessing? > The floor was poured in 1950's. > Kris > > Fred Hueston wrote: > > > yes you can listen to all the shows once they are aired at > www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> we will soon have > a link on the STP site too > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Mike Marsoun > <nulifesc@bigpond.com <mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com> > <mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com > <mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com>>> wrote: > > Are these archived. I will be out and would really like > to hear > this. There is a TON of engineered stone down here... > > Sent via BlackBerryR from Telstra > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > *From: * Fred Hueston <fhueston@gmail.com > <mailto:fhueston@gmail.com> > <mailto:fhueston@gmail.com <mailto:fhueston@gmail.com>>> > *Date: *Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:55:23 -0400 > *To: *Restoration and > Maintenance<sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>>> > *ReplyTo: * "Restoration and Maintenance" > <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>>> > *Subject: *[sccpartners] how do you get the factory > polish back on > engineered stone > > Engineered stone can be faced polished very easily but > getting > back the factory shine can be tricky. tune in tonight > at 7:30pm > EST to find the little simple trick that will bring it > back to > that factory polish. listen in and don't be afraid to > call in > with your questions at www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > -- Frederick M. Hueston PhD > www.stoneforensics.com <http://www.stoneforensics.com> > <http://www.stoneforensics.com> > www.stoneandtilepros.com > <http://www.stoneandtilepros.com> > <http://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 > <http://www.thestonedude.blogspot.com> > <http://www.thestonedude.blogspot.com> > Listen to my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > 888-314-9077 > 702-314-1017 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > <http://www.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) > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > <http://www.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) > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>> > > > > > -- > Frederick M. Hueston PhD > www.stoneforensics.com <http://www.stoneforensics.com> > <http://www.stoneforensics.com> > www.stoneandtilepros.com <http://www.stoneandtilepros.com> > <http://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 > <http://www.thestonedude.blogspot.com> > <http://www.thestonedude.blogspot.com> > Listen to my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > 888-314-9077 > 702-314-1017 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.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) > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>> > > > > > > > > -- > Marble Floors And More > Kris Dougherty > 3304 N Lindbergh Blvd. > Saint Ann, MO 63074 > Cell - 314.503.3062 > Fax - 314.298.1227 > > > -- > 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 > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > > > > > -- > Frederick M. Hueston PhD > www.stoneforensics.com <http://www.stoneforensics.com> > www.stoneandtilepros.com <http://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 <http://www.thestonedude.blogspot.com> > Listen to my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred > <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drfred> > 888-314-9077 > 702-314-1017 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.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) > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > -- Marble Floors And More Kris Dougherty 3304 N Lindbergh Blvd. Saint Ann, MO 63074 Cell - 314.503.3062 Fax - 314.298.1227
