Stone & Tile Restoration

A good quality application of silicon impregnator should do the trick. It may also be helpful to install a water treatment system to reduce the calcium in the water. TIP If you squeegee and/or dry the shower wall immediately after a shower you will... Read More

All minerals have a certain hardness. The hardness of a mineral is determined by performing a scratch test. A scratch test is based on the Moh’s scale of hardness. A German scientist invented this scale by taking several known, pure minerals... Read More

No, it is absolutely false. There are soft, dark marbles and there are hard dark marbles. For example, negro maquina is a very soft marble. On the other hand Vermont Green is a very hard dark marble. Do not rely on color alone to determine the... Read More

Granite is much harder than marble. The hardness of stone is measured on a scale of 1 to 10. Ten is the hardest mineral. Diamond is a ten. Most marbles fall in the 3-5 range and granites fall into the 7-8 range. A simple test to determine if you are... Read More

Are you sure its a marble top? It sounds like you tried to hone a cultured marble top. Cultured marble may look like real marble but is actually a plastic resin that is coated with a very thin layer called a gel coat. If you try to hone cultured... Read More

Onyx is very similar to marble and will react similarly. It can be honed and polished just like marble. FYI Onyx can be identified by its translucent appearance with its veins running in a parallel pattern. Onyx is found mostly on countertops and in... Read More

Both the 175 and 300 rpm machine will get the job done, however it is being discovered that the faster speeds perform faster and do provide a better finish. Stay tuned, you may also start seeing machines faster than 300 being used for marble honing... Read More

There are now available many course abrasives that can grind a marble floor flat in a hurry. These abrasives are called lippage plates. They work exceptionally well. Be sure to test in small area before grinding the entire floor. Some of these plates... Read More

Some grout colors can be bleached by the oxalic acid in polishing powders. You are always urged to perform a small test to determine if this might happen. It is possible to recolor the grout. There are several companies that sell grout colors which... Read More

Yes, there are several fillers that can be used that will take a polish. If the area is small you can use a polyester filler. These polyesters are sold at marble supply houses as Akemi, K-bond, Chemolit, etc. You will only be able to fill several... Read More