Sanding with diamond abrasives is the most durable polishing method and is also the only choice for restoration. This method involves grinding the floor down with commercial grade diamond abrasive pads. Successively finer pads are used to bringing out a mirror like shine.<\/p>\n
Polishing powders can also give very effective results. In this method polishing powder is applied with a buffing machine to bring out a mirror like shine. This is a\u00a0 good regular maintenance choice.<\/p>\n
Coatings like wax and urethane are used as quick fixes and are more of a problem than a solution. These coatings prevent the stone from “breathing” and may yellow light colored stones, and the chemicals used for stripping the coatings off can damage the floor.\u00a0 These finishes are no answer to imperfections in a stone floor and in the long run may only exacerbate problems. The best approach is to not use coatings at all.<\/p>\n
Which method is best?<\/strong><\/p>\n The only sure method of polishing all forms of marble floors is by sanding with diamond abrasives and\/or polishing powders. Daily dust and damp mopping is all that is needed to maintain the finish.<\/p>\n Marble and Limestone are very effectively treated by all methods . Diamond abrasives are the best choice if there are minor imperfections in the stone that need to be ground out before restoration, and if a tough durable finish is desired.<\/p>\n No matter which method is used polishing should be done regularly. Your polishing schedule will be determined by how well the stone is cared for on a daily basis and the level of traffic on the floor. Consult our marble professionals for a free consultation on the right method to fit your needs.<\/p>\n For commercial applications, polishing main traffic areas like lobbies and entrances should be done frequently while low traffic areas may need to be polished less frequently.<\/p>\n With heavier traffic levels, commercial sites will need polishing a weekly or monthly basis.\u00a0 Residential floors can usually be done on yearly or twice yearly polishing schedules due to significantly lower traffic levels.<\/p>\n The best way to decide on a polishing schedule is to polish the floor and observe how long it takes for the floor to begin to dull. The floor should then be polished and a schedule set up to suit that observed pattern of wear. Over time high traffic areas may become too worn down to polish to a deep shine. When this happens the area should be restored with diamond abrasives to bring back the original clarity and depth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sanding with diamond abrasives is the most durable polishing method and is also the only choice for restoration. This method involves grinding the floor down with commercial grade diamond abrasive pads. Successively finer pads are used to bringing out a mirror like shine. Polishing powders can also give very effective results. In this method polishing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-consumer-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":198,"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithrestore.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}