But just like standard buffing pads diamond pads come in various grit sizes for removing more or less material per rotation.
Buffing stone floors.
Apply approximately 1 2 cup shining powder plus 1 cup clean water to stone surface.
This is simply because standard buffing pads won t make even the tiniest dimple in stone.
Add shining powder as needed.
Keep shining powder wet with water while refinishing.
2 10 per square foot including floor wash to prep grout line application of powder solution polishing.
Buffing removes the scratches and leaves the floor with a renewed shine.
Polishing floor with diamond powder.
1 50 per square foot this is the most budget friendly method of stone floor cleaning and includes a dust mop and sweep prior to cleaning.
To polish a floor use commercially available polishing powder and an automatic scrubber or.
Crystallization is a process in which a chemical called fluorosilicate is sprayed onto the stone and buffed in with steel wool pads causing new glassy like crystals to be formed on the surface.
The most effective type of buffing pad for stone floors is one with diamond.
A standard 175 rpm floor machine with a special heavy drive plate is used to create the heat and friction needed to form and polish the crystals.
Renewing stone flooring through polish can be accomplished by do it yourselfers through commercial kits.