Complete marble refinishing kit to remove etching, watermarks, dullness and other minor damage to polished marble, travertine and limestone.
This marble refinishing kit is designed to be used on the following types of polishing natural stone;
Marble and other calcite stone such as: Travertine, Onyx and Limestone.
Remove:
Light etching - Water-marks - Dullness from polished surface and restore shine
Included in this marble refinishing kit;
Preparation
Dilute 1 oz. bottle of Stone Cleaner Concentrate with 2 cups of water for cleaning immediately after each step using sponge.
Step 1
This step may not be necessary. If the damage is due to slight water or mild dullness then you may probably skip step 1 and go directly to step 2. You may return to perform step 1 later if you find that step 2 and Step 3 are not adequate.
Step 1 uses the HP1200 honing pad. The HP1200 honing pad is for areas of severe etching or wear.
Condition that require this step are :
Only IF:
1. The damaged area is rough to the touch.
2. The damage is caused by acidic cleaners or acidic liquids such as wine or vinegar (etching).
3. The areas is very dull caused by excessive wear.
Use the grey side of the HP1200 pad to wet sand (with water) applying 25-50 strokes over the affected area. Clean well with stone Cleaner and sponge then wipe dry. The HP1200smoothes the damages or heavily worn stone and prepares the surface for use of Polishing Creme #1.
Step 2
Shake the bottle before dispensing
Apply Marble Polishing Creme #1 to defective area ( area of etch mark, water mark or dullness).
Spread and vigorously rub Marble Polishing Creme #1 on the defective area with white pad marked #1 firmly attached to the plastic pad holder.
Clean the Creme off the stone immediately using the Stone Cleaner and sponge, then wipe dry. Inspect stone surface for the effect of treatment on the surface defect. For the moment ignore any new haze or film that may have appeared on the stone. Repeat step 2 if surface defect has not been adequately removed.
Shake the bottle before dispensing
Apply Marble Polishing Creme #2 to area just treated with Marble Polishing #1 to remove any haze left from Creme #1 and to improve the quality of the shine.
Spread and vigorously rub the Marble Polishing Creme #2 using the white pad marked #2 firmly attached to the plastic pad holder.
Clean Creme #2 off the stone using Stone Cleaner and sponge, then wipe dry
Step 3
Only after your are happy with the result you can use the Stone Polish to brighten the surface. Distribute drops of the Stone Polish. Spread with soft cloth or paper towel. Let it sit to a haze (10-15 minutes). Buff rapidly until stone attains shine.
General Maintenance Tips
A. Wipe surface regularly to remove loose dirt and soil.
B. Promptly wipe up spill to avoid risk of staining.
C. Reseal as necessary.
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