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A series ask and answer for stone retread

2008-12-17

 

      Ask: why retread the stone, what is seamless grinding?
      Reply: retread stone, it means use different grain of diamond polish pad  and water to polish the stone again. Seamless grinding use the saturation resin to fill the seam, because the seam filled with resin will become protruding, higher than other place, so must grinding the part again at installation site.

      Ask: What is the advantage of seamless grinding
      Reply: After seamless grinding, the stone will be have quite good of flat surface. Will not show any protrude or cove joint, further more, the resin could adjust the color freely, could have same color or similar vein with natural stone, so have very good effect of complete body.

      Ask: What is the disadvantage of the seamless grinding?
      Reply: Its cost is high, require good skill technician to operate with better effect.

      Ask: how to maintenance after retread the stone?
      Reply: clean the stone often could maintain could reach the purpose, and at the same time, could keep the beautiful outlook of stone.

      Step 1
      Clean the surface completely. Use the detergent with  PH value is neutral. Do not use other acid detergent, it will make the stone change the color, and hurt the surface of stone.
      Method: use mop to clean the floor with neutral detergent, leave the detergent to stay at its location for 15-20 minutes. But not to dry it,  after clean, ventilate the stone to dry, and then go on 2nd step.

      Step 2
      Use the repellent, all natural stone could absorb the water, so the chemical content of Chlorine Flouride, mineral and salt, could go into the stone body, food and oil may leave forever stain, while a kind of good repellent, could filter completely into the stone, and will not affect its natural appearance, it could have 96-100% breath capability.  It could prevent ultraviolet radiation, will not change color, also could prevent dust, water, oil and dirt.

      Method: apply the repellent after clean the stone surface (the surface must be clean and dry), do not need to dilute it,  could use the soft brush or spray gun, 2 layers are enough, the interval time of first layer and 2nd layer is 10-15 minutes, and after 30 minutes later use the dry cloth of wipe off the extra repellent, make sure not to leave anything. 12-14 hours later, it will show good water-proof character, and the repellent is no color, no poison, so will not hurt to health.

 

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