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Graeme Smith

Travertine in commercial setting
« on: April 06, 2013, 01:42:37 pm »
Classic - went to look at a ceramic tile job today (custy said its ceramic) - got there and the main cafe has travertine tiles, breccia marble in upstairs toilet and quarry tile in kitchen.
So I was intending to make the trav in the main cafe and counter area less shiny the satin effect is highlighting all the problems with trav in a cafe - shows up all the splashes foot prints etc when the light shines across it.
Honed flat finish with colour enhancer on it - anyone who does commercial got a better idea?

The quarry tile I was going to put aquamix low sheen on it - the quarry tile is in the kitchen

The breccia is not included in job
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Jamie Pearson

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Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2013, 10:13:44 pm »
Honing and colour enhancer is the way to go.

I wouldn't put a topical on a commercial kitchen floor. It may cause a slip issue plus they will mop it with a degreaser product that will start to weaken it and it will wear too quickly. A good clean back and some impreg is how I would go on this.
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Graeme Smith

Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2013, 10:21:43 am »
How honed - 400grit?
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Jamie Pearson

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Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2013, 01:08:39 pm »
I would do then a sample of 400 and 800 and let them choose.
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Kev Martin

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Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2013, 07:28:44 pm »
Quote from: Graeme Smith on April 07, 2013, 10:21:43 am
How honed - 400grit?

TEST! TEST! TEST AREA!!!!

Kev Martin
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Graeme Smith

Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2013, 08:43:54 pm »
Doing a patch for 400 grit and 800 and the man will choose
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chemspecltd

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Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2013, 12:38:45 am »
Graeme get in touch with David Carr his knowledge in restoring and cleaning stone floor cannot be matched by any one in Uk. Keith robertson who runs the IRCCI course can also give you good advice.
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Kev Martin

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Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2013, 08:03:54 pm »
Quote from: chemspecltd on April 15, 2013, 12:38:45 am
Graeme get in touch with David Carr his knowledge in restoring and cleaning stone floor cannot be matched by any one in Uk. Keith robertson who runs the IRCCI course can also give you good advice.

AMIR

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KEV Martin
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StoneSealersHQ

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Re: Travertine in commercial setting
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2013, 09:05:05 pm »
Quote from: chemspecltd on April 15, 2013, 12:38:45 am
Graeme get in touch with David Carr his knowledge in restoring and cleaning stone floor cannot be matched by any one in Uk. Keith robertson who runs the IRCCI course can also give you good advice.

Thank you for your kind words Amir, I'm fair blushing here, but I do consider myself equal to many.
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