Stone Polishing

Achieving a Deep Durable Polish on Tumbled Limestone with Shine Powder in Bromley

By Abigail DominisePosted on 22 November 202322 November 2023Posted in 17 inch Buffing Pad White, 17 Inch Set of four Burnishing Pads inc No 1,2,3 and 4, Tile Doctor Pro-Clean 1 Litre, Tile Doctor Pro-Clean 5 Litre, Tile Doctor Shine Powder 1kg Tub, Tile Doctor Stone Soap 1 Litre, Tile Doctor Stone Soap 5 Litre, Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal 1 litreTagged Bromley, Bromley Tile Cleaning, Burnishing Pads, grout cleaning, Limestone Floor Cleaning, Limestone Polishing, Limestone Tile Cleaning, Pro-Clean, Shine Powder, South London, Stone Polishing, Tumbled Limestone, Ultra-Seal

I get called to renovate this Tumbled Limestone tiled floor at a property in Bromley every few years. The sealer does a good job of protecting the stone, but it does wear off with use and the natural crevices in the Travertine attract dirt easily. The other problem of course is the grout which due […]

Small 6 Inch Burnishing Pads used to Restore Polish to a Limestone Table in Oxfordshire

By Abigail DominisePosted on 12 November 202312 November 2023Posted in 6 Inch 1500 Grit Fine Yellow No.3 Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 3000 Grit Very Fine Green No.4 Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 400 Grit Coarse Red No1. Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 800 Grit Medium Blue No.2 Burnishing Pad, 6 inch Set of four Burnishing Pads inc No 1,2,3 and 4, Tile Doctor Shine Powder 1kg Tub, Tile Doctor Stone Patina Spray 500mlTagged Burford, Burnishing Pads, Limestone Table, oxfordshire, polishing limestone, Shine Powder, Stain Removal, Stone Countertop, Stone Polishing, Stone Renovation, Stone Worktop, Table Refurb

This client from Burford in the Cotswold hills contacted us to see if I could polish up a Limestone table which was now surplus to requirements, and they wanted to sell it. They realised though that the polished appearance was dull and unappealing, so if it was to achieve the best price if would need […]

Polishing the Scratches out of a Limestone Worktop with Burnishing Blocks in Aldermaston

By Abigail DominisePosted on 26 May 202326 May 2023Posted in 6 Inch 1500 Grit Fine Yellow No.3 Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 400 Grit Coarse Red No1. Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 800 Grit Medium Blue No.2 Burnishing Pad, Burnishing Pads, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Black 120 Grit, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Green 60 Grit, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Red 200 Grit, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Yellow 400 Grit, Tile Doctor Colour Grow Sealer 1 Litre, Tile Doctor Stone Patina Spray 500mlTagged Aldermaston, berkshire, Burnishing Blocks, Burnishing Pads, Colour Grow, Kitchen Island, Kitchen Worktop, Limestone Worktop, Scratch Removal, Stone Patina Spray, Stone Polishing

Earlier this year I received a rather panicky call from a previous customer from Aldermaston for who I completed a floor tile refurbishment back in 2021. It seems that after hosting a New Year’s party with her family and friends she discovered a large scratch on her beautiful Limestone kitchen island worktop. It was clear […]

Using Hand Held Burnishing Blocks to Renovate a Black Granite Sink Countertop in South London

By Abigail DominisePosted on 2 February 20236 February 2023Posted in 6 inch Set of four Burnishing Pads inc No 1,2,3 and 4, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Black 120 Grit, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Green 60 Grit, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Red 200 Grit, Diamond Hand Burnishing Block Yellow 400 Grit, Tile Doctor Colour Grow Sealer 1 LitreTagged Acid Damage, Black Granite, Burnishing Blocks, Burnishing Pads, clapham, Colour Grow, End of Tenancy Clean, Granite Countertop, Granite Polishing, Landlord, Rental Property, South London, Stone Polishing

This Black Granite sink countertop was damaged by a cleaning company during an end of tenancy clean at a rental property in Clapham South London. Granite is a very robust stone, but acidic cleaning products will etch it and damage the factory polish thereby ruining its appearance. Naturally the landlord was not very happy and […]

Polishing a Dull Marble Kitchen Floor in Prestbury near Macclesfield

By Abigail DominisePosted on 20 January 202220 May 2022Posted in 17 Inch 1500 Grit Fine Yellow No.3 Burnishing Pad, 17 Inch 3000 Grit Very Fine Green No.4 Burnishing Pad, 17 Inch 400 Grit Coarse Red No.1 Burnishing Pad, 17 Inch 800 Grit Medium Blue No.2 Burnishing Pad, 17 Inch Set of four Burnishing Pads inc No 1,2,3 and 4, Tile Doctor Pro-Clean 1 Litre, Tile Doctor Pro-Clean 5 Litre, Tile Doctor Reduxa, Tile Doctor Stone Soap 1 Litre, Tile Doctor Stone Soap 5 Litre, Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal 1 litreTagged Burnishing Pads, Cheshire, Floor Tiles, grout cleaning, Mable Floor, Macclesfield, polishing, Polishing Mable, Prestbury, Pro-Clean, Reduxa, Stain Removal, Stone Burnishing, Stone Polishing, Stone Soap, Ultra-Seal

The photographs below are of a Marble tiled floor at a property in the pretty East Cheshire village of Prestbury near Macclesfield. The Marble tiles ran through much of the ground floor including the hallway and kitchen. The Marble had lost its shine and the once cream grout was going black with dirt, additionally there […]

Renovating a Marble Handbasin Countertop in Swardeston

By Abigail DominisePosted on 7 January 20216 June 2022Posted in 6 Inch 1500 Grit Fine Yellow No.3 Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 400 Grit Coarse Red No1. Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch 800 Grit Medium Blue No.2 Burnishing Pad, 6 Inch Black Buffer Pads, 6 inch Set of four Burnishing Pads inc No 1,2,3 and 4, Tile Doctor Stone Patina Spray 500ml, Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal 1 litreTagged Acid Etching, Limelite, Marble Countertop, Marble Handbasin, Norwich, Polishing Marble, Removing Limescale, Resurfacing Marble, Stone Polishing, Swardeston, Viakal

My client in the village of Swardeston (just south of Norwich) had attempted to remove limescale deposits from a Marble bathroom countertop using a supermarket Limescale remover and ended up making the whole problem worse. The water in Norfolk is exceptionally hard and can quickly leave a thick build-up of limescale in kettles and bathroom […]