Stone Countertop Restoration

[JSFM35X]

Just throwing this out there:

Has anyone used their DA to polish a stone countertop? I have a dull Marble countertop at my business that I want to try to fix. I actually have the diamond pads in 1500, 2000 and 3000 grits.

It say to use a sander, but I think that a commercial sander is pretty close to a DA right? I was going to use my OLD PC just n case it damages it. I only use that with a brush for carpets and leather cleaning.

Looking for some advice.

Thanks

[ShaneB]

Somehow I don`t think a DA will be able to do very much at all. Marble is very hard and anything short of a powerful rotary tool I feel wouldn`t do much. Worth a try though. Let us know if you do and what happens!

[The Driver]

Wow, you an me are very alike. I do mine once a year, I have all granite in many rooms. These machines are industrial grade. Air can be more powerfull but less control imo. It`s all about the right pads to cut in.

[JSFM35X]

I will let you guys know.

Somehow I don`t think a DA will be able to do very much at all. Marble is very hard and anything short of a powerful rotary tool I feel wouldn`t do much. Worth a try though. Let us know if you do and what happens!

Wow, you an me are very alike. I do mine once a year, I have all granite in many rooms. These machines are industrial grade. Air can be more powerfull but less control imo. It`s all about the right pads to cut in.

[Ronkh]

For some reason, I thought marble was sorta soft

[ShaneB]

I was saying its very hard compared to paint. Not sure where it lands compared to other stones

[tom p.]

Marble is "soft"...compared to other stones.

[Ronkh]

Marble is "soft"...compared to other stones.

validation

thank you

[tropicsteve]

aren`t most stone counter tops clear coated too?

[islandflyin]

I polished my corian counter tops using ultimate compound and v38, it looks great. Worked really well. With my
PC

[Accumulator]

My builder used a PC (and it was the old 7424 one too, not an XP) to polish out some damage on a stainless steel vanity top, which I`d sure expect to be harder than marble or even granite. Took his guy *forever* but it did work.

Consider that guys were polishing stones for a long, long time (not just centuries ) before there were such things as polishing machines.

I can`t quite remember what the process/product is for stone countertops...we have one that could use some work but I just might pay to have it done lest I [mess] it up and make it worse.

[AndrewBigA]

post pictures. i cant stand looking at swirls in the bathroom around the sink etc...drives me nuts! im going to say the rotary with small pads are going to be your best bet for the job! good luck!

[JSFM35X]

Andrew, if it works. I will let you know. I purchased some diamond pads and they say they will last me forever if I only do countertops. If it works you can borrow them. You have kept me motivated and been kind enough to respond to my questions over the years, it is the least I can do for you. Especially now that your literally in my back yard in your new shop.

post pictures. i cant stand looking at swirls in the bathroom around the sink etc...drives me nuts! im going to say the rotary with small pads are going to be your best bet for the job! good luck!

[AndrewBigA]

Andrew, if it works. I will let you know. I purchased some diamond pads and they say they will last me forever if I only do countertops. If it works you can borrow them. You have kept me motivated and been kind enough to respond to my questions over the years, it is the least I can do for you. Especially now that your literally in my back yard in your new shop.

thank you that is very nice of you & i will take you up on that but...you go first im in plainview now, behind ferrari/maserati. cant wait to see some 50/50 pictures of this!

[Potatoe]

Ive done granite/marble fabrication for years as a licensed contractor. Its like anything else, there are those unusual circumstances and characteristics which this isnt true. Also, each piece or slab has to be treated as individual situation, like our cars, which determines how one would want to go about correcting the issue at hand. Never had any diamond pad/bit last forever, they all have a lifespan on them.