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  1. backintothevoid

    cutting polishing advice/recommendations wet saw grinder large format

    Advice Hi guys, got some 60cmx60cm porcelain tiles to lay in a hallway with a modular pattern, 30x 60 30x30, 60x60. to do cuts i have a decent snap cutter. some tiles i need to trim a few mm off. i also need to smooth the cut edges. so i know i get a smoother and more precise cut with a wet saw...
  2. A

    Please help me! Nightmare polishing my Travertine floor.

    Hi guys, Please help me. Really having a nightmare here. Just moved into a new house and the kitchen has a lovely travertine floor but its dirty and neglected. I have a really nice dewalt rotary car polisher and read up about travertine polishing and people say to get diamond polishing pads...
  3. L

    Tile polishing pads, stones etc

    Hi all. I hope you are well. I am in the process of doing my ensuite and looking at getting some polishing pads my 5 inch dewalt xr grinder. Also some diamond holesaw cutters for the grinder. Never done it that way before but heard it is great. I think I maybe need an adaptor. Any advice would...
  4. Z

    Polishing marble down for smooth flush finish to correct cowboy tilling?

    Our Kitchen has marble tiles that are about 30mm of marble and was tilled poorly years ago. As we are having nice extension done we thought it could make it look bad so wanted to fix it and thought maybe if we took all the grout out and polished the marble until it is flush and smooth on all...
  5. ACCOLADE

    Black Limstone cleaning polishing and protecting

    Looking for advice on cleaning up these black limestone tiles. Have striped sealer of them. They had winter unprotected and now need to clean them back up and protect them. Would a polish machine help clean them clean? If so what colour pads and what cleaning agent would you recommend please.
  6. K

    Best polishing tool for natural stone

    Any recommendations for a polishing tool for natural stone thx
  7. F

    Polishing a granite chopping board

    I've been nagged for quite some time to polish up a granite chopping board that has gone very dull. Not something I've done before, can anyone advise on if the results will be good with dry diamond pads and if so what grades ?
  8. dg-1984

    Diamond hand pads or polishing discs

    I am looking at getting some hand pads or the polishing/grinding disc for a few DIY jobs coming up. And looking for advice on what would be the best to buy as they will only be used for DIY. I already have a rotary polishers that I can use for the discs if these are better. Kitchen splash back...
  9. acaciaguy

    How to dress premtool polishing pads

    Hello all. I have recently bought some premtool polishing pads of varying grit for polishing mitred edges / bullnosing etc. How are these dressed before using? Many thanks
  10. acaciaguy

    Grinder for polishing

    I have a cordless Bosch grinder that I use when I can for cuts and mitred edges. It’s great and I love it. However, it is not a variable speed grinder. I would like to get a grinder to put polishing / sanding pads on to finish edges. I believe this will give a better finish and quicker than the...
  11. J

    Silicon Carbide Discs + Flexible Backer for Angle Grinder / SAIT

    I bought some 5" discs (United Abrasives SAIC) along with a flexible backing pad (hook type) to fit into a grinder. (4" also available) for polishing ceramic cut edges. I will also try them in one of my air polishers. These were from ATS Diamond Tools with some help. (SAIT Velour Silicon...
    • Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall
    • Thread
    • angle angle grinder flexible grinder grinding polishing silicon tile backerboard
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  12. J

    Grinding / Polishing / Small chips

    Hello When cutting ceramics with my table saw (Wet Saw, 180mm disc, MARCRIST DIAMOND TILE BLADE from screwfix) I get some small chipping to the glaze. On a recent kitchen I moved to cutting almost all tiles with a grinder as it was much quicker (using either a ck850 or Protilers blade) but there...
    • Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall
    • Thread
    • grinding polishing small
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  13. C

    Specialist needed for polishing porcelain

    Hi Is there any specialists on here who can polish/round off external edges to 6mm porcelain tiles. The customer would like this doing and there are 3 niches & 2 doorways Thanks.
  14. Miles

    Hand polishing mitred edges-Travertine

    Hi, I have cut my mitred edges of some fairly brittle travertine and I'm not happy with the finish so I have not fixed them yet and thought I would see if any of you guys can offer any advice? The ones with actual chunks off have been recut but there is still a roughness to them as obviously its...
  15. T

    Sanding and honing travertine

    Ola. Calling out to any guys that have ever had to profile or sand down a honed and filled travertine tile. We've had a distress call from a Bathroom Fitter/Tiler. There is one single travertine tile that is lipping by only half a mm. Yes its within tolerance of of BS, but his customer is...
    • Tile Shop
    • Thread
    • canada polishing sanding travertine
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. F

    Polishing Edge

    What do you use to create a polished edge on marble and travertine to match the face, sanding with wet and dry, then the final buff ? What's your procedure and tool?
  17. S

    Cleaning And Polishing

    Right, so nearly finished grouting, just the shower tray left. What's the best way to give a good final clean, I have been washing down several times and all clean. I know there are tiles cleaners/finishers. But at the end of the day they are just degreasers, so I was thinking of using the...
    • scotmk
    • Thread
    • ceramic cleaning polishing wall tiles
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  18. D

    Ats Diamond Tools

    Does this guy still come on here I used some of his polishing pads and they were great but I need to talk to him.
    • Diamond Pool Finishers
    • Thread
    • aus diamond natural stone polishing tools usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  19. L

    Polishing marble skirting.

    Hi all, I need a bit of advice. I've been asked to add marble skirting to the floor I'm tiling. I was wondering if anyone had any tips For polishing the top of the tile that would be exposed. They don't want any beading on top to finish it of which would have made my life easy. Any help would be...
  20. Dan

    What Do You Use When Polishing Porcelain Edges?

    What do you use when polishing porcelain edges?
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • aus polishing porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles usa what
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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