Stone etching question

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Do any of you guys remove etching from stone? I had a stone counter top (travertine) and it had some etching marks from toothpaste drips etc... I never really pursued this type of work but was wondering how easy it is and what to use?
 

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keep some 400 and 800 grit mini monkey pads and an angle grinder on your truck.


easy money


go buy some travertine tiles of various hone/shine from a tile store to practice on first.
 

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Mikey P said:
keep some 400 and 800 grit mini monkey pads and an angle grinder on your truck.


easy money


go buy some travertine tiles of various hone/shine from a tile store to practice on first.


Do this and practice you will be amazed how easy it is. ( time consuming but easy)
 
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Mikey P said:
keep some 400 and 800 grit mini monkey pads and an angle grinder on your truck.


easy money


go buy some travertine tiles of various hone/shine from a tile store to practice on first.

Thank you Mikey,
I am going to do exactly that. I actually am going to have somebody who knows how to do this show me hands on.
 

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dealtimeman said:
Mikey P said:
keep some 400 and 800 grit mini monkey pads and an angle grinder on your truck.


easy money


go buy some travertine tiles of various hone/shine from a tile store to practice on first.


Do this and practice you will be amazed how easy it is. ( time consuming but easy)

Michael: Want to spend a day in Wilbarger County? I've got two customers wanting someone to clean and polish their travertine? We haven't done anything like that. Previous owner didn't do T&G (don't have an answer for you) and we haven't had enough calls to get serious about it. I realize it's not worth a 3 - 4 hour drive, I just thought I'd ask.

Amygeorge
 

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Travertine is just too easy.


heck, many etches can be removed by hand with a cotton towel and THIS stuff.


I've gone over floors with just a 175 and a brown pad and removed etching too.
 

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amygeorge said:
dealtimeman said:
Mikey P said:
keep some 400 and 800 grit mini monkey pads and an angle grinder on your truck.


easy money


go buy some travertine tiles of various hone/shine from a tile store to practice on first.


Do this and practice you will be amazed how easy it is. ( time consuming but easy)

Michael: Want to spend a day in Wilbarger County? I've got two customers wanting someone to clean and polish their travertine? We haven't done anything like that. Previous owner didn't do T&G (don't have an answer for you) and we haven't had enough calls to get serious about it. I realize it's not worth a 3 - 4 hour drive, I just thought I'd ask.

Amygeorge

Give me a call Monday and we can talk about it.
 

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If you buy a set of the Spinergy pads (AKA Monkey pads) you can attend the 1 day hands-on training school in San Diego at no charge. The school is run by Dana Kothrade who is the designer / inventor of those pads. The school includes polishing a number of stone counter tops and floors.
 
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