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Pickled Mexican clay tiles are pickled at the factory. It is difficult to re-pickle the tile after it has been installed. This is a job for a professional, and it will be very expensive, since all the grout will have to masked to keep the pickling... Read More

The material you are describing is probably a marble known as rossa perlinio. This type of marble, when it is formed has mud running through it and this is what the soft veins are---mud. Unfortunately the only cure is to fill the veins as the erode... Read More

Blending the edges has always seemed to be a problem for marble refinishers. There are several methods that can make the job a little easier: Feathering- Most of the time the edges of a marble floor do not require any work. After all people do not... Read More

The best way is to seal this space with silicone or acrylic caulking. Run a bead around the perimeter of the base. When you are done with the job the caulking should easily peel off or you can leave it in place. CAUTION If you use silicone caulking... Read More

All minerals have a certain hardness. The hardness of a mineral is determined by performing a scratch test. A scratch test is based on the Moh’s scale of hardness. A German scientist invented this scale by taking several known, pure minerals... Read More

No, it is absolutely false. There are soft, dark marbles and there are hard dark marbles. For example, negro maquina is a very soft marble. On the other hand Vermont Green is a very hard dark marble. Do not rely on color alone to determine the... Read More

Onyx is very similar to marble and will react similarly. It can be honed and polished just like marble. FYI Onyx can be identified by its translucent appearance with its veins running in a parallel pattern. Onyx is found mostly on countertops and in... Read More

Terrazzo is in fact a marble floor. Terrazzo is comprised of marble chips mixed with Portland cement and polishes just like a marble floor. Many terrazzo contractors hone the terrazzo to about a 80 or 120 grit and apply a wax coating. If you continue... Read More

There are several reasons you may be getting stray scratching check the following: Do the grout joints contain sanded grout? If the grout joint is wider than 1/4 inch, the chances are you have sanded grout. If you do, then the grout is becoming... Read More

No, it doesn’t seem you are doing anything wrong. The possible problem is that the metal bond diamond has a rough edge. This is another common problem with some of the metal bond diamonds. When they cut the diamond at the factory, the edge is... Read More