Thank you. The surface area you just polished with dry grit is very small, so maybe not so much time. But what about the area getting hot, and maybe more grits would be required to do a kitchen granite work top and might take a lot of time and more expensive as these grits dont come for free....kindly correct me if i am wrong.
Great video. I usually hate how to video's with no audio. however this video was quick and informative. Thanks for posting. I've never polished anything ever before, and after taking care of some (lipage?) uneven travertine in my home. I've grinded and now buying the dry polishing pads and now know how to use them. Thanks again.
Japan and Korea do have good tools for stone process. But China is improving day by day and have really competitive tools too,with excellent working results. We export a lot now with favorable feedback.
These are prototype but as long as it contains diamond pads it works. High grade type made by Chinese manufacturer is quite cheap and popular for dry polishing.
Thanks for watching my video. We use gloss meter to measure the glossy surface. For flat surface, gloss meter manufacturered by HORIBA is quite good. You can easily compare by the figure indicated in this tool.
Can this method be used on highly polished marble that has been repaired with a little tenex? We tried wet polishing from 50 to 3000 but it doesn't blend in with the rest of the stone
Buff pads for stonepolishing usually does not include abrasive like diamond or GC. It's mainly for making "gloss" whereas 3000 still have grinding effect by abrasive contained in inside.
Can this method be used on marble "Santa Sofia" there is a broken piece we put back on with tenex we wet polished it in but it doesn't bring back the original polish we went from 50 to 3000. Thanks
I can't say it for sure because I cannot see the surface conditions but if you use "wax" for marble, you first need to remove all the wax before polishing. Some wax go into the porous structure so you might need chemical agent to remove it. After that you'll need design the process for polishing. #50 is really rough grit. Also, marble like santa sofia is one of the difficult marble to obtain "gloss". There tend to remain texture pattern on the stone surface after polishing.
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I've never measured the actual thickness but theoretically it is said that under 1 mm or so, usually loss will be micro meter thickness.
i have different sized blocks of around 630x630 mm to 2000x2000mm. does the time we run each grit an important factor or we should do it randomly? i manufacture granite surface plates. please suggest a method that does not compromise the accuracy of the blocks.
ishaan luthra Grit will be the major factor to determine the surface roughness. If you would like to "polish" the surface, you will need to select the grit in a phased manner. For example, if the surface of the block has many scratches or scarrs, you probably need to start from #60 or in some case more coarse grit. Ex. First step #60 polishing, Second step #120, Third step #200, Fourth step #500, 5th #1000, 6th #2000, Final #3000. Grit means size of the diamond contained in the polishing tools. If diamond is small, you can make good surface but do not have cutting power nor cutting depth. This is why we need to start from the grit correpond to the condition of the surface. So if you randomly mix the grit, everything will be ruined.
It is difficult to avoid this kind of "loading" when using sand paper by dry polishing. One solution may be starting from more coarse grit. For example, using #80, #150, #200 before using #400. If the surface is not smooth enough, fine grit generally "loaded" in a short time.
If swirl marks appear after final grit, it means there had been a insufficient polishing in coarse process. If the grit choice was suitable for each process, polishing method have to be reconsidered.
Subzero Empire Dry polishing means polishing without water or coolant. Dry polising method is also popular becaues no need water facilities but it would be difficult to make good surface compared to wet polishing.
For professional granite polishing, buff without abrasive sometimes applied for final process to make "mirror like" finish. If you need to use buff, you can apply after #3000.
Thank you. The surface area you just polished with dry grit is very small, so maybe not so much time. But what about the area getting hot, and maybe more grits would be required to do a kitchen granite work top and might take a lot of time and more expensive as these grits dont come for free....kindly correct me if i am wrong.
Great video. I usually hate how to video's with no audio. however this video was quick and informative. Thanks for posting. I've never polished anything ever before, and after taking care of some (lipage?) uneven travertine in my home. I've grinded and now buying the dry polishing pads and now know how to use them. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching my video!
very well done. Japan has always been the first in introducing dry polishing to the USA
Japan and Korea do have good tools for stone process. But China is improving day by day and have really competitive tools too,with excellent working results.
We export a lot now with favorable feedback.
These are prototype but as long as it contains diamond pads it works. High grade type made by Chinese manufacturer is quite cheap and popular for dry polishing.
Thanks for watching my video. We use gloss meter to measure the glossy surface. For flat surface, gloss meter manufacturered by HORIBA is quite good. You can easily compare by the figure indicated in this tool.
Can we apply the same process for petrified wood?
can anyone tell me what the fitting is called just bought a set but no fitting to fix to
I have purchased a set from ebay.. They did not work as fast as yours..
What brand are you using? And where can I get them?
Thank you
Can this method be used on highly polished marble that has been repaired with a little tenex? We tried wet polishing from 50 to 3000 but it doesn't blend in with the rest of the stone
Buff pads for stonepolishing usually does not include abrasive like diamond or GC. It's mainly for making "gloss" whereas 3000 still have grinding effect by abrasive contained in inside.
What rpm is your buffer set at?
Can this method be used on marble "Santa Sofia" there is a broken piece we put back on with tenex we wet polished it in but it doesn't bring back the original polish we went from 50 to 3000. Thanks
I can't say it for sure because I cannot see the surface conditions but if you use "wax" for marble, you first need to remove all the wax before polishing. Some wax go into the porous structure so you might need chemical agent to remove it.
After that you'll need design the process for polishing. #50 is really rough grit.
Also, marble like santa sofia is one of the difficult marble to obtain "gloss". There tend to remain texture pattern on the stone surface after polishing.
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I've never measured the actual thickness but theoretically it is said that under 1 mm or so, usually loss will be micro meter thickness.
i have different sized blocks of around 630x630 mm to 2000x2000mm. does the time we run each grit an important factor or we should do it randomly? i manufacture granite surface plates. please suggest a method that does not compromise the accuracy of the blocks.
ishaan luthra Grit will be the major factor to determine the surface roughness. If you would like to "polish" the surface, you will need to select the grit in a phased manner. For example, if the surface of the block has many scratches or scarrs, you probably need to start from #60 or in some case more coarse grit. Ex. First step #60 polishing, Second step #120, Third step #200, Fourth step #500, 5th #1000, 6th #2000, Final #3000. Grit means size of the diamond contained in the polishing tools. If diamond is small, you can make good surface but do not have cutting power nor cutting depth. This is why we need to start from the grit correpond to the condition of the surface. So if you randomly mix the grit, everything will be ruined.
Very simple and helpful explanation. Thanks
Thank you for watching.
final is 300 whats the buff pads i have for then?
My dry 400 & 800 pads get "dirty" like if you are using sandpaper on wood. is there a way to clean them. I have tried muriatic acid.
It is difficult to avoid this kind of "loading" when using sand paper by dry polishing. One solution may be starting from more coarse grit. For example, using #80, #150, #200 before using #400.
If the surface is not smooth enough, fine grit generally "loaded" in a short time.
what was that meter you checked the surface with?
Gloss meter that I've used is called "Gloss checker" manufactured by HORIBA.
stonepolishing nice. I use led lighting when I polish. I can see and that makes all the difference for me.
Great one
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what kind tool you use to measure the glossy
HORIBA's gloss checker (gloss meter). You can purchase from their web.
Awesome
What about the swirl marks?
If swirl marks appear after final grit, it means there had been a insufficient polishing in coarse process.
If the grit choice was suitable for each process, polishing method have to be reconsidered.
Thank you. Korean and Chinese tools become more popular these days...Probably Japan is not good at making cost-efficient products.
No water???
Subzero Empire Dry polishing means polishing without water or coolant. Dry polising method is also popular becaues no need water facilities but it would be difficult to make good surface compared to wet polishing.
great thank you
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final is 3000 whats the buff pads i have for then?
For professional granite polishing, buff without abrasive sometimes applied for final process to make "mirror like" finish.
If you need to use buff, you can apply after #3000.