General principles for the repair of marble
Stone processing technology allows you to make a lot of things from it, from the floor to the exquisite canvases that are usually placed on vertical surfaces. But, one way or another, after the rough work, grinding of marble is necessary, it is performed in order to remove various possible mechanical damages, such as chips and small scratches.
It is carried out with a special machine with attachments suitable for the work of such a plan. Then, to give a glossy gloss polish for marble and a soft cloth, wipe the ground surface. But this method is used when eliminating small defects.
Preparation for marble polishing
In most cases, when polishing marble and granite is required, the technology described below is used. To perform all the work, it is necessary to stock up the following set of tools:
- is a specialized machine that performs stone polishing;
- an adhesive consisting of two components;
- varnish for marble, for the finish of stone;
- a set of abrasives of different sizes;
- electric drill with a set of specialized baits for working on a stone.
Having the whole arsenal available, you can start work. It is necessary to assess the state of the marble surface. If the damage is significant, and the number includes chips and cracks, then such a surface is recommended to be polished with a large abrasive.
Sandpaper with a specific number is suitable for this. To perform work on large surfaces, grinding is used, for vertical shelves - an electric drill. If we are talking about stone statues or small decor elements, then the work is done manually, using sandpaper.
How to polish a marble stone?
When the preparatory work is over, we turn to the construction of the existing potholes. To do this, apply glue, which fill the flaws. Then grind the previously moistened surface with fine emery paper. Specialists note that the pledge of the mirror shine of marble is a gradual decrease in the number of the abrasive used, and they finish the work with the smallest version of the paper.
After that, the surface to be treated is cleaned of small pieces of stone left after work, and thoroughly washed with cloth and water. Pre-dried surface before using wax for marble, it is recommended to crystallize.
This is a process in which a special chemically active substance is applied to the marble. The chemically treated marble surface is rinsed again with warm water and dried. If this process is neglected, one can get a clouding of the surface. Then they proceed to finish the finish. Polished in accordance with all the rules of marble will serve more than a dozen years.
The modern technology of polishing marble allows you to give the desired shade to the stone. There is also an excellent opportunity to perform the effect of a damp stone. Grinding and polishing of marble at the proper level can be performed only by competent specialists in this field, because a noble stone needs professional processing.