Marble Surface Finishes

Polished granite requires re sealing less often than stones with other finishes.

Marble surface finishes.

Efficient running of the company means that all the products can be produced autonomously from stone cutting to surface finishing all the finishes polished smoothed glazed satinated sanded and flame textured are applied using our special machines which can create surfaces that are finished in the same way as the floors. This process opens the stone s pores however making the surface more susceptible to staining. Only a polished finish has the high gloss shiny surface. Each of these has a different look however all of them are non reflective.

The texture is very smooth and is not very porous. Most people will be able to picture what a polished marble tile or an antiqued limestone tile would look like and some will understand what is meant by the term honed. A shiny polished finish is achieved by grinding the surface of the marble with a series of fine diamond grit pads or compounds. Different levels of gloss can be selected.

This refined choice creates a smooth reflective finish that brings out the character and subtlety of this beautiful stone. This surface finish helps to highlight the beauty and depth of the stone. Provides a flat to low sheen gloss. This is a high gloss and reflective surface finish that brings out the colors in the marble.

Honed finishes leave marble less prone to scratches and grime so less maintenance is necessary. It is very common for marble floors to have a honed finish since it s easier to maintain. And even though colors are more. Different surface finishes on marble limestone.

Other surface finishes include. The surface is polished with fine abrasives with the degree of polish determined by the natural marble s mineral elements and texture not all natural stones can be polished. Marble surface finishes there are four main type of marble surfaces that are selected. This surface is very smooth but often very porous.

But there are lots of other options for surface finishes on natural stone and some of these may not be quite so easy to imagine. The polishing of marble follows the same process as honing using finer abrasives. Polished marble will not need to be re sealed as many times as honed. Tumbled flamed antiqued brushed hammered and more.

In addition stone surfaces with a polished finish are easier to clean than others. The result is a warm aged worn look. A popular choice for marble lovers this choice creates a high gloss finish that brings an air of luxury to any marble surface.