REPOLISHING BLACK GRANITE TILES help please!

[katrina]

Hi, I had black granite tiles (with bronze sparkly bits, galaxy i think they were called).. laid in my kitchen around 3 years ago. I was mis=informed and have used harsh cleaning products on them such as flash and diluted bleach !!!!!!! once i clean them now, the shine like diamonds.....until the water dries, and they are left looking like i have dried mud on them, dull dull dull.

I wonder if there is a way for them to be re-polishedwhen laid, not varnished or a skin put on them but actually re-polished? Please, any help appreciated. thankyou x :smilewinkgrin:

 

[diamondtiling]

Hi Katrina and welcome to the forum.

You can have your granite re-polished but you will need to get a specialist in to do it. Just keep an eye on your thread and someone will be along shortly that will help you.
We have many stone specialists on here.

 

[peckers]

Welcome to the forum and as above..

 

[Ian]

Welcome along

 

[DHTiling]

Hello Katrina and welcome..

We really need to see some pics please..

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

 

[katrina]

Hello Katrina and welcome..

We really need to see some pics please..

Hi, thanks, i will take some and upload but i am having probs with my card driver so will see what i can do. they aren't ridiculously bad, nobody would notice too much, i just know myself that the shine has completely gone compared to when they were laid. thanks.

 

[jay]

hi what product do you use normally to clean the floor

 

[katrina]

HI, your dog id gorgeous! We had ours put down a few years back, i bought my dad a white GSD and she is now 4 and stunning! :hurray:

Anyway, i used maybe 100ml bleach in a 5lt mop bucket, i now know a i shouldnt have!

 

[aph257]

bleach, arghhh

 

[Alberta Stone]

I use a wet grinder to re-polish at times but it requires plastic to be put up to contain the spatter.
Without seeing the job it is hard to say as there are a variety of ways it could go.
It sounds simple however.
Either there is a bit of residue that has adhered like a haze or the very top layer has become pitted.
I also have a dry disc system that doesn't require the wet treatment with polish discs going up to 3000 mesh.
Either way works well and brings the stone back to its original glory.
Unfortunately for you I live in Canada so it will have to be one of the other lads to help you.

 

[jay]

post some pics of the floor dry would deffo help

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi Katrina and:welcome: How good is this forum, you get a reply from Jay in Tasmania, another one from Alberta Stone, in Canada, then one from me. Just down the road from you in Oldham. Pics would help

 

[katrina]

Hi Guys, thanks for all your info. I will deffo sort pics out tomorrow and hope they show it up ok for you. I cant believe i wasnt told initially NOT to use bleach, what a pratt tiler!!!thanks again

 

[Max@ableskills]

Hi and welcome katrina. Looking forward to the pics

 

[katrina]

sorry that the dogs are on here too!!! camera isnt working right but i had these on file and i guess they show what i mean by dull!! any comments welcome thanks again. :wave:

 

[jay]

is there a build up on the granit just try running a stanly knife blade across (like a scraper flat to flat) across the surface to check for build up

 

[Alberta Stone]

A very sharp small razor blade held at a 90 degree angle to the floor will peel up any residue if that is the issue and will reveal the glossy stone underneath.
If that doesn't happen then likely it has become slightly pitted/etched and needs to be repolished.
It doesn't look too bad (what could be seen of it that is....nice pups)