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What is Stone Restoration?

May 19, 2022

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Are you thinking of having your natural stone resurfaced, cleaned or polished but having a little trouble with the lingo? Boston Stone Restoration experts shed light on some common stone care terminology.

What does Stone Restoration mean?

Stone “restoration” is the process of taking a damaged, stained or worn stone surface and applying a series of diamond abrasives of varying grit to hone and resurface the stone. Micro honing removes a layer of stone starting at 1/132 ” to remove damage and can go progressively deeper as is required to create a fresh, polishable surface.

Depending on the damage, a stone care pro will start with a coarse diamond and move on to a finer, finer and finer grit until a surface is perfectly smooth and prepared for a final finish. The process is akin to sanding down wood with sand paper. When a master carpenter prepares a wood surface for finish, it must be smoothed to silk to prevent the finish, like paint or urethane from showing and exaggerating imperfections.

Once the stone is honed, the stone care professional can create many finishes, from glossy, to non-glossy, honed, antiqued, leathered, brushed, satin, or just natural. We work with the property owner or designer to create the best finish for the use case and aesthetic objective. We can even help make traditionally soft or etchable stone nearly care-free.

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