i ground down some lippage on limestone

got rustic 16x16 limestone tiles 1/2 inch thick that gradually slope down on the edges to a hight of 3/8 thick...set them myself with a friend,,,not a perfect job, but affordable for me..10% could use some grinding down where the edges are really off. I did it where the fridge will be and the edge i ground down is 40% lighter than the rest of the tile... DOes your enhancer solve this problem? i did not want to make them darker, but plain sealer did not blend the newly ground exposed stone to the orignal surface color of the limestone... Wetting it with water made it uniform, but then it dried and i could see the edge 1/8 where i beveled it to match the hight of the other tile. CAn i grind the bad tiles and use honing powder later with a sanding machine over the whole tile to make it all uniform,, but i am afraid of a polished look that will be shiney.. the dull look shows more of the variatioan in color, but they are light...

 

Dear Silvana:

I do try to help out DIYers in any possible way, but this is beyond any DIYer ability. As a professional the only advice that I can give you is to get professional help. It will cost you more than if you had the tiles installed by a proficient tile setter, but at least your floor will not be ruined for good.

I consider stone floor grinding and refinishing as the very pinnacle of all activities related to stone. You can't even set tiles right; how can you even hope can you hope to be able to rectify your installation job? It takes special equipment, special abrasive means, and, above all, knowing what you're doing.

Sorry to be so blunt, but this is the best piece of advice that I can give you and, I assure you, you will be sorry if you won't follow it.

May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at: http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm?

Ciao and good luck,

Maurizio Bertoli

 

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