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travertine with etch marks

whAT CAN i DO TO REPAIR AREAS OF ETCHED TRAVERTINE in a bathroom floor and countertop?
 

Dear Sandra:

If the travertine is polished, you could try with a good quality Marble Repair kit. But if it is hone-finished instead (satin finished) then, you could do this:

To eliminate etch-marks from a hone-finished surface like the one you have, all you need is some good ol' metal grade sand-paper. You can use it by hand, but you'd be better off if you had a small buffer to use it with. Hit the etch-mark with a 120 grit to start with, and then follow up with 240 and 400 grit. (Or maybe the 240 will do.) This will usually get a result pretty close to factory finish. If it doesn't, don't worry too much: a few weeks of foot traffic will take care of producing a perfect blending. Don't be happy with a few strokes: work each grit intensively and make sure to widen the area you're working on of at least 1” all around each grit up. Pretty easy, wouldn't you say?... J  

If the stone had been sealed with an impregnator, it may need to be sealed again in the areas you worked on.

And if it is not a perfect match, a few weeks of foot traffic will take care of the blending.

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Ciao and good luck,

Mauri zio Bertoli

 

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