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Scratches in Travertine floor

Hello, Not knowing any better, I had travertine tile installed in my house and now I have many,many scratches. I know that I can have a professional come out to grind them out, but is there a "touch up" kit made for the ones that are not so deep? Thank You Ernie D'Amico
 
Dear Ernie:
Nope. :-(

Your only option is to hire a bona fide stone restoration contractor who will lightly grind (hone) and polish your stone.

Now, you'd better watch out! I consider stone refinishing as the very pinnacle of all the activities related to stone from a professional point of view. Unfortunately, there are a lot of quacks on the loose out there! You get one of those, and you may have to kiss your stone bye-bye!

How could you tell a champ from a chomp? Could you trust the recommendation of your local stone distributor, or contractor, or your interior decorator? Hardly!

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Thank you.

Ciao and good luck,

Mauri z io Bertoli

 

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