| Need Help with New Stone
Hope someone can help with my confusion. Just purchased and installed new marble.
When I viewed sample it was a fairly high shine piece of stone. Very even and consistent in shine. Stone that we purchased was low shine with many dull spots and dull swirls (I assume now that these are factory grind marks and etching?) I originally thought the stone was just dirty and would clean up after install. oops!! Have found out differently. This shipment of marble had a lot of sparkle and swirls rather than veining. More of a quartz look. It's beautiful even with the inconsistent low shine. Questions are:
1) Will honing powder applied to these dull spots bring more consistent shine to the stone or does the honing powder actually remove the shine??
I guess I'm confused as to the correct definition of "honing".
2) if honing powder is not the answer - is there anything on the market that can bring even a little shine to the dull spots before sealing?
I actually think the inconsistency of this stone's finish is what makes it really look appealing and natural, and I'm only trying to lessen the dull spots where the light is shining very brightly and where they really stand out, but I do think the retailer was a little surprised that we accepted the shipment as it was since it wasn't like the sample piece. I hope we didn't make a mistake doing this!!! I guess it's too late now since it's installed.
Thank you so much in advance for any advice you can give.
Carmela |