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Finishes Available for travertine Great Mackerel Beach - Sydney

While marbles and granites are commonly ground and polished to achieve a high gloss, many types of travertine in Great Mackerel Beach are too soft for this procedure. In most instances, travertine will be honed or ground to a flat or matte finish. Honed travertine exhibits an almost chalky appearance, with minimal to no sheen.

However, there are several other finishes available for travertine in Great Mackerel Beach. The techniques and finishes applied can result in achieving a completely different look and effect.

Various finishes are better suited to specific environments, situations, and preferences in Great Mackerel Beach Sawn

A comparatively rough surface is achieved. The natural stone is sawn without any additional processes such as honing, tumbling, or flaming, making the saw marks likely to be visible.

Polished

A smooth and reflective surface is achieved, enhancing the full color and character of the travertine. This finish is less slip-resistant and typically reserved for indoor areas in Great Mackerel Beach like hotel receptions and tabletops. Finer abrasives are progressively used after the honing stage, and the stone is buffed to achieve a high gloss.

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Antiqued/Tumbled

Tumbling is a common technique in Great Mackerel Beach involving distressing the edges and surface of the travertine by vibrating it in a bath of sand, grit, and sometimes acid. This process results in a finish that appears aged and worn.

Honed

This method is less aggressive than grinding, yet similar. The travertine in Great Mackerel Beach is ground and sanded using coarse grit abrasives to achieve a smooth but satin, non-reflective finish. It produces a satin-smooth surface with minimal to no gloss.

Ground

This method is highly aggressive and involves using a metal-bonded, diamond grit heavy weighted floor buffer to eliminate deep scratches and lippage. The aim in Great Mackerel Beach is to flatten the floor and smooth out imperfections, often followed by honing and polishing.

Brushed

Steel or hard nylon brushes, along with water, are utilized to brush and wear out softer parts of the travertine in Great Mackerel Beach, creating a textured finish. This technique provides an antique appearance to the stone.

Sandblasted

A textured surface is created in Great Mackerel Beach by blasting sand at high pressure onto the travertine. Shot-blasting is a similar process. This process often lightens the travertine and can mask its natural character by hiding the veins and fossils within the stone.

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Bush-Hammered

This technique involves using a bush hammer, either applied by machine or hand, at high impact to pit the surface of the travertine in Great Mackerel Beach. It can create a highly anti-slip finish.

Chiselled

Lines are mechanically chiselled into the travertine in Great Mackerel Beach to produce an anti-slip finish.

StoneMaster possesses the expertise and capability to resurface your travertine, eliminating scratches and etches while achieving the desired look.

In most cases, with regular wear on travertine, a simple polish will restore its sheen.

In instances of extensive wear and etching, StoneMaster can resurface the affected area in Great Mackerel Beach, eliminating all scratches and etches, and subsequently polish it with a polishing compound to reinstate the original finish for travertine.

Great Mackerel Beach grey travertine after sealing

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