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PRO TIPS
To shorten the learning curve with this kit, please read and understand the following tips and
suggestions from our professional stone fabricators:
1.
This kit is designed for a completely wet polishing process. Not the wet-to-dry process that
has been taught in the past.
2.
Redeemer Resin pads polish best with more water and less pressure than other polishing
pads used for top polishing. Letting them run dry or get hot will result in a dull surface
finish.
3.
Redeemer Resin pads will achieve a polish at high speed (4000 RPM) with sufficient water
(i.e. using a center water feed polisher in the shop) or at low speed (600 RPM) with a small
puddle of water (i.e. using an electric polisher in a home). When polishing with the
Redeemer Resin pads at low speed, adding one or two drops of soap per 16 oz. bottle of
water will allow the pads to run smoother and help maintain a wet surface.
4.
If a Redeemer Resin pad gets “grabby” or appears to be “glazed”, dress it on the back of a
scrap piece of granite to expose fresh diamonds as noted in the dressing instructions above.
Using less down pressure, a lower RPM and adding a couple drops of soap in the water, as
noted in item 3 directly above, can also help.
5.
If you are having trouble avoiding white specks left by the MB-20 in the pores of certain
stone, the MB-20 can be tinted to match the stone with standard epoxy tints before
applying it.
6.
In order to avoid distortion in the reflection of a repaired counter, deeper scratches will
require a larger area to be worked. Plan accordingly from the start.
7.
Top polishing granite and quartzite counters is a learned skill – PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE on similar scrap before trying it on a customer’s counter. With time and
experience you will develop a system/process for each type of stone and situation
encountered and will develop confidence in your polishing skill.
8.
There are hundreds of different types of stone used for counters. This kit was developed for
“true” granite and natural quartzite. This kit is not guaranteed to polish every type of stone
commercially referred to as “Granite”. Always test and practice on a similar scrap stone
before beginning a repair on the final piece.
