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How would YOU repair scratches in Travertine floor tiles? paullehman 08-27-2006
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Posted by on August 27, 2006, 11:58 am
I have just "completed" a 3-week bathroom renovation for a friend, only
to find that after cleaning the floor, there are 3 distinct/noticeable
scratches in each of 3 tiles. The tile installation was grueling and I
would like to know if there is a PRODUCT on the market that will fill
the scratches and blend in with the tan color of the Travertine tile.

Any help you can offer is much appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Paul


Posted by dadiOH on August 27, 2006, 1:31 pm
paullehman@blue-kauai.com wrote:
> I have just "completed" a 3-week bathroom renovation for a friend,
> only to find that after cleaning the floor, there are 3
> distinct/noticeable scratches in each of 3 tiles. The tile
> installation was grueling and I would like to know if there is a
> PRODUCT on the market that will fill the scratches and blend in
> with the tan color of the Travertine tile.
>
> Any help you can offer is much appreciated!

Travertine is very soft...you can sand out the scratches then keep
sanding/polishing with finer grits to get the desired sheen.

It is going to get scratched again. Often and a lot.


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Posted by hazak on August 27, 2006, 3:51 pm

paullehman@blue-kauai.com wrote:
> I have just "completed" a 3-week bathroom renovation for a friend, only
> to find that after cleaning the floor, there are 3 distinct/noticeable
> scratches in each of 3 tiles. The tile installation was grueling and I
> would like to know if there is a PRODUCT on the market that will fill
> the scratches and blend in with the tan color of the Travertine tile.
>
> Any help you can offer is much appreciated!
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Paul
make sure u use water with the sanding, and when done make sure to seal
the floor.
good luck


Posted by Richard J Kinch on August 27, 2006, 11:09 pm
> The tile installation was grueling and I
> would like to know if there is a PRODUCT on the market that will fill
> the scratches and blend in with the tan color of the Travertine tile.

Unsanded colored tile grout. Blend a lighter and darker shade of tan to
get a close color match. If you grout all the craters (if it is the usual
cratered travertine) in the whole floor this grout fill wouldn't even be
detectible.

You could also use clear epoxy mixed with dust ground off a scrap tile.
But that may wear differently than the original stone and likely show
later.

Posted by NSN on August 28, 2006, 10:10 am
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:09:23 -0500, Richard J Kinch

>> The tile installation was grueling and I
>> would like to know if there is a PRODUCT on the market that will fill
>> the scratches and blend in with the tan color of the Travertine tile.
>
>Unsanded colored tile grout. Blend a lighter and darker shade of tan to
>get a close color match. If you grout all the craters (if it is the usual
>cratered travertine) in the whole floor this grout fill wouldn't even be
>detectible.
>
>You could also use clear epoxy mixed with dust ground off a scrap tile.
>But that may wear differently than the original stone and likely show
>later.

There is an epoxy ( real epoxy with catalyst) that is made for this
purpose and is the color of travertine. I know this for a fact since I
have some.


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