Grits (30-50)<\/b> are ideal for quick preparation for coatings and overlays. We consider these our prep pads<\/p>\n
50 grit <\/b> is excellent at removing scratches from grinding and transition into polishing<\/p>\n
100 grit <\/b> is a great grit to start an older floor<\/p>\n
200 grit <\/b> is a concrete \u2018honing\u2019 pad. It is also a great pad to start floors in decent shape for polishing<\/p>\n
400 grit <\/b> is what many of our customers use to start polishing if the floor has been power troweled. It is also a good grit to revitalize a severely worn polished concrete floor<\/p>\n
800 grit <\/b> is an eye popping polishing step. It can also be used under an auto scrubber to deep clean dirty hard troweled floor. Use it with our \u201cspecial soap\u201d to polish concrete<\/p>\n
1500 grit <\/b> is a the final polishing step. All of our pads are recommended to be used fully wet except the 1500 grit. This pad can be use for dry burnishing polished concrete. It can also be used for periodic cleaning of polished concrete floor.<\/p>\n
The pad can be flipped over and used for cleaning or burnishing. There are diamonds on BOTH sides!<\/p>\n
FAQ<\/p>\n
Question: <\/b> We just poured a shop floor and want to polish it. We used a power trowel and got a decent finish\u2026not perfect and want to polish the floor. What pad do I start with?\n
\nAnswer: <\/b> This is a question we get often and there is not \u201cone answer\u201d other than the better the finish the higher you can start in terms of grit. I would not recommend starting at higher than a 400 grit from what was described. Polishing a concrete floor is somewhat like building a house\u2026you have to have a good foundation. Our level 1 polish kit starts out with a 400 and the level 2 kit starts with a 50 grit pad. If you start lower and you\u2019ll most often have a better floor (foundation). Most power troweled floors can be started at a 200 or 400 grit depending on the amount of trowel marks. In terms of cost\u2026it doesn\u2019t cost that much to start a grit lower and work up from there. Your already \u2018there\u2019 and with these pads and systems the polishing process is exponentially faster than traditional polishing so there is not a huge time obligation in doing another grit.<\/p>\n
Question: <\/b>What do I do to prepare my concrete floor for a concrete stain?\n
\nAnswer: <\/b> Preparing your concrete is the most important part of a \u2018concrete stain and seal\u2019 project. We have seen floors prepared with diamond tooling perform much better than floors that are simply \u2018cleaned\u2019. The right grit to use for satellite pads is typically our 30 grit satellite pad. This pad deeply cleans the concrete and most importantly LEAVES THE PROPER PROFILE FOR THE SEALER. Without the proper profile the sealer will peal like skin. Our satellite pads are made to achieve the profile needed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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