Today your customers are smarter and more demanding. This is especially true when it comes to selecting their new kitchen countertop. No longer are they looking at solid surface but they are also taken a serious look at granite and quartz. The solid surface fabricator is at a lost if they cannot offer not only
Category: Stone
Efficient Use of Hand and Small Power Tools
Most shops today are putting all their purchasing efforts into large saws, CNCs, line polishers etc. Many fabricators are also frustrated cause their small grinders and polishers don’t seem to be as efficient. The smaller hand tools you have in your shop can be used more efficiently and you will be surprised how much work
Epoxy vs. Polyester. Are You Using The Right Adhesive?
I was sitting in my office when I received a call from a hotel manager about a swimming pool coping that was falling apart. I asked him what was falling apart and he told me that the stone was falling into the pool. I got in my truck and made my way over to the
CNC Primer
Many stone fabrication newbies will be walking through a trade show or attending a seminar and will hear the term CNC. This term is used frequently in our industry. It may not be new to the seasoned fabricator, but the beginner may be a little confused as to what a CNC is. In the following
Coating or Impregnator: How to Choose
Last time I discussed “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sealing Your Natural Stone.” Everything that is, except how to make the determination between a coating or an impregnator. They both have their advantages and their disadvantages. The following summary should be considered carefully when choosing the proper product: Coating – Advantages Coatings are
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sealing Your Natural Stone
Are you a little confused about whether or not to seal your natural stone? You’ve done your homework and researched the topic on the web only to find that there are opposing opinions on the topic. Most recommend sealing all stone while others emphatically state that not all natural stone needs to be sealed. So
How to Polish Difficult Marble Countertops (Part 2)
Powder Polishing Powder polishing uses superfine abrasives and oxalic acid to achieve the deep shine on marble surfaces. Granite powders use only abrasives. As described earlier in this article the stone is smoothed so that we achieve a super flat surface resulting in a glassy appearance. The oxalic acid is used to accelerate the polishing
How to Polish Difficult Marble Countertops (Part 1)
Over the past few years I have received numerous calls from stone restoration contractors as well as fabricators who are having trouble polishing certain marble types. The major complaint I receive is they can’t produce that deep factory polish. What some contractors refer to as a “ten foot shine.” These contractors tell me they have
Going Green Means More Green $$$ in your pocket
Unless you have been living under a rock the last ten years (no pun intended), going green is something you have at least heard about. Now, most of us that run a stone fabrication shop, rarely think of going green and protecting the environment. However, this is something that will change in the years to
Rodding Granite Counter Tops: The Pros And Cons
While attending a trade show several years ago, I had the chance to sit in on one of the fabrication seminars. Three fabrication experts who were obviously very knowledgeable conducted the advanced fabrication seminar. The seminar was going smoothly, until someone brought up the question about rodding granite countertops. It was apparent there was a