Carrera marble job coming to an end - TilersForums.com

[Kyle Knowles]

Just grouted this this morning looking good got some boarders to fix round a mirror tomorrow then that's it bar the silicone

 

[Italy]

carrera o carrara?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Either or Either I dint go to school I can't spell lol

 

[Italy]

Either or Either I dint go to school I can't spell lol

White could be carrara, black, not Carrara, maybe black marquinia

 

[Kyle Knowles]

The black was very fragile there was many different textures it was a nightmare many tiles broke soon as u applied and preasure to bed it into the adhesive
The tile was called acid washed something I can't remember

 

[Italy]

acid washed, it is the surface finish.
I do not understand very of stones and marbles.

 

[Concrete guy]

It looks like Carrara and Nero Marquina to me.

Marble etches and stains quite easily. When it's polished it's less pourous but it shows etching and scratching much more.

A honed marble is more pourous than polished naturally but it shows etching and scratching less.

Acid washed is an alternative to honed, effectively an acid has been used to etch the surface of the marble completely to give the effect it's centuries old and worn so it won't show any further etching. The downside is it's very porous and a little uneven. Think "antique" finish.

I have 30mm Honed Carrara kitchen worktops which were stain stopped with Lithofin. They etch and stain slightly but I find that part of the character of having marble so I can live with that.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I used colour enhancer on them it really mad a big difference it was supplied by the tile company and multi seal for the walls

 

[Spud]

Looks outstanding Kyle , very nice work

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Looks outstanding Kyle , very nice work

Thanks very much

 

[Spud]

Can't believe no one else gave it any praise it's a stunner

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I got plenty of likes on the picture I took that as praise

 

[Italy]

can I send you a kiss

 

[Kyle Knowles]

can I send you a kiss[/QUOTEa big wet kiss with tongues

 

[Old Mod]

Very nice Kyle,
Jotm entry there!