Hi

Can any body help. I have scratched a couple of travertine tiles, the scratches are slight but annoying. Is there any way of disguising them.

Any help would be very helpfull.

Thanks Justin.

Any way of lightly sanding out and re-sealing?

Got any photos of the extent of the scratches ?

They should buff out with a polishing pad providing they aren't too deep, otherwise they may need filling first.

I take it they are honed and filled travertine..?

And yes, some pics would help us see if they can be rectified easily..

Yes, Pics please.

Thanks for the advice. They are honed and filled. I have tried a polishing pad with some polishing cream that i had for the kitchen work top this has worked quite nicely thanks. You can still see them very close up but most people would not notice.

While i am thinking can grout scratch the tiles when applying. The grout is tiletech and seems a bit grity.

Thanks again

Yes, sanded grout can scratch a polished travertine, limestone, or marble (MLT). More if the grout mix is a bit dry and you apply a lot of pressure while floating the grout in the joint. It is always best to use a non-sanded grout with MLT tiles. That also helps down the road if the tiles need to be ground and re-finished at a later date.

Usually with a honed tile you do not see the scratching very often but it is possible. I have never seen a problem with sanded grout on tumbled MLT but it could also be an issue at restoration time.

Try Mapei Keracolour SF, very fine indeed

One can suggest something worthwhile only if you can explain what kind of scratches those are. Pictures would help.

try the new weber grout, 1 to 10mm joint non scratch . very easy to use no probs at all.