These dry pads will make your stone look smooth, keep your clients happy, and are great for styling. These pads are perfect for marble and granite and will not leave color on the stone surface. These pads are suitable for polishing softer stone surfaces such as marble, limestone and travertine. In other words, you need to put them on something dense, like black granite, to get the diamonds out. [Sources: 3, 8, 13] 

Dry polishing pads are best for granite and hard stones; for marble and softer stones you will see resin stains (a buffer that leaves color on the stone) above about 800 grit. However, since the 400 to 3000 grit pads only make a minimal cut, clogging affects the finish. If you want to polish a round or flat surface, you need a flexible diamond blade. They are also more expensive than wet pads and are better suited for harder materials such as granite and extra dense concrete. [Sources: 8, 14] 

Dry polishing discs contain diamonds and other abrasives embedded in heat-resistant resin for use without water. By rubbing them over abrasive surfaces such as granite and concrete, you slowly remove the gasket material that exposes fresh diamonds. The surface used to actually polish natural or reconstructed stone consists of resin with diamond dust suspended inside the pad. [Sources: 7, 14] 

Whether you are wet polishing or dry polishing, the process works as follows; You start with a coarse polishing pad and use it to sand the surface of the stone for the right amount of time. The series of steps for a smooth artificial stone surface starts with 50, 100, 200 grit WET diamond discs, then goes on to 400 grit DRY diamond discs. A 400 grit diamond disc is considered smoother than grinding or polishing. ... [Sources: 6, 7, 13] 

These dry polishing pads do it all, giving the stone an incredible shine. Therefore, many manufacturers use 5-step or 7-step pads to match the polish of these dark quartz materials. Weha 5-step diamond polishing discs compete with the best diamond discs in the stone industry for dry polishing of granite and marble. Dia Plus Dry Diamond polishing pads are used for polishing granite, marble, agglomerate, quartz and natural stone. [Sources: 0, 1, 13] 

5 Inch Alpha Resin Ceramic Polishing Pads Designed for wet use, these high performance pads provide the best professional finish on curved granite edges. Polished, scratch-resistant finish on straight or curved edges of granite and marble. Lighter color. [Sources: 4] 

Depending on whether you are polishing all types of stone or your project is about only one type of stone, you can choose polishing discs for concrete, polishing discs for granite or marble. Using the right diamond blades for the job will make it easier and faster to create high quality finishes for your concrete countertops. [Sources: 9, 12] 

Choosing the perfect diamond polishing discs is one of the most important things to ensure that you get the final finish on your granite, marble or concrete countertops with the perfect value for money. Choosing the right polishing discs for your countertop is important, so do your homework on your case, on the stone to be polished, the polishing area is open and wide or hard to reach for tools, whether you are polishing edges or flat surfaces. surface and use the above information wisely to select the best one for your use case. You need to know if you need a diamond disc for heavy material removal, general grinding or polishing to a high gloss. Choosing the right resin diamond blade plays an important role in efficiently polishing concrete. [Sources: 8, 11, 12] 

It is often necessary to check if the polymer pad is intended for a wet or dry surface. However, you can use the pads dry or wet, depending on the situation. However, wet polishing can sometimes provide a higher sheen due to the cooler storage of the pads. For this reason, dry pads are potentially the best choice for polishing and on-site installation. [Sources: 7, 10, 11] 

Wet pads will create a suspension, and dry pads will create a lot of dust in the air. Cooling the pads is one of the functions of water used in the wet polishing technique. [Sources: 7, 11] 

Many dry pads use a ceramic binder to help prevent smudging and glazing that can occur when dry resin pads are used too quickly. Dry pads, on the other hand, use ceramic binders, which work much better because they can withstand higher temperatures. [Sources: 8, 9] 

The resin pad is strong and thick for long durability while maintaining flexibility. The special polymer matrix used to encapsulate the diamond bond in the Trilogy 3-Phase System does not flow over lightweight materials. Our DNA polished concrete cleaner combined with water is also a great way to lubricate bearings and prevent sludge from getting too thick. [Sources: 0, 10, 13] 

However, there are some very expensive grinding discs that are designed for polishing stone, which will waste concrete because concrete is different from stone and the benefits of buying and using such expensive grinding discs will never be realized. Industrial diamond for polishing wheels and other diamond tools such as cup and profile wheels is available in a variety of grades and sizes, just like sandpaper. Industrial diamonds are used for expensive pads, while low-quality diamonds are used for cheap pads. [Sources: 8, 9] 

Even the best diamond discs wear out much faster than they should if the concrete is too young and too soft to work. Small diameter pads are less stable and more likely to scratch when machining large areas on a large polisher, but with a smaller polisher (especially pneumatic) they are very well suited for narrow edges and areas. The 4 smallest pads are really designed to be used on hard rock, which is much less prone to potholes than concrete. [Sources: 5, 9] 

If you are trying to decide which type of pad you want, there are several factors to consider before making a purchase, such as pad attachment, pad texture, pad wet or dry, and of course price. However, there is a wide variety of diamond polishing wheels on the market and the concrete countertop contractor has little information on which product is best for their money. [Sources: 9, 11] 

The concept and design of the Weha Trilogy Cushion is dedicated to the most complex faux stone quartz materials and polished in 3 steps. They also polish a variety of surfaces, including porcelain, terrazzo, marble, quartz, limestone, and granite. [Sources: 0, 8] 

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