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Fri, Apr 20, 12 at 16:31
| Strange question maybe! Twenty years ago I finished new limestone bathroom tile with a natural oil finish, which darkened it. I have to replace a few tiles, and I noticed that the color of many of the original ones has faded. I'd like to strip the oil off the remaining ones to match the faded ones, and use a clear sealer on them.
Anyone know how to accomplish this? I plan to do this myself, not hire someone. My local tile store guy said sanding them can be done but is trickier than it would seem. I can't find any info online... Has anyone done this? What grit would I use? Any special kind of sandpaper? Or would a detergent remove the oil better? Any other ideas? Thank you. |
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| "Or would a detergent remove the oil better? " Any oil 20 years old is hardened and not going to wash off. There is also likely no solvent you want to use indoors that can even attack a 20 year old "oil finish," especially without damaging limestone. If it is fired tile meant to look like limestone it might be a little more damage resistant. |
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- Posted by egganddart49 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 23, 12 at 19:22
| Thank you. It's real honed limestone. Do you know anything about sanding it off? The alternative is to use the same product I used 20 years ago to match, but i don't really want that look anymore, and the product doesn't seem to exist anymore anyway. So I'd like to get the stone back to its natural color. |
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