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SR101 Stone Restoration Essentials

Stone Restoration Course: Core Training for the Trade

3 Days of Intensive Hands-on Training by one of the most expert stone restoration professionals you'll ever run across...

No class out there will better prepare you to launch into the stone restoration trade.

Michael Meyer, well known as Michael from Stonehenge has a well earned reputation as being the best of the best.

In this course, Michael shares his knowledge, expertise and techniques to give the student a surprisingly thorough foundation for a solid start in the business of stone restoration.

  1. Introduction to Mono-rotary and Planetary Floor Machines.
  2. Mineral Testing and Identification… Marble, Granite, Limestone, Travertine and Serpentine.
  3. Diamond Honing and Powder Polishing Procedures.
  4. Floor Flattening going through Progressive Abrasive Sequencing, culminating in a Powder Polish.
  5. Chip, Void and Fissure Repair for Natural Stone.
  6. Shower/Wall Repair.
  7. An introduction to concrete polishing.
  8. Impregnation theories.
  9. Multiple polishing powders.
  10. Commercial floor maintenance.
  11. Marketing and assorted paperwork overview ( Estimates, Contracts and Cost Projections).
  12. Incorrect theories.
  13. Client interview/interaction scenarios.

This is a hands-on course so dress appropriately.