Wet the floor with a garden hose then start grinding.
Terrazzo floor restoration diy.
Add steel weights to the machine to increase the downward pressure on the floor.
Also take up any carpet tiling or wood you may have installed over the years.
A container of 2 part tint able sand able filler.
Diy terrazzo repair kit.
The final step in terrazzo floor restoration repair is usually to polish the surface.
Mask the lower 24 inches of the room s walls with plastic sheeting.
Either by use of polishing powder recrystallization or diamond polishing.
The diy repair kit consists of everything you will need to grind down nails fill and repair holes and cracks with or without aggregate.
Install 30 grit diamond disks onto an electric floor grinding machine.
Remove everything from the terrazzo floor.
In order to restore a terrazzo floor you first need to prepare the area.
Then grind sand hone and polish your repair areas.
Of the three polishing methods diamond polishing is the most effective.
At this time you should remove any furniture and accessories from the room.