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Polishing Marble Tiles?

I used marble tiles for my countertop. For ease I left the edges square. I am now trying to polish the exposed edges. I used some 120 grit sandpaper to sand off the factory cut marks, than used 1500 grit to buff it up. However I am not getting the same shine as the top of the tile, im curious is there some sort of product (wax, oil, etc) that is used to get the high gloss? Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks everyone

Yes, it is possible. You need to purchase a WATER based/waterborne polyurethane product made by Deft or equal located in the Paint Depts. @ any Lowe's, Home Depot, or your local hardware store. You'll want to purchase the "Gloss" finish in the one quart can. Minwax also sells a good product. The most durable kind is the exterior rated one...It was developed to withstand the outside elements. Be sure as to have removed any wax residue prior to applying this product via paint brush only on the areas that are dull. I, personally, have attempted this process more than once with surprising results...It's definitely worth a try, considering the only other alternative would be polishing it the way you were. Hope this works for ya & best of luck to your project...

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