Diamond Products - Concrete Masonry Cutting, Concrete Polishing, Grinding

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Professional Diamond Tools: Tooling & Accessories
--- Specialty supplier to the following trades:

Masonry & Concrete Restoration

Coating & Joint Sealant Removal

Surface Prep & Polishing -- Concrete, Natural Stone, Terrazzo

ABOUT US: We take pride in offering an extensive range of diamond products and accessories to meet various construction, industrial and distribution needs. Benefiting from over three decades of industry expertise, we have consistently delivered high-quality, cost-effective solutions to our valued customers.

CUSTOM DIAMONDS --- We make custom and exclusive OEM products for specific, unique and proprietary requirements, two examples are shown to the right: Glitter Bits and 3" x 5-PCD.

For additional information or if you wish to discuss a particular application, please feel free to call. We look forward to the opportunity of serving you and thank you for considering our services.

GLITTER BITS

3" x 5-PCD
Available for all plate configurations.


ABRASIVES WIRE WHEELS	ACCESSORIES ADAPTORS	DIAMOND BLADES		CUP WHEELS
		Thin Cutting	Wide Grinding


CORE BITS & RIG		GLITTER BITS	OSCILLATING BLADES


FLOOR MACHINES			POLISHING
PLATES	GRINDING	COATING REMOVAL	Semi-Metal & Resin Pads
			FLOOR	HAND
PLATES	GRINDING	REMOVAL	FLOOR	HAND

Floor Diamonds: Understanding the Polishing Process Prepping the Floor Coatings Removal Grinding Sanding Polishing Burnishing
ss "Before you Polish you may have to Grind, and before you Grind you may have to Prep the Floor which includes removing Old Floor Coverings, Underlayments, Thinset, Glue, Paint, Stains, Adhesives or Epoxy Coatings."
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Tools to Use for Each Process:
After the floor has been prepped, you proceed to Transforming the Floor by Diamond Grinding. Diamond Grinding is the most aggressive stage of preparing concrete for polishing or applying epoxy coatings, stains or dyes. Metal Bond Diamond Discs (pictures, right) are used to cut or grind concrete down. NOTE: After any Prepping, you only want to grind enough concrete to be just beneath the damage that is on the floor. Grinding too far down or removing too much concrete is unnecessary and is costly for both material and labor.
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Depending on the initial condition of the floor, Transitional or Semi-Metal Diamond Pads (right) are used. Transition Pads actually start the polishing process as they begin to close the pores of the floor. Transitional Pads are generally used before Resin Pads or after rough grinding with Metal Bond Diamond Discs. Transitional Pads offer all the benefits of a Smooth Resin Pads but the advantages of longer life and the aggressiveness associated with Metal Bond Discs. After rough grinding with Metal Bond Discs the scratch pattern cannot typically be removed by a Resin pad, Transitional Pads resolve this.	< Semi-Metal Diamonds >
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Diamond Polishing is the term used when Resin Bond Diamond Pads (right) are used. After the surface has been totally cleaned and smooth Resin Bond Diamonds are used. While Resin Bond Diamonds are designed to abrade the scratches left from Transitional or Semi-Metal Diamond Pads, if the floor is clean and smooth they may be used to start the polishing project. With the diamonds exposed on the surface of a Resin Bond Diamond, deep scratches are quickly sanded away by the diamonds that are suspended in the plastic matrix. The plastic matrix is what gives the resin pads their less aggressive nature or polishing capability. While it is true you can hone with a coarse resin pad, they are not really designed for this task as they will quickly wear under this circumstance.	< Resin Bond Diamonds >

As you progress through the series of Resin pads, increasing to the finer grits, the pores of the concrete are progressively closed to ultimately result in a mirror-like finish. The multi-step process provides you with the flexibility to choose how many steps you want to achieve the desired finish. Typically, you start with a 50 coarse grit and proceed as you would with your regular floor cleaning routine. After a few passes, you progress to the next grit. By the time you reach the end of the process, the floor will transform into a beautiful, smooth and polished surface. The multi-step process provides the flexibility for you to decide how many steps you want. Depending on the type of floor and its initial condition, as well as the machine's down pressure and speed, the progression to finer grits, and the number of passes you make with each grit depends on the level of gloss you wish to obtain. Each Grit of the above Diamond Types has it purpose. From the more aggressive Metal Bonds to finer polishing Resin Bonds, each step is a continued progression of polishing the floor to the desired finish. There are three basic finishes for polished concrete surfaces: *Low-Stain Finish (400 - 600 grit) Medium-Gloss (800 grit) * High-Gloss (1500 -3000 grit)**