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Comment on Hardin Variable Speed Polisher 5 Inch Concrete and Stone Wet Polishing Kit with Diamond Pads by Rustin C. Wilson "Mongo"

Rustin C. Wilson "Mongo" — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:12:53 +0000

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Great tool, September 23, 2010

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Grinder works great....first time Ive ever polished a rock and it came out super smooth and shiny. A little time consuming to go through all of the steps but the velcro backing pads are pretty sweet. You will probably need to get a few more 50 or 100 grits as they get eaten up faster than the others.

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Comment on Hardin Variable Speed Polisher 5 Inch Concrete and Stone Wet Polishing Kit with Diamond Pads by MikeD

MikeD — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:57:52 +0000

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Polish this..., January 10, 2011

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Overall this is a nice tool for someone looking to trying their hand at concrete polishing. In general I would classify this as a good "value minded" tool heading towards the upper end of value. I purchased it to polish a 50+ year old floor slab in the laundry and mechanical room within our house so we could stain the slab. The review is based on general tool knowledge and some actual use (have completed about 15% of the floor) but please keep in mind this is the first time I have used this specific type of tool so I can't compare it against like tools. I can compare it to grinders and buffers I own.

The tool isn't a super-high quality tool but neither is it a piece of Chinese's junk. The tool itself feels solid and performs well. My biggest beef with the tool is the all plastic/nylon "D" handle which probably won't last the project. The nub on one side of the "D" handle that hits the top of the polisher to stop the handle in either the forward or more upright working positions deflects a fair amount. I suspect it's only a matter of time before the nub gives under the pressure (in particular in the forward position where you have more leverage) of pushing the tool into the work piece. It's a knuckler-buster in waiting.

The other piece I both love and hate is the plastic water shield. The shield really minimizes the water slung backwards at you (the positive side) but because it is a stiff plastic (most likely to resist wear), it takes a fair amount of downward pressure to engage the polishing wheel on the concrete. Also, getting the shield on/off is a bit of a pain. I would use a 7" diamond cup wheel (Dewalt) to really cut through the concrete fast (obviously this was far messier as I had to remove the water shield).

The constant flow of water from the spindle is awesome and really makes a difference in both pad longevity, lubrication, keeping the area `fresh' and minimizing the overall mess. Realize that adding water will make a mess but unlike dust (which will eventually find itself everywhere and obscures your vision) the slung water can be contained relatively easily with 18" of plastic at the bottom of the walls around the room.

The included polishing pads are nice. Again no frame of reference but they do a good job and seem to hold up well. Because the included velcro backing pad is flexible it resulted in greater wear at the edges of the pad. While this was great at the sloped areas of the floor, I will be getting a hard backing pad to better work the main flat areas.
The tool does get hot after use. It is a shame they couldn't have used the water flow somehow to dissipate the heat. I suspect the heat will shorten the life of the tool as heat is almost always the enemy.

In the area of "ticky-tacky", the water supply hose is pretty much permanently coiled so you will find yourself fighting this on occasion. Also, the GFIC needs to be engaged after each loss of power (when you unplug it) which is a great safety feature, just a little disconcerting the first time it happened.

The last item of comment is the tool lacks any electronic feedback to maintain consistent speed under load but realistically, at this price point, you shouldn't expect that.
Overall I like the tool and will take it on my first foray in to concrete polishing.

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Comment on Hardin Variable Speed Polisher 5 Inch Concrete and Stone Wet Polishing Kit with Diamond Pads by Stephanie A. Heller

Stephanie A. Heller — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:37:57 +0000

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Worked as expected, January 12, 2011

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We used this to make our concrete counter tops in our kitchen. One set of diamond pads was enough to finish our project. The thing to remember though is you get out of it what you put into it. Wet polishing is tedious business, so it can take a long time with each pad to get a highly polished surface, but it can be done with this product. I only have two complaints with this product. First is that it's loud. Each polishing session we did was at least an hour long, and this thing is deafening. I recomend earplugs. My second complaint is the plastic shield that deflects water from coming back at you. This shield does little more than slow down the rate at which you're soaked. Also, if you have any odd angles, as we did, you have to remove it. All in all, this is a good product and I would recomend it as a cost effective option for DIY projects.

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Comment on 4″ Wet Diamond Polishing Pad Set (8pcs+1) for Granite, Concrete, Stone Polishing by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:08:00 +0000

Wish I bought it sooner, February 13, 2012

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Works as advertised. I used these polishing pads with the included grinder attachment on a standard 4.5" grinder to polish a concrete tub inside and out. I started with a heavy duty diamond pad to take down all the high spots on the walls and bottom of the tub. Once I started with the 50 grit however, I realized right away that I could have skipped the first step and jumped right on with the 50 grit. It removed a great deal of material, grinding down the embedded aggregates without carving grooves in the concrete surface. I then moved to the next grit up, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and 3000, with the same grinder and pad attachment, sometimes wetting the concrete first, sometimes dry. Each performed as well as i hoped, giving me smooth and level surfaces that started to shine after grit 1500. Some pads have lost some teeth at the edge, where I rubbed them in corners and along inside edges, but they are still in good enough shape to last me through at least one other large concrete polishing job, which makes them a great value.
After having used a Festool grinder/sander and a Makita concrete grinder to sand and polish concrete countertops previously, which left me with uneven surfaces that required lots of slurry and finish work to complete, I now wish I had used these pads for that work, as the effort would have been lessened and the results would have been better.

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Comment on 4″ Wet Diamond Polishing Pad Set (8pcs+1) for Granite, Concrete, Stone Polishing by Kevin Murie

Kevin Murie — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:46:15 +0000

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Great Results for a Modest Price, April 4, 2011

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I purchased this set of polishing pads to enhance the finish on some concrete countertops I constructed. This set was perfect because it came with a backing pad and a variety of grits. The only negative I can think of is using the pads dry wears them down quickly so you need to use water with them, which means either using a very expensive grinder or a pneumatic one. I polished up to 1,500 we then went back to 800 dry to get a mirror finish. The 800 pad showed the most wear, the rest are still like new.

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Comment on Bob Harris’s Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors by S. Haigh

S. Haigh — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:26:53 +0000

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

More promotional than guide, October 2, 2005

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This review is from: Bob Harris's Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors (Paperback)

At $34+ this " book" is very dissapointing. I really needed info fast on getting certain effects but had to go by the seat of my pants in staining a floor. This book is worth $10 tops.

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Comment on Bob Harris’s Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors by D. Bushnell "omnivore"

D. Bushnell "omnivore" — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:54:06 +0000

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

A book for contractors, March 9, 2007

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This review is from: Bob Harris's Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors (Paperback)

A very good book - for its type. It covers, somewhat briefly, every aspect of what it takes to set up a concrete floor decorating business. What is missing is what one can only learn from experiment and experience. It addresses the actual process of floor coloring about as thoroughly as a basic oil painting book covers what it takes to paint like Vermeer (or name your favorite painter). You can take classes, offered by many around the country including, I believe, Bob Harris; you can start with the information here and some slabs and teach yourself the trade; you can work with someone else who already knows the trade; but I have yet to see a book on the market that will teach you "All You Need to Know".

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Comment on Bob Harris’s Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors by Roger A. Korn "rogerk1941"

Roger A. Korn "rogerk1941" — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:15:38 +0000

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

An overview from 100,000 feet, July 26, 2006

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This review is from: Bob Harris's Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors (Paperback)

Full of general information and totally lacking in specifics, this overpriced book (100 pages, $50.00) is something for the contractor looking to sell clients on acid-stained concrete floors and their possibilities. Anyone looking for information about actually doing these floors will have to look elsewhere, probably by taking overpriced training from Mr. Harris' company.

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Comment on Silver Wire Wrapped Natural Quartz Rock Crystal Point Pendant by Tiffany Brown

Tiffany Brown — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:02:33 +0000

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Delivered in 2 days!, October 31, 2010

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I am very impressed with this seller. I ordered my pendant on Wednesday Oct 27,2010 and received it on Friday Oct 29,2010,which is a lot earlier than the estimated delivery time of Nov 3, 2010. I will be ordering more products from this seller. Thank you very much!

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Comment on Silver Wire Wrapped Natural Quartz Rock Crystal Point Pendant by Enchantedmusician

Enchantedmusician — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:17:23 +0000

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Thrilled, December 7, 2010

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Receiving the product before its estimated time was great, the product themselves are amazing, the vibrations of the crystals programmed themselves well with me, thank you very much, and slowly working on my psychic side thanks to them. Recommended highly.

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