Do you, the seller, recommend washing the rock of the included grit, or recommend it get used as is, for it's mineral fertilizing component?
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I recommend renting the rocks for hydroponic use. any other use should include the grit for mineral purposes
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I use it primarily as part of my soil mix for my bonsai pots. Although rinsing in water is not necessary, I do it anyway as it looks better. Anyway, I add to the soil mix the grit I like as well as other elements, like turface, decomposed granite, etc.
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The granite is probably sealed from the factory. It will not hurt it even if it is not sealed. You can still use it.
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you shouldn't have to...but if need be spot clean it. don't put it in the washer or flood it with water if u want it to be nice again
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You should font actually your tile manufacturer for that, but if you have a lot of scum you may need to clean it first. Every case is different. On fiberglass it is a dream to use.
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Hi, My contractor used "standard" sheet rock screen, perhaps equal to 180 grit. Even using extension pole, he was able to keep a smooth surface; no gouges anywhere. As I recall his regular sanding head (not the heavy duty Sand & Kleen head) had the same amount of padding. Sorry, I'm no help. Good luck with your project.
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I don't know what is recommended, but I would not put it in the dishwasher. I fear it would make the stone brittle.
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I would think that it would be a waste of time trying to recover the grit from the slurry resulting from the tumbling. What I do is save the coarse tumbled stones as they have become reduced in size (considerably) and mix them with a similarly tumbled batch for the final 3 steps. Good luck!
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Yes, I have done that and it works just fine. I did wash it with a couple of bath mats. Actually, when you give the mop the final rinse and spin in the bucket, it will be clean enough to use again.
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Basically, the surface of the material has to be cleaned well. Be sure that the surfaces do not have dirt, dust corrosion...
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Take it apart and clean with mineral sprits. Clean each part good, it is easy for it comes apart real good.
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I wouldn't think that would be a big concern since various grits are available either on-line or at a local box store - that's where I got mine. The machine works well and comes with several cylinder diameters.
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I believe you could....be careful of rocks in the soil because of the possibility of damage to spreader.
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Whirl Out does do some cleanout of minerals, but I'm not sure exactly what, except that it cleans pretty well. The best product I've found so far is called "Oh Yuk Jetted Tub System Cleaner." It has been taking care of our bacterial iron that had been accumulating in the pipes. It dissolves a lot of it, and WhirlOut does too, but not quite as good. I have found using warm to hot water in both the cleaning and the rinse helps. The problem is, for me, that I'm not sure what harsh chemicals I can use or not use in the jacuzzi tub. If I could use anything, I would pick Iron Out. It might sound funny or silly, but for very small corroded items, Efferdent (for cleaning dentures) does an excellent job. I was looking for something to clean a partial, and one of the reviews for Efferdent was a guy who uses it to clean the minerals, calcium, etc, from his toilet. I tried Efferent in the toilet and it actually did a fairly decent job. With hot water, I think it could have done better. Hope these suggestions help. Ingrid
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You should only use a portion of clay one time. The grit gets stuck in the clay and will scratch. I throw out the fresh portion I cut off after every use.
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I used it on my cultured marble shower base, which had some mineral deposit build up. This was the recommendation of the company that produced the base. I noticed that I had a slight bit of color on my polish rag. The company said this was okay. It has solved my problem with mineral deposit, however I am getting ready to install a very large amount of granite in a complete kitchen remodel and I would not consider using this particular product on my granite. There are specific products designed for this purpose. I use a granite cleaner and then a polish on my bathroom. There is also a produce I use once a year that acts as a sealer. Hope this helps. I used it on my cultured marble shower base, which had some mineral deposit build up. This was the recommendation of the company that produced the base. I noticed that I had a slight bit of color on my polish rag. The company said this was okay. It has solved my problem with mineral deposit, however I am getting ready to install a very large amount of granite in a complete kitchen remodel and I would not consider using this particular product on my granite. There are specific products designed for this purpose. I use a granite cleaner and then a polish on my bathroom. There is also a... » Read More I used it on my cultured marble shower base, which had some mineral deposit build up. This was the recommendation of the company that produced the base. I noticed that I had a slight bit of color on my polish rag. The company said this was okay. It has solved my problem with mineral deposit, however I am getting ready to install a very large amount of granite in a complete kitchen remodel and I would not consider using this particular product on my granite. There are specific products designed for this purpose. I use a granite cleaner and then a polish on my bathroom. There is also a produce I use once a year that acts as a sealer. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Oil is best but water with drop of dish soap will work. It's a decent stone.
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I've been having good results by using vegetable cooking oil for my kitchen knives. Additionally I rinse several times during sharpening to keep grit down. It's a cheap stone so I don't care if the oil breaks it down or anything.