Hands-on - The Road Show

Marble and Granite Restoration and Polishing

An intensive 3 day hands-on course

Stone Restoration Services is pleased to sponsor Hands-on - The Road Show - an intensive hands-on instruction course to teach you how to restore natural stone floors, countertops, showers and walls. Plus, this course includes a bonus section on concrete polishing and hard surface cleaning.

Learn from the pros
The course lead instructor is Tom McNall, so you'll be learning from a seasoned stone pro. Whether you’ve been working with stone for years or are ready to learn a new trade, this course is designed to give you what you need to prepare you for the lucrative field of stone restoration.

Class Agenda: 80% Hands On!......Or more!
You will work extensively with a 4HP, 220V or 2.5HP, 110V planetary head marble grinding machine and feel the stone flatten beneath it. You will also experience a 110V mono-rotary head machine, so that you can see and feel the difference between the machines.

Quotes From Satisfied Attendees:

Hi Tom, Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the hands on class in Phoenix, I’ve been to a lot of schools over the years and I have to say when you said hands on you were not kidding, boy was I tired after the first day, I don’t mean brain tired from reading books but body tired from running machines. We had real life situations like removing lippage from marble, granite, and travertine, and then filling the travertine, and polishing. Letting us make mistakes then showing us how to resolve them, more like the real world! We had great interaction with Brian and you and the rest of the class. I came away with enough knowledge and skills to start my restoration business.

Thank You,

Phil Campbell

Just wanted to tell everyone what a great stone restoration class Tom McNall & Brian Yager put on in Phoenix. Not having done any restoration, I went to see if a move in this direction would be feasible and and what it really takes to be successful in stone restoration. I came away with the knowledge and confidence that this is a great opportunity.

Thank-you,

Bob Carr

What you will learn...

Geology of stone, Identification of stone, Physical & Chemical testing - Learn to recognize what you are going to be working on.
Production Quarrying Fabrication Polishing - Learn how it got from the quarry to the stone you see in your customer’s home or business
Restoration principles - The hows and whys of restoring stone.

Troubleshooting: Identifying cleaning & restoration problems - How to tell if your client needs just cleaning, and when they need true restoration
Marble, Granite & Other Natural Stone Restoration & Polishing - Learn only tried and true methods and why they are superior to other methods
- Lippage removal
- Honing
- Polishing - Powder and Diamond Polishing and quick polishing techniques
Concrete Polishing Basics
- Learn the basics about concrete polishing techniques and equipment
Sealing Stone & Other Surfaces
- Learn proper application techniques
- Choosing the correct sealer for the job
- Understand what should be sealed and what doesn't
Stone Repairs
- Removing etching & water rings/marks
- Blending edges
- Fixing cracks, chips and holes
Equipment & Tools
- Overview - Know the best available equipment for better production time and impressive results
- Field repairs - Keeping it running to minimize down time
- Diamonds for grinding, honing & polishing – what works, what doesn’t and why.
The Business End of it all
- Learn the crucial aspects you'll need to know for running a successful restoration business.... marketing, contracts, pricing and more.
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  BONUS! Learn the ins and outs of Hard Surface Cleaning... Tile and grout restoration and more.