Patent ID: 8257145

Claim:
A method for smoothing an epoxy terrazzo surface, comprising: a) providing an epoxy-matrix terrazzo surface having spaced aggregate chips with an epoxy resin matrix substantially filling the spaces therebetween; b) attaching diamond grit abrasive media to a polishing disc, wherein the abrasive media are characterized by a relatively coarse grain size; c) attaching the polishing disc to a lightweight polishing machine; d) unevenly weighting the polishing machine to enhance the inherent heel; and e) shaving the epoxy-matrix terrazzo surface with the relatively coarse grain size diamond grit abrasive media to yield a first shaved surface characterized by a plurality of polished flat aggregate chips substantially flush with the epoxy resin matrix; f) replacing the relatively coarse grain size diamond grit abrasive media with relatively fine grain size diamond grit abrasive; and g) shaving the epoxy-matrix terrazzo surface with the relatively fine grain size diamond grit abrasive media; h) replacing the relatively fine grain size diamond grit abrasive media with relatively coarse grain size relatively friable diamond grit abrasive; and i) shaving the epoxy-matrix terrazzo surface with the relatively coarse grain size RVG-type diamond grit abrasive media.