Glazing
glazing
Protective or decorative surface coating applied to stone. It is ordered with the material and cut; not a stone name by itself.
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Raw finish is the rough, unfinished stone surface left after sawing or extraction, before grind or polish. Factories and buyers use it for blocks, slabs, or pieces still in process.
Honed finish is a matte stone surface produced by abrasive grinding short of full polish. Buyers order it for smooth, low-sheen floors, walls, and cladding on marble, limestone, and travertine.
Filled finish means natural pores and cavities are closed with cement, resin, or other filler before the final face finish. Common on travertine when a closed face is required.
Polished finish is a high-gloss stone surface made by progressive polishing. It maximizes color depth and reflection on hard stones; edges and fill quality show clearly under light.
Sandblasted finish is a matte, even roughness produced by abrasive blasting. Improves grip outdoors and gives a consistent outdoor look on granite, limestone, and basalt.
Honed is a matte stone finish made by abrasive grinding without a high-gloss polish. Smooth and low-sheen for floors and walls; less reflective than polished, cleaner than sawn.
Polished is a smooth, mirror-like stone surface produced by successive mechanical polishing. Ordered when a glossy face is required on marble, limestone, granite, or similar stones.
Brushed finish is a stone surface textured with abrasive brushes, creating light relief and a soft sheen. Ordered on many limestones and travertines for a natural, low-gloss look.
Open-pore travertine keeps its natural voids unfilled on the visible face. Buyers choose it for a more natural, textured look versus filled pore. Spanish trade names it poro abierto.
Tumbled finish is a weathered stone look with softened edges and an aged surface from tumbling or similar aging. Common on travertine and limestone tiles and mosaics.
Unfilled honed is a matte honed face with natural pores left open—common on travertine when open pore is required. Combines finish and pore-fill choices in one phrase.
Sawn finish is the as-cut stone face retaining saw marks and no polish. Used industrially or as a starting face before honing, flaming, or other finishing steps.
Aged finish is a weathered, softened stone surface that mimics natural wear—often via tumbling or similar aging. Edges feel muted rather than sharp.
Filled honed is a matte honed face whose pores were filled before or during finishing. A frequent travertine order string combining fill choice with a low-sheen face.
Unfilled means natural pores and voids are left open on the visible face—common on travertine when buyers want an open, natural look. Needs sealing for most floors.
Bush-hammered finish is a coarse, regularly pitted stone surface for grip and a tooled architectural look. Common on exterior granite and hard limestone.
English trade names
How English-language trade writes this concept.
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