When contractors polish marble or terrazzo, the final gloss is not created by one pad alone. The earlier polishing steps decide whether the surface can become clean, even and ready for higher grit polishing.
A recent order included 100mm resin polishing pads in 50#, 100#, 200# and 400#.
This type of order is not a full mirror-finish polishing sequence. It is better understood as an early-to-middle stage polishing setup: scratch removal, transition, surface refinement and base preparation before 800#, 1500# or chemical gloss work.
The customer later received the pads and shared positive feedback after checking the material. For privacy, customer name, order number and address are not shown.
In the customer’s feedback, the key points were reliability, delivery quality and material quality.
The 50# resin pad is usually used as the first transition step after metal grinding or heavier surface preparation. On marble or terrazzo, it can help reduce deeper scratch patterns and begin refining the surface after aggressive cutting. It is also useful when filler residue, repair material or uneven surface marks need to be corrected before moving to finer grits.
The 100# resin pad continues the refinement. Its job is not to create final gloss, but to reduce the marks left by the 50# step and make the scratch pattern more uniform. If the 100# step is skipped too quickly, the later polishing stages may not fully remove the earlier marks.
The 200# resin pad moves the floor into a more stable mid-stage surface condition. At this point, the surface should begin to look more even. This step helps prepare the floor for finer polishing, especially when the contractor wants better control before moving into 400# and above.
The 400# resin pad is a finer transition step. It helps prepare the marble or terrazzo surface before 800#, 1500# or chemical gloss treatment. On white marble, this step is especially important because scratches, uneven marks and inconsistent refinement are easier to see.
For marble and terrazzo wet polishing, the working sequence matters more than a single product. Floor condition, machine weight, previous grinding marks, pad pressure, water control and grit sequence all affect the final result.
That is why contractors should not choose polishing pads only by grit number. They should think in terms of the full jobsite process: what marks need to be removed, what surface condition is required before the next step, and whether the current pad is preparing the floor correctly for the following grit.
For contractors working with marble, terrazzo or concrete polishing, Monkey King Diamond Tools supplies resin polishing pads, hybrid transition tools and diamond grinding tools for different floor preparation and polishing stages.
If you are not sure which grit sequence to start with, send us your machine model, floor material, current scratch condition and target finish. We can help match a practical starting setup for your jobsite.