Stone honing uses diamond abrasive pads to create a smooth, flat matte to satin finish on natural stone — removing light scratches, etching and surface damage without the reflective gloss of polishing. Aus Floor Care specialises in stone honing for marble, granite, travertine, limestone, bluestone, slate and all natural stone across Melbourne. Honing is particularly popular for kitchen benchtops and bathroom floors where a practical contemporary finish is preferred over a high-gloss surface.
Foot traffic and everyday cleaning can gradually reduce the stone's natural appearance.
Foot traffic and everyday cleaning can gradually reduce the stone's natural appearance.
Foot traffic and everyday cleaning can gradually reduce the stone's natural appearance.
Foot traffic and everyday cleaning can gradually reduce the stone's natural appearance.
Foot traffic and everyday cleaning can gradually reduce the stone's natural appearance.
Foot traffic and everyday cleaning can gradually reduce the stone's natural appearance.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Remove dirt, grime, stains, mould and everyday residue from indoor and outdoor limestone surfaces.
Professional cleaning, honing and restoration for indoor limestone flooring.
Professional cleaning, honing and restoration for indoor limestone flooring.
Professional cleaning, honing and restoration for indoor limestone flooring.
Professional cleaning, honing and restoration for indoor limestone flooring.
Professional cleaning, honing and restoration for indoor limestone flooring.
Professional cleaning, honing and restoration for indoor limestone flooring.
Polishing achieves a high-gloss mirror finish. Honing achieves a smooth, flat matte to satin finish with no reflective gloss. Both use diamond abrasive pads and repair the stone surface, but the final aesthetic is completely different. We show samples of both finishes to help you choose.
Honed stone can be slightly more absorbent, making sealing after honing critical. Once sealed, honed stone is much easier to live with — far fewer water marks, fingerprints and everyday scratches show compared to a high-gloss surface. Most clients who switch to honed say they wish they'd done it sooner.
Yes — honing is recommended for outdoor stone because the matte texture provides better traction than a polished surface, reducing slip risk on wet stone. It also suits the natural look of outdoor environments better than a mirror gloss.
Yes — honing is one of the most effective treatments for acid etching on calcium-based stones like marble, limestone and travertine. Etch marks require mechanical removal through diamond honing — they cannot be wiped away. We hone the affected area to remove the etching and restore a smooth, uniform surface, then reseal.
