EN HTC Grinding Guide
HTC Superfloor Platinum The intention of the first grinding step is to create a surface that is as flat as possible. It is the foundation for a good end result. All subsequent grinding steps - must remove the scratches from the previous grinding step. Resin/plastic bonded diamond tools should be used with flexible tool holder. Xtremely hard concrete Hard concrete Medium concrete Soft concrete X3 H2 M2 S2 X4 H4 M4 S4 X5 Alternative M5 S5 H5 Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Cleaner Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Cleaner Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Cleaner Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Cleaner Flexible tool holder Flexible tool holder
Gold Silver Bronze Coarse/flat grinding is not included in this concept. This requires that the surface is already smooth and flat, otherwise - use the grinding process for HTC Superfloor Platinum. All subsequent grinding steps must remove the scratches from the previous grinding step. Plastic Bonded diamonds should be used with flexible tool holder. The intention of the first grinding step is to create a surface that is as flat as possible. It is the foundation for a good end result. All subsequent grinding steps - must remove the scratches from the previous grinding step. Plastic Bonded diamonds should be used with flexible tool holder. This is a process for polishing a surface. Curing of the material with Silicate can be added. The surface must be smooth and even. It works good on intensely steel trowelled concrete and hard concrete or dry shake toppings. Fenix pads usually works best. METAL (Gold) METAL Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Pore Primer Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Pore Primer Optional surface treatment: HTC Stain Protection or HTC Cleaner Flexible tool holder Flexible tool holder Flexible tool holder
Floor preparation / Coating removal EZ T-REX CLASSIC EZ T-REX SUPER II T-REX SUPER RING HTC RAVAGER Coatings 0-1 mm Surface levelling Coatings 0-2 mm Coatings 1-3 mm Coatings >3 mm Bush hammering tool Concrete grinding Soft concrete causes more wear on the tools. Check tools for wear after 10 mins. It takes about 20 to 30 days for newly-laid concrete to harden and attain its full strength. The values can vary depending on the quality of the concrete. SOFT CONCRETE MEDIUM CONCRETE HARD CONCRETE XTREMELY HARD CONCRETE Moh s scratch test between 2-3 Moh s scratch test between 3-5 S2 25 grit S3 40 grit S4 80 grit M2 25 grit Moh s scratch test between 5-7 H2 25 grit Moh s scratch test between 7-9 X2 25 grit M3 40 grit H3 40 grit X3 40 grit M4 80 grit H4 80 grit X4 80 grit S5 150 grit M5 150 grit H5 150 grit X5 150 grit
Terrazzo / Natural stone Marble/terrazzo/ limestone Dry grinding The intention of the first grinding step is to remove indentations and scratches. Repair joints after first step if necessary. All subsequent grinding steps must remove the scratches from the previous grinding step. HTC Stain Protection is recommended as a final treatment enhancing the natural color of the stone and reducing liquid absorption. Granite Wet grinding The first grinding step must remove indentations and scratches. All subsequent grinding steps - must remove the scratches from the previous grinding step. Plastic Bonded diamonds should be used with flexible tool holder. To get the right color and deep gloss HTC Granite Spray and Powder together with stainless steel wool pads must be used. EZ BBX 2 SGW 2 Gold Diamond Xpress 3 Grey SGW 3 Grey Diamond Xpress 4 Brown SGW 4 Brown Diamond Xpress 5 Black SGW 5 Black Diamond Xpress 7 Red EZ FP 5 Diamond Xpress 8 White EZ FP 6 Diamond Xpress 10 Green EZ FP 7 The Xpress-way - Shortened guide for terrazzo EZ BBX 2 Alternative BB 3 Diamond Xpress 3 Grey EZ FP 8 EZ FP 9 Diamond Xpress 6 Blue EZ FP 10 Diamond Xpress 8 White Flexible tool holder Velcro holder
Wood grinding The diamond tools EZ SL 30 and 50 are used to remove old lacquer and oil, and for levelling of uneven floors. The tools should always be used with flexible tool holders. When old finish has been removed from the floor, switch to sandpaper and continue grinding with finer grit sizes. Start according to alternative 1. The tools are used only when abrasive paper isn t effective enough to remove old finish. Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 EZ SL 50 EZ SL 50 EZ SL 30 Sandpaper 40 grit Sandpaper 40 grit Sandpaper 60 grit Sandpaper 60 grit Sandpaper 60 grit Sandpaper 60 grit Sandpaper 80 grit Sandpaper 80 grit Sandpaper 80 grit Sandpaper 80 grit Sandpaper 100 grit Sandpaper 100 grit Sandpaper 100 grit Sandpaper 100 grit Sandpaper 120 grit Sandpaper 120 grit Sandpaper 120 grit Sandpaper 120 grit Flexible tool holder Use Foamflex together with sandpaper. Alternative 1 To make sure the job is done the easiest way possible, start according to Alternative 1. If old finish (ie lacquer, oil or varnish) can t be removed with just sandpaper follow the recommendations according to Alternative 2. Alternative 2 If the scratches from EZ SL 50 are difficult to remove with 60 grit sandpaper, go back to 40 grit sandpaper according to Alternative 3. Alternative 3 If the lacquer or oil is too thick or hard for EZ SL 50, use the EZ SL 30 tools according to Alternative 4. Alternative 4 Make sure that all scratches from EZ SL 30 are removed with the 40 grit sandpaper. NB! Fundamental for a successful result; When using EZ SL diamond tools it is very important that all scratches are removed in the subsequent sandpaper step. Tip! When controlling scratches, use a damp cloth and wipe over a small part of the floor. Scratches are more visible when the floor is wet.
Article numbers HTC diamond tools Metal tools EZ S2 Gold EZ S3 Grey EZ S4 Brown 213049-2 (DS) 213049-3 (DS) 213049-4 (DS) Resin tools EZ BBX 2 Gold 212852 EZ BB 3 Grey 212042 EZ BB 4 Brown 212043 Wood grinding tools EZ SL 30 Wood 212186 Cup grinding wheels for handheld machines EZ S5 Black EZ M2 Gold EZ M3 Grey EZ M4 Brown EZ M5 Black EZ H2 Gold EZ H3 Grey EZ H4 Brown EZ H5 Black EZ X2 Gold EZ X3 Grey EZ X4 Brown EZ X5 Black HTC SUPERPREP 213049-5 (DS) 213055-2 (DS) 213056-2 (SS) 213055-3 (DS) 213056-3 (SS) 213055-4 (DS) 213056-4 (SS) 213055-5 (DS) 213056-5 (SS) 212977-2 (DS) 212978-2 (SS) 212977-3 (DS) 212978-3 (SS) 212977-4 (DS) 212978-4 (SS) 212977-5 (DS) 212978-5 (SS) 213036-2 (DS) 213037-2 (SS) 213036-3 (DS) 213037-3 (SS) 213036-4 (DS) 213037-4 (SS) 213036-5 (DS) 213037-5 (SS) EZ PREP 0 213343-0 EZ PREP S1 213345-1 EZ PREP M1 213342-1 EZ PREP H1 213344-1 EZ T-Rex Classic A 213350 EZ T-Rex Classic B 213351 EZ T-Rex Classic A 213352 Protect seg. EZ T-Rex Classic B 213353 Protect seg. EZ T-Rex SUPER II A 213356 EZ T-Rex SUPER II B 213357 EZ T-Rex SUPER II A Protect 213358 EZ T-Rex 213359 SUPER II B Protect EZ T-Rex DOME II A Protect 213354 seg. EZ T-Rex DOME II B Protect 213355 seg. T-Rex Rings 213360 (160mm) 502778 (230mm A, prot.s.) 502777 (230mm B, prot.s.) 502723 (270mm A, prot.s.) 502735 (270mm B, prot.s.) RAVAGER 180 mm 213119 EZ BB 5 Black 212044 EZ BB 6 Blue 212045 EZ BB 7 Red 212046 EZ BB 8 White 212047 EZ SR 3 Grey 212360 EZ SR 4 Brown 212361 EZ SR 5 Black 212362 EZ SR 6 Blue 212363 EZ SR 7 Red 212364 EZ SR 8 White 212365 EZ SR 9 Yellow 212366 EZ FP 5 Black 211494 EZ FP 6 Blue 211495 EZ FP 7 Red 211496 EZ FP 8 White 211497 EZ FP 9 Yellow 211498 EZ FP 10 Green 211499 EZ REP 4 Brown 211440 EZ REP 5 Black 211441 EZ REP 6 Blue 211439 EZ REP 7 Red 211442 EZ REP 8 White 211445 EZ REP 9 Yellow 211443 EZ REP 10 Green 211444 Diamond Xpress DX 3 Grey 212981-3 (180) 212795-3 (230) 212796-3 (270) DX 4 Brown 212981-4 (180) 212795-4 (230) 212796-4 (270) DX 5 Black 212981-5 (180) 212795-5 (230) 212796-5 (270) DX 6 Blue 212981-6 (180) 212795-6 (230) 212796-6 (270) DX 7 Red 212981-7 (180) 212795-7 (230) 212796-7 (270) DX 8 White 212981-8 (180) 212795-8 (230) 212796-8 (270) DX 9 Yellow 212981-9 (180) 212795-9 (230) 212796-9 (270) DX 10 Green 212981-10 (180) 212795-10 (230) 212796-10 (270) EZ SL 50 Wood 212187 EZ SL 70 Wood 212343 Sanding paper 180mm 11955 (40) 11956 (60) 11957 (80) 11958 (100) 11959 (120) 230mm 11961 (40) 11960 (60) 11962 (80) 11963 (100) 11964 (120) Elastic tool holder EZ 180 3 Tool holder wood sanding HTC 420 Foamflex for wood sanding 112794 (180) 211469 (230) 212231 (180) 212246 (230) 211045 (180) 211284 (230) Pad holder 212243 (180) 212245 (230) Oil pad HTC 420 212010 Fenix II Fenix II 3 Grey (5 ) 212447-3 (7 ) 212448-3 (9 ) 212449-3 (11 ) 212450-3 Fenix II 4 Brown (5 ) 212447-4 (7 ) 212448-4 (9 ) 212449-4 (11 ) 212450-4 Fenix II 5 Black (5 ) 212447-5 (7 ) 212448-5 (9 ) 212449-5 (11 ) 212450-5 Fenix II 6 Blue (5 ) 212447-6 (7 ) 212448-6 (9 ) 212449-6 (11 ) 212450-6 Fenix II 7 Red (5 ) 212447-7 (7 ) 212448-7 (9 ) 212449-7 (11 ) 212450-7 Fenix II 8 White (5 ) 212447-8 (7 ) 212448-8 (9 ) 212449-8 (11 ) 212450-8 Fenix II 9 Yellow (5 ) 212447-9 (7 ) 212448-9 (9 ) 212449-9 (11 ) 212450-9 T-Rex wheel Gold Brown Black Blue Red EZgrind, for handheld machines Grey 40 Brown 60 Black 100 Blue 200 Red 400 White 800 HTC 420 tool rings (not EZchange) cup 213016 (125 mm) 213017 (175 mm) 212505 (125 mm) 212510 (180 mm) 212506 (125 mm) 212507 (125 mm) 212508 (125 mm) 212509 (125 mm) 211964 211938 211942 211943 211944 211945 420 S2 Gold 213209-2 420 S3 Grey 213209-3 420 M0 Lilac 420 M1 Silver 420 M1 Gold 420 X2 Gold 213210-0 213210-1 213210-2 213211-2 RAVAGER 230 mm 502890 RAVAGER 270 mm 502891 3 rolls RAVAGER 270 mm 502892 6 rolls Fenix II 10 Green (5 ) 212447-10 (7 ) 212448-10 (9 ) 212449-10 (11 ) 212450-10 420 X3 Grey 213211-3
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