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Rake marks and rough surfaces come down to the same root causes: machine condition, tooling match and technique. Most concrete slabs require 4 to 8 abrading passes to go from raw slab to a burnished finish: 1-2 passes for surface prep and coating layer stripping, 2-3 passes of metal-bonded matrix abrading to level and refine, then 3-4 passes of resin honing and burnishing. The exact number depends on the condition of the slab, the hardness of the concrete and the finish level you want — a high-gloss commercial floor requires more passes than a satin warehouse floor.
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Counting passes is the reliable way to know when the surface is ready for the next grit stage: it tells you whether you have actually covered the whole floor evenly, and it prevents you from stopping too early (deep scratch marks remain) or abrading too long (unnecessary wear and fine dust).
Getting this part right saves a full re-pass later.
What you should know before starting.
Contractors who skip this stage usually end up redoing the floor.
The key points in practice.
This is where most crews get it right - or lose time.
A closer look at the details.
Getting this part right saves a full re-pass later.
What you should know before starting.
Contractors who skip this stage usually end up redoing the floor.
A: For most jobs, No. One pass only removes a thin layer and leaves the scratch marks of that one grit stage. A professional burnished floor always requires multiple passes stepping up through the grit stages.
A: In short, Inspect the floor visually after each pass: uniform colour, no visible scratch marks in any direction, and the tool no longer sawing hard all mean the stage is complete.
A: The practical answer is, In most cases yes, with the same tooling. Hard, dense concrete is slow to cut, so you frequently repeat a grit stage rather than skip ahead. Using a softer bond metal segment helps.
A: For most jobs, Only for a light honing project on an already level slab. For a real burnished finish, skipping metal-bonded matrix leaves deep scratch marks that resin pads cannot strip.
A: In short, Expect 1-2 passes of PCD or coarse metal tooling for the coating layer itself, then the normal abrading and burnishing sequence — about 6-8 passes total.
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