Diamond selection
The following suggestions cover the basic principles for diamond selection for different applications.
Applications
Flatten floor - Hard concrete
Flatten floor - Medium concrete
Flatten floor - Soft concrete
Ceramic tile adhesive removal
Vinyl or Carpet glue removal - Hard concrete
Vinyl or Carpet glue removal - Medium concrete
Vinyl or Carpet glue removal - Soft concrete
Epoxy paint removal - Hard concrete
Epoxy paint removal - Medium concrete
Epoxy paint removal - Soft concrete
Rain damaged concrete
Smoothen exposed aggregate
Lippage removal in terrazzo/stone tiles
Surface polishing of concrete floors - Hard
concrete
Surface polishing of concrete floors - Medium
concrete
Surface polishing of concrete floors - Soft
concrete
Grinding to exposed aggregate in concrete - Hard
concrete
Grinding to exposed aggregate in concrete -
Medium concrete
Grinding to exposed aggregate in concrete - Soft
concrete
Flatten undulation in concrete floors - Hard
concrete
Flatten undulation in concrete floors - Medium
concrete
Flatten undulation in concrete floors - Soft
concrete
14 – English
GRINDING GUIDE
Metal bond Grit size
Soft
Medium
Hard
Hard
Soft
Medium
Hard
Soft
Medium
Hard
Hard
Hard
Soft
Soft
Medium
Hard
Soft
Medium
Hard
Soft
Medium
Hard
Full set
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
PCD to 16
PCD to 16
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
30 to 60
X
60
60
60
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
16 to 30
X
Singles/Doubles/
Half set
Triples
S
S
D or T
S or D
X
S or D
X
D or T
X
D or T
X
S
S
D or T
D or T
S or D
S
X
S or D
X
S or D
X
T
S
S
D or T
S
S
T