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We all met travertine tiles in 1996 when Turkish importers started to bring it to UK. Material was gorgeous and dense also 100 % natural. We could feel the nature when we touch them as well as we stepped on them. As everything else that gorgeouis material cost an arm an leg in the beginning.
Following five years from 1996; travertine prices started to go down as well as quality. Because turkish factories were getting this material from the quarry in turkey and they started to bring all qualities. In 1995 they had no grade they were only called IVORY TRAVERTINE HONED&FILLED; then following 5 years they started to put First Choice and Standard name in front of it. Standard one had holes in it and it wasn`t dense as well as First choice then we met Commercial quality which has got lots of holes on it and filled by filler.
This filler contains cement; material called kaolen ; brown and yellow paint materials; as some factories were really good with filling this holes out as some were really bad. Some of this holes even didn`t match with the color of travertine and they didn`t look natural.
in 2000`s we had Ligth travertine; medium travertine, first quality travertine; standard travertine; classic travertine; commercial travertine; light-medium travertine. Also as lack of having online we started to buy all sort of travertine in really good price but not natural at all. We had more filler than stone; we accepted that and fitted them without knowing the problems we are going to have in the future.
Fillers started to come out; high heels damaged them, heavy pressure damaged them; heat conditions damaged them and we started to search for the solutions fill this gaps. Then we met with travertine fillers; it was a magic travertine filelrs are two part sort of adhesive but more like glue; you can apply them in to the hole, wait to dry eight to ten hours and clean off; even you don not have to clean them.
If you made a mistake having commercial grade travertine and you have filler collapse down; do not worry use travertine filler two part and be happy. All sources you can buy this products are listed; do not hesitate to contact them.
