Adsibob Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 We'd like to cover our french drain with a layer of decorative gravel. Came across these black polished cobbles: https://www.midland-stone.com/uk/product/decorative-stones/polished-pebble-cobbles/black-polished-cobbles/ I got a sample and they look nice, although I had to rinse them to get some dust off them which I assume must have been caused in transit as the pebbles bashed each other. Not sure. One thing that made we wonder was the part of the description that says: "Over time, due to natural weathering, the pebbles will lose some of the high polish and become more matt in appearance." Why is that the case? The only weathering is rainwater really an dpossibly some UV damage. Does this imply that these pebbles are not polished and are in fact varnished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Doesn't everything lose its shine? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 They are used a lot on graves here and they do look nice and shiny but the birds love them. They take them and drop them all over the graveyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiBee Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 We did similar in 2017. black Chinese pebbles from a place called specialist aggregates. They still look polished today. Probably not as highly polished as originally supplied. Bernadette has been known to sit down and clean individual stones😁 Obviously, we are not building a house so have the luxury of spare time to waste.. i can attach a photo when it stops raining if you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 7 hours ago, SiBee said: i can attach a photo when it stops raining if you need? You’ve had rain, or are you joking? Photo would be appreciated. Rain would be even more appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 30/07/2022 at 16:43, Adsibob said: We'd like to cover our french drain with a layer of decorative gravel. Came across these black polished cobbles: https://www.midland-stone.com/uk/product/decorative-stones/polished-pebble-cobbles/black-polished-cobbles/ I got a sample and they look nice, although I had to rinse them to get some dust off them which I assume must have been caused in transit as the pebbles bashed each other. Not sure. One thing that made we wonder was the part of the description that says: "Over time, due to natural weathering, the pebbles will lose some of the high polish and become more matt in appearance." Why is that the case? The only weathering is rainwater really an dpossibly some UV damage. Does this imply that these pebbles are not polished and are in fact varnished? The polishing is a mechanical process. I guess they will also pick up lichen and bird deposit. An interesting little vid from a rockseller how he polished stones, including beach pebbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiBee Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Adsibob said: You’ve had rain, or are you joking? Photo would be appreciated. Rain would be even more appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiBee Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 These three photos are of pebbles which are in a sheltered area. No obvious difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gow Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Adsibob said: You’ve had rain, or are you joking? Photo would be appreciated. Rain would be even more appreciated. I could send you a good dose of rain from Scotland if you can tell me how to divert the clouds and send them down your way. On average, Glasgow was blessed with 885mm of precipitation last month but on the bright side our gardens look lovely! :] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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