On many vessels, these projections from the main body of the vessel can be attached and removed quickly and fairly easily. On airplanes designed to take off or land in water, a sponson can help extend the hull higher in the water to aid in lift when the plane is taking off. This prevents the plane from sinking too deeply into the water, creating more drag.
ROXX is a 6mm thick reconstituted stone / engineered stone made from natural quartz and granite. The ROXX thin stone technology creates a flexible, hard wearing, highly stain resistant surfaces to enable free thinking designers to apply stone surfaces to countless spaces to sculpt advanced interior solutions.
1 Use the same method for machine-polishing with the diamond-grit pads as you do when using a polishing stone. 2  Coat your granite countertops with a sealer every year to add a layer of protection. 3  This can slow down the rate at which stains can penetrate the granite's surface. After polishing with the stone, add a buffing compound to a soft rag or automotive buffer to add a sheen to your granite's surface. 2  If you need to use a powered polisher or grinder on larger areas of granite, practice on a leftover piece of granite first to get the feel of the machine.