I like that dental tool idea.  Probably a great way to also advertise to dentists at the same time, too.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Mike Marsoun <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com">nulifesc@bigpond.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Can you color CA? Most of those cracks look like a black hair (dirt
inside) and need to have color to make them invisible.</span></p>

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<p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a target="_top" href="mailto:fhueston@gmail.com" target="_blank">fhueston@gmail.com</a>
[mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:fhueston@gmail.com" target="_blank">fhueston@gmail.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dr Fred<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 24, 2009 7:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [sccpartners] thin cracks in travertine</span></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">you can also use CA glue to
fill them if you have trouble getting the glue into the hairline cracks.. This
glue is used by fabricators to repair hairline cracks</p>

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<p>On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:53 PM, John Freitag &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com" target="_blank">jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com</a>&gt;
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Stuart,</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I would approach this crack the
following ways </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

<p style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">       </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">First purchase some dental tools from
the local Army Surplus Store. Or if you know a dentist ask them for their old
tools what you are looking for is the professional dental pic </span></p>

<p style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">       </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Use the dental tool and acetone clean
out the crack this should eliminate the dark area in the crack. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The dental pic will not open
the crack any larger than it currently is.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

<p style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">       </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Use a  Polyester fill Clear if
possible and the crack will be filled and you will hardly notice it.</span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">What
making the crack noticeable is the dirt that down in the crack remove the dirt
fill the crack.</span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">If the
clear is not of your choice then mix a color to best match the stone.</span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I
always tell my customer that a crack is a crack and the customer will always
know where the crack is but the average person coming into the home would not
notice it.</span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hope
this helps </span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Cataneo BT&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">John
E. Freitag </span></p>

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<p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Stuart Young [mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:santafefc@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">santafefc@sbcglobal.net</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 17, 2009 11:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [sccpartners] thin cracks in travertine</span></p>

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  <p>I just looked at a floor of travertine tile. It has very thin cracks
  (hairline)a few feet long in 3 different areas.  How are these cracks
  repaired?  The travertine is light in color and the thin cracks are
  dark.<br>
  <br>
  --- On <b>Fri, 7/17/09, Mike Marsoun <i>&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com" target="_blank">nulifesc@bigpond.com</a>&gt;</i></b>
  wrote:</p>
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  From: Mike Marsoun &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com" target="_blank">nulifesc@bigpond.com</a>&gt;<br>
  Subject: RE: [sccpartners] water based sealer etched stone<br>
  To: &quot;Restoration and Maintenance&quot; &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com" target="_blank">sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com</a>&gt;<br>
  Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 2:58 AM</p>
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  <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">This happened to me using VMC
  Kleerseal a long time ago, when flouro polymer technology was new and this
  was one of the first of these type sealer, water based. Don’t know why it
  happened but it was very noticable.</span></p>
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  <p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a target="_top" href="mailto:rosen.stuart@gmail.com" target="_blank">rosen.stuart@gmail.com</a>
  [mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:rosen.stuart@gmail.com" target="_blank">rosen.stuart@gmail.com</a>]
  <b>On Behalf Of </b>stuart rosen<br>
  <b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 17, 2009 1:00 PM<br>
  <b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
  <b>Subject:</b> [sccpartners] water based sealer etched stone</span></p>
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  <p>last year I used a water based sealer witch our customer spec out for
  us.We sprayed the sealer on limestone and it caused very light etching.We had
  only just began when we caught it so it was easy to correct.When  I read
  the back of the bottle the instructions</p>
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  <p>mentioned some stones can be etched by using this product.Showed that to
  the customer and got the ok to use a product that we knew.</p>
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  <p>Anyway just heard a story that it happened to someone else only with a
  different water based sealer.  I think siloxanes are corrosive
  (high alkaline) when not diluted.</p>
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  <p>But I know that diluted in a sealer they are in small amounts so its not
  normal for this to occur. Does anyone know why it does occur. Has anyone else
  had this happen to them?<br clear="all">
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  Stu Rosen<br>
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