Kris,
There are several ways to fix this.
1. You can rod the top, this means you will cut into the back side of the stone and place metal rods into the back of the stone in a couple of places. This will give the stone the strength it needs
2. Once the back cuts are made, then insert the metal rods and put the table together using clamps
3. Before clamping the stone together mix up some Akemi, K- Bond polyester fill and spread over the crack
4. Then clamp the stone together, try to clamp as tight as possible to make the repair as seamless as possible.
5. Then fill the cut in the stone where you placed the rods with the same polyester fill.
6. Allow to cure
7. Turn the stone over and repair any chips that maybe still in the stones.
8. Hone the stone , re- finish and collect the money.
Another way would be :
1. Glue the stone together using Akemi, K Bond polyester fill
2. Clamp the stone together and let cure over night
3. Turn the table top over and glue a piece of plywood on the back of the stone to give it strength. Not this only work if there is room got plywood on whatever the top is mounted on.
4. Another way is instead of plywood use fiberglass on the back to add the strength.
He first way is the best method of repair.
John E. Freitag
President/Director
The Stone and Tile School
Office 407-567-7652
Cell 407-615-0134
jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
From: Kris Dougherty [mailto:kris@marblefloorsandmore.com]
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 8:34 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] crack in marble top
Kris Dougherty wrote:What are the steps to fix a marble table top when it is cracked all the way through?
Kris
John Freitag wrote:
Lorne,
Miracle Seal makes a sealer remover for removing 511. I recently purchased
some from a tile store that sold the Sealers from Miracle Sealants.
Regarding sealing ceramic tile the ceramic will not take any seal, only the
grout.
John E. Freitag President/Director
The Stone and Tile School
Office 407-567-7652
Cell 407-615-0134
jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
www.thestoneandtileschool.com
-----Original Message-----
From: lorne@fabracleenstoneandtilecare.com
[mailto:lorne@fabracleenstoneandtilecare.com] Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 1:55 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: [sccpartners] Excess miracle sealer
We have a client that had someone seal her CERAMIC tiles with miracle 511.
Does anyone know what the best product would be to remove this dried sealer
from the tiles?
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