Gentlemen,
My clients have a problem with their patio stone. It seems
to be some kind of terra cota paver. When it was installed, the installer
finished up by sealing with a home depot product. What bugs my clients is
that when it gets wet, you can see exactly how far the installer over-applied
the sealer. (In some areas, 2 inches beyond the grout lines. Maybe he
just happened to have a big brush that day, or maybe too much beer the night
before?) You can see this plainly in the attached photos. I wet the
pavers and this becomes readily apparent. I tried taking it off with
dimethyl chloride (Aldon's Premium Stripper) and I had marginal results.
If I can't remedy this problem they will probably tear it out. Any
ideas?
Stuart Young
Santa Fe Floor Care