you know , I do it different each time it seems. mostly I just look at the mix, add like one cup of white, one cup of black, etc, then add the terroxy and hardner to it and still it alot. If it is a covebase or step we mix cavasil to make it really thick..On cracks, if you can chase it, that is better because you can get more rock inthe crack..The problem with cracks is that if you use flowing epoxy, it will drain out the crack ..that is why I fill the crack first with rapid set, then beat the rocks into the crack with a rubber mallet...then pour the flowing epoxy over the chips , and grind it like Stuart said...dont go flat or you will leave a valley.
the other suggestion , is to take a hammer a rough up the edges so you dont have a perfect circle, make the
repairs look more natural and blend in...
our last patch job, the Army Corp could not find my repairs..ha ha we had a dozen that were 6 inches wide or better..your're only as good as your last patch though...
also found you can use the terroxy they send you and mix it with polyester for a fast setting repair so you dont a day to have to wait to grind it....
From: stuart rosen <mail@stoneshine.com>
To: Restoration and Maintenance <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Terrazzo repiair
Cut a small sample and send to a terrazzo company like the ones Bill listed. They will send you back the matrix color and the chips in the sample.
Thats a long line of holes to fill-what we would do is cut a chanel in the surface removing all the material that contains the holes.
Then mix the fill material with like 90 percent chips until the epoxy is a very high percentage of marble. Then add the harder and more marble and overfill the holes. Come back in two days to grind the matrial down about a 1/16 of an inch off the surface then (we use 120 coppers to level the fill) use a not so agressive metal to level.Then just refinish the floor after the metals
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:56 PM, William Thornton
<colonialfloorcare@gmail.com> wrote:
This should be a fun repair job. First you need to make the holes a little bit wider where the hole is the most shallow.
Sand around the holes to determine what the real color of this white cementitious floor is
Then you will need to clear epoxy and work with the your different color tints to get the right color
Chips
if you live closure to Chicago http://www.tmsupply.com/
if you live in the South http://kleincoinc.com/
the base color of the floor is Georgia white
Here's some great advice.
A most:
Make the color first, fill in the holes with the epoxy and chips sand it down. If you are happy with the color match, then have the customer sign off that they approve the color.
This will save you a lot of aggravation in the end. There are a lot of smart marble restoration companies that pass on terrazzo restoration because at time it can be very difficult to get the exact match and make the customer happy.
This should be an easy job because the color of the floor is the same on either side of the repairs
Goog luck on the job
Bill
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Freddie DeJesus
<info@eliteflooringandrefinishing.com> wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone recommend the best way to repair the holes and to have it look as close to the floor as possible? Where can I get the chips? The floor is cement based. Is there a certain kind of concrete to use?
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Wilfredo DeJesus
Elite Flooring Inc.
Bill Thornton
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