Agree coating fail
Hone and seal

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> On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:21 AM, "John Freitag" <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote:
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> Kevin,
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> We do 40 to 50 decks per year most of them are travertine.  The deck you are
> working on is it an open /unfilled travertine or a filled travertine?
> On an open travertine with a honed finish should be ok with stripping off
> the current materials, if the customer still wants more anti- slip hone the
> surface with 120 or 220.
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> Do not acid wash this will give you and the customer problems in the future
> and your ability to achieve a consistent look will be difficult..
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> I have an open/unfilled travertine at  move home in our pool area  and have
> no problems with slip. I clean it a couple times per year to remove any mold
> or mildew and seal every 12 to 15 month and hose it down in between and have
> no problems. Been doing this process on my stone for the last 10 to 12
> years.
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> Your anit slip materials are one of two things, it an acid etching process
> or it's a coating.
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> John E Freitag
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 7:05 AM
> To: sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.simplelists.com
> Subject: Pool deck
>
> Partners I have a customer that has a salt water pool surrounded by a
> travertine pool deck that was treated with a product call Deck O Grip. A
> contractor applied it to help with slipping around the pool. The product has
> been on for little over a year and has started to flake off creating a
> unsafe environment. The customer is looking for a more permanent solution to
> help with anti-slipping while maintaining the natural look of the
> travertine. Could anyone who has experience working on pool decks please
> provide some advise. Thanks!
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