Kev Martin

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2013, 10:06:02 am »
As far away from Indian as you can get. It is from a quarry somewhere near Whitby/Scarborough.

Rob

That looks like Aislaby stone to me

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
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chris scott

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2013, 11:13:31 am »
Can't really see it..workingaway at the moment. Looing at it on a scratched sreen  on a very old mobile!
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Rob Hall

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2013, 10:53:09 pm »
As far away from Indian as you can get. It is from a quarry somewhere near Whitby/Scarborough.

Rob

That looks like Aislaby stone to me

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
Could well be Kevin.
What are your suggestions for keeping the dust down on it?
The client doesnt want a "Slate Seal" type finish.

Kev Martin

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2013, 06:43:12 am »
Rob

Personally if the client was asking me for advice I would probably:

1.   Thoroughly pre wet the stone.
2.   Hone the whole surface using a Mono Rotary fitted with a SIC Brush and some 100 grit honing powder.
3.  Thoroughly rinse and vacuum.
4.  Allow to dry thoroughly
5.  Seal the lot with Aqua Mix Enrich n Seal.

This process won't stop the dust because of the vehicle traffic but it will reduce it by about 80% because you will have already got rid of most of the loose bits and pieces with the pre wet and honing process.  The surface should have a nice overall appearance aesthetically and the polymers in the penetrating sealer and enhancer will also help a great deal sub surface.

There are sealers out there that bond the surface as well.  We have tried them and they are very good in fact they are superb but they are also extremely expensive!

Kev Martin
Marblelife ltd
Tiling logistics Ltd
"Natural Stone Restoration Specialists" Tel: 0121 773 9129
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Rob Hall

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2013, 06:52:31 am »
Rob

Personally if the client was asking me for advice I would probably:

1.   Thoroughly pre wet the stone.
2.   Hone the whole surface using a Mono Rotary fitted with a SIC Brush and some 100 grit honing powder.
3.  Thoroughly rinse and vacuum.
4.  Allow to dry thoroughly
5.  Seal the lot with Aqua Mix Enrich n Seal.

This process won't stop the dust because of the vehicle traffic but it will reduce it by about 80% because you will have already got rid of most of the loose bits and pieces with the pre wet and honing process.  The surface should have a nice overall appearance aesthetically and the polymers in the penetrating sealer and enhancer will also help a great deal sub surface.

There are sealers out there that bond the surface as well.  We have tried them and they are very good in fact they are superb but they are also extremely expensive!

Kev Martin
Marblelife ltd
Tiling logistics Ltd
Thanks Kevin
The expense really isnt an issue. He is willing to replace it (It cost him £40K!!)
Can you advise on other products? What is the smallest enrich & seal that you do, I will try a sample area for him.
Thanks again.

Kev Martin

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2013, 07:10:03 am »
smallest Enrich N Seal is 473mls but why mess around with a client like that???  Buy a gallon and tell him you are gouing to do a large test area for his assessment that he needs to pay for!

With regards the other product it was used to seal some of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt to stop them crumbling. It is a two part system where you apply an impregnatiing pre sealer and allow it to cure then you add a further sealer that is both topical and impregnating which bonds in three ways, it bonds subsurface, it attachs to any molecules sticking up from the pre sealer and it bonds to the surface.  Now whilst it worked very well in both those situations what was not checked was Traffic wear because at the end of the day the most it is going to have is the odd idiot scrambling on it but it certainly isn't going to have cars driving on it.  I must also re-iterate I am not using the word EXPENSIVE lightly!

Kev Martin
Marblelife ltd
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Rob Hall

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2013, 07:02:54 pm »
Thanks Kevin. Can you enlighten me on the sealer used for the Sphinx?
Do ou sell it?
If not, who does?
Thanks

Kev Martin

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #27 on: July 11, 2013, 12:41:31 pm »
Rob

Now you have prices let me know if the other test doesn't work

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
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Rob Hall

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2013, 06:56:26 pm »
Rob

Now you have prices let me know if the other test doesn't work

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics Ltd
Samples arrived today Kevin, Thanks. I will let you know how I get on.

Kev Martin

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Re: Sandstone Driveway
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2013, 07:06:20 pm »
No problem

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
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