rondave
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Post by rondave on May 11, 2011 17:52:04 GMT -5
We bought some fracture sealer an my husband is having a terrible time trying to get it to work right, I haven't had time to try yet. Can anyone help.? Any tips or how-to's would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 11, 2011 19:22:18 GMT -5
I've never used it (or heard of it), I used super glue to seal fractures. Sometimes it takes one than one coat. Once it's hard you can polish it just like the rest of the stone (on a cabbing machine), not sure this would work in a tumbler.
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rondave
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Post by rondave on May 12, 2011 16:25:38 GMT -5
Thanks Randy, thats what he was going to try next. We have so much to learn, like taking pics so we can post. all mine come out sucky but Ive read that others have the same problem.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 12, 2011 18:58:49 GMT -5
Are you using Opticon fracture sealer ? If so, let your slabs soak for a day or two in the resin. Set it in a place where it can get heat. Heat helps the resin to soak into cracks and pits. Take your slabs out of the resin after soaking, and wipe off the excess resin. Then give them a thin coat of the catalyst, and let them cure for at least 24 hours. Be sure your slabs are oil free and dry before putting them in the resin. --- If using super glue or 2 part epoxy, it helps to heat your slabs in the oven to about 130 degrees before putting the glue on. The heat opens the cracks a little bit, and allows your glue to seep in. Don
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Post by unclestu on May 13, 2011 4:27:34 GMT -5
This is another product that one of the members recommended. I did some checking and found that it is used quite often by museums in the restoration department. The big plus to this product is that it does not yellow. It is a bit expensive in comparison to super glue. It is a two part epoxy called Hxtall This is the link: apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/product_listing.cfm?ClientID=15&CategoryFullID=110Good luck Stu
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Post by johnjsgems on May 13, 2011 8:38:35 GMT -5
Another expensive, non yellowing product is Bond-Optic. Made by John Rowland that makes the HP's in China.
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