Problem with a Hilti product. How do I get epoxy off of a bluestone tread?
Good Morning Everyone.
This past weekend, while setting a set of posts in a blustone tread, one of the treads cracked. It actually cracked along the edge since that was the most weakest point. In a rush to correct this we used a Hilti product.
http://www.hilti.com/holcom/page/module/product/prca_productdetail.jsf?lang=en&nodeId=-247087&selProdOid=10174
Unfortunately some of the epoxy came out the top, leaving a nasty stain. So my question to all of you is; How do I get rid of the epoxy stain along the top?
Any help with this would be much appreciated.
Thanks
K
PS. It my house so thank god the client wont fire me..:) Although the misses is still P’Oed by it…
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I'm guessing the only thing you can do is grind it.
When gluing anything, one should always consider FIRST the impact of the glue on the finished surface and take appropriate steps IN ADVANCE to alleviate "ooze" problems.
You're Right
Dan you are totally right. Lesson learned.
The problem was that I was really angry with myself for cracking the tread, that I hastily installed the epoxy. Quick question, do you think a flaming of the stone area or maybe using muriatic acid would be a better choice than grinding it?
K
I've found, with "boo-boos",
I've found, with "boo-boos", the important thing is to stop and take a deep breath. Don't drive angry.
Sage advice
Thanks Dan. I agree. I have to start to calm down when things go awry....but 20/20 hindsight is all I have right now.
Going back to the grinding. At the moment I have a 5" angle grinder, do you think I could use that? If so, what kind of grinding wheel should I use?
Or can I use a disc sander? or maybe a hand applied tool? Just trying to figure out what's the best way to fix this huge boo-boo.
Thanks
K
I think I might try something like a Dremel first, or a small stone in a drill.
Flame might work, but is also quite likely to re-open the crack, or spall the surface of the stone. (Of course, some slight spalling would solve the problem nicely, but it's unlikely to be "slight" when you need it.) And I don't think flame would remove the staining completely -- just remove the surface deposit and whiten the residue.
If it's simply a matter of the color difference, it might work to seal the whole thing with a sealer that darkens it.
In any event, experiment on a scrap piece, if you have one, before attempting anything.