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  Marble Floor Restoration - tricks of the trade

  Whenever I watch a master do his job, I am always impressed by his special equipment, like this diamond polisher, his special products and his series of graded grinding and polishing compounds. But what I really look for is the little tricks that make the work go so easily. In this case, it was ...
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  Repairing Marble surfaces

    Cleaning stone People often create hazed patches on polished marble surfaces simply by using the wrong cleaner. Anything like vinegar or most glass cleaners will actually etch the surface of marble, requiring re-grinding of the surface. This is not just some substance sitting on the marble th...
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  How to finish a butcher block

  Butcher blocks are either not finished at all, or are finished with oil. There exist special 'Salad Bowl' oils that work well for butcher blocks, in that they are totally non-toxic, but they can be difficult to locate. Probably the easiest finish is mineral oil from the drug store. The key is t...
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  Abrasives, other than sandpaper

  Various Abrasives other than sandpaper are often used for finishing and polishing.  Rather than regular steel wool, you can get stainless steel wool that will not leave little fibers behind to rust. The nylon pads used in the kitchen are good applicators where you need a little abrasion, and yo...
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  OVERVIEW: What finish should I put on my deck & how?

  revised Spring 2009 WEATHER Follow this link for details on critical weather specifications for applying water repellents to outdoor wood. MOISTURE PROOFING Although pressure treated wood, cedar and redwood will not rapidly develop rot, any wood left totally unprotected outdoors will grey wit...
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  Paint stripping tips

  Mark from Toronto, Ontario is looking at a good paint stripper that will remove multiple layers of paint from his doors. Professional In a trip to Ross Furniture Refinishing. in Toronto, Ontario, Gino Piazza gave us some tips about how the professionals do it, then we talked about doing it your...
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  A DIY kit for refinishing marble

  Dee from Leduc, Alberta wants to bring the shine back up on an old marble sink. There is a marble restoration kit available for DIY'ers from a company called BrightStone. Of note is that it is probably the easiest way to get the right kind of polishing compounds in a cream base for bringing the ...
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  Is Pressure Treated Wood safe or not?

  On January 1, 2004 the wood industry throughout North America has ceased to produce pressure treated wood treated with CCA (chrome, copper and arsenic) for residential use, replacing this chemical with what is generically called 'non-arsenic' treatments, primarily ACQ and Copper Azole (CA), both ...
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  How to best use End Cut Treatment with Preserved Wood

  Whenever you cut into a piece of pressure treated wood, you should treat the cut end with a chemical called End Cut Treatment. This insures the full anti-rot protection of the piece of wood as it came from the factory. Maximum preservative value will be obtained by applying end cut treatment lib...
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  Weather Restrictions: Plastic enamel anti-rust Paint

  Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions:   Category: Finishes     Product: Plastic enamel anti-rust Paint Temperature Limitations: Use above +10 C (+50 F) and below + 29 C (+85 F) Rain Limitations: No rain for 1 hour Wind Limitations:  No wind if sp...