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Last week I asked about repairing a granite countertop that I snapped in two at the thinnest sections. One reply said to use a two-part epoxy resin followed by cleanup with very fine paper or a wheel of some sort. I need a brand name for the epoxy, please. Which section or the megastore would it be in? Thanks for the help.
Busted in Biloxi
Prescriptive codes don't address the connection at less common angles, so base the connection off more typical ones using bolts, structural screws, blocking, and steel tension ties.
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At Home Depot, the epoxy glue is in the paint section, along with the caulk and liquid nails. May not be the best place to get it, and there may be better choices elsewhere, but they will have a couple to choose from.
*RichardCheck with your local Stonemason or preferably a Monumental mason if there is one in the area. They stock epoxies the correct match. Also we recently used some wheels for clean up on granite. Don't know the name of them as they were all in japanese. They fitted a 4 inch grinder and ranged in grit form 120 to 1,000. Excellent product for polishing off.regardsmark
*dug out a left over and scanned it...hope this helps
*Mark, you scanned a grinder wheel???Richard, now I'm really curious...what type of stone you working with? Describe please. Also, how narrow are the "thinnest sections"? Also, if you did use an epoxy (you only alluded to this) what type of epoxy did you use and how did prep the area and apply the epoxy? What was the ambient temp and how long did you let it cure? Did you mix it hot or cold?It is entirely possible that you did everything correctly but had a bad batch of epoxy. Epoxy does have a shelf life.
*You must place the pieces together carefully with the slow setting (least 1 hour cure time)epoxy. Then let it set up and clean up with razor blades to remove excess. final clean up with formica samples. Unless the "sand paper" is very fine you risk scratches.
*what is very fine ?
*I'm only speaking from experience with auto-body work, but to me if it is a polished surface, one would wet-sand up to 1000 grit and then finish with a polisher and fine rubbing compound. Even then, on a car you have to wax it to get that final shine.
*Hi, RichSorry I didn't reply sooner to anyone- I'm new on this forum and got lost somewhere in FHB cyberspace. Anyway, I haven't done the repair yet- still info gathering.The granite is a cooktop insert 52" long, 26" wide with a 36X18" cutout for the cooktop. I've been told that MOST installers divide this kind of project up into sections, but here in good ole' southern MS I guess it's different. Both 4" wide sections on either side of the cutout snapped, and need to be repaired.I thought about spending beaucoup denero to get the shop back out here, but as it took six months just to get the granite in the first place...Anyway, some nice young man replied earlier and said to use a 2-part epoxy, and I'd love a brand name.