Case study: Flamed Granite Fountain
Problem: Keeping Granite Clean
This scenario was a large hotel with a flamed granite fountain / waterfall. This structure was 90 ft. high and the concern was cleaning as well as controlling mildew, and calcium buildup / residue. The white calcium buildup would stand out considerably against a darker gray flamed granite background.
If this surface was to be sealed with a penetrating sealer, this would keep the appearance relatively similar to the original surface, however, this would do very little to protect the surface. Another approach would have been to utilize any other type of conventional surface sealer, however, while darkening the surface making the surface appear uniform when compared to the running water of the fountain, this would have been a temporary solution and difficult to re-apply annually on a 90 ft structure.
The solution was to apply our coating process. This would 1) Darken the surface to give the desired uniform look when compared to the rest of the fountains running water. 2) Virtually eliminate the risk of mildew as this is an inorganic product which does not support the growth of mildew. 3) Topical protection. Any type of buildup to include calcium would mostly be washed away merely by rain. 4) This coating process is a very durable and long lasting coating and will last at least 5 years before any re application would need to be considered.
This coating process was completed in 2008 and is captured on our website recent projects section.
National Sealing Co., Inc.
2269 S. University Dr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33324
954.577.8837
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