best way to repair scratch in slate

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ballafish

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Well I pulled a bone head move and when moving my slates from my truck to game room slid the bottom of one slate over the other and must of had a nail or something in the wood slate frame that scratched the slate that was under it. scratch is about 2 foot long but not deep (not deep could be more of a problem?)

Would the same rock hard plaster I will use on my two seams work for the repair?

Do I use a wide trowel?

What do you professionals do?

P.S. I did a search on fix scratch in slate and found nothing? I can't believe I'm the first.

Thanks for any advice you give me,

Allen
Sequim, WA
 
Just use some bondo. Put it on and scrape most of it off while still soft and plyable. Then when its setup all the way a light sanding to make it all smooth.
 
ballafish said:
Well I pulled a bone head move and when moving my slates from my truck to game room slid the bottom of one slate over the other and must of had a nail or something in the wood slate frame that scratched the slate that was under it. scratch is about 2 foot long but not deep (not deep could be more of a problem?)

Would the same rock hard plaster I will use on my two seams work for the repair?

Do I use a wide trowel?

What do you professionals do?

P.S. I did a search on fix scratch in slate and found nothing? I can't believe I'm the first.

Thanks for any advice you give me,

Allen
Sequim, WA
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Bondo Puddy will work fine, fill the crack in let it dry and sand it smooth. I would wrap the sand paper around a small block of wood so that you have a smooth sanding surface.
 
scratch

bondo will work but i prefer stone epoxy.. I use it to fill seams on countertops we install....

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Thank you for the info

Thanks so much for the info I would of never thought of a bondo product but it does make sense.

Any brand you pros like I can't think they are all equal?
 
stone epoxy for scratch repair

stone epoxy? Don't know much about that product. I put in a google search and they showed driveway coating and I know that cant be right. Are we talking about the stuff they use to bond the granite counter tops at the seams?

Sounds like it might work great.

I might give that a try.

Thanks again,

Allen

Sequim, WA
 
Servicky said:
bondo will work but i prefer stone epoxy.. I use it to fill seams on countertops we install....

masterwholesale in seattle off front st.
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I have never heard of it, but it certainly makes senses that it would be a very good product to use.

Next time I have to do some repair to table in my pool room in Lakewood, Washington I will certainly try it out.

Thanks for the information
 
bondo

I went with the bondo and it worked fine. I'm not sure of any advantage it has over rock hard but bondo did do a great job.
 
What he is referring to is Granite seam or repair resins, two manufactures are Chemorset or AKEMI . Stay away from polyester types of seam fillers for this as they has the tendency to rise up. So stick with the epoxy types if you are going to try using these for this.

ps.. these don't sand like bondo so make sure you razor off any excess.

manwon said:
I have never heard of it, but it certainly makes senses that it would be a very good product to use.

Next time I have to do some repair to table in my pool room in Lakewood, Washington I will certainly try it out.

Thanks for the information
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Everyone has there own preferences. Bondo is very good and quick to set, easy to sand and finishes well. If I have the time I also like to use J-B Weld (steel epoxy) for shallow to medium deep scratches and even more serious repairs along seems. It adhears pretty well and it sets up HARD! I usually sand it before it is totally cured.
 
jb weld

You know JB weld could work great. I have used this product on many things and it always does the trick. They make a fast setting version now but I like the old slow set better. It was the only product I found that glued a plastic electric switch knob together. It will also flow like an epoxy.
 
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