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         Hi 
        I have a question regarding absolute black stone.
as soon as kitchen counter and island were instaled i have sealed it with
impregnator sealer 5 hours later the counters were used and in the
morning gray coloured stains or rings appeared .
three months have gone by and no other staining has occured.
by reading your articles this stone should have not been sealed
i have tried using aviation type paint stripper containing methalyn cloride
i would let it sit for 45 min and clean it off and nothing changed,
is there any other methods to strip the sealer ,also i have tried other kind of paint strippers, should i leave the stripper for longer period and how long.
          thanks for your informative site
                                                              George

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chev69 Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: glass stains Posted: 25 Mar 2007 at 9:47pm
	Hi I have a question regarding absolute black stone. as soon as kitchen counter and island were instaled i have sealed it with impregnator sealer 5 hours later the counters were used and in the morning gray coloured stains or rings appeared . three months have gone by and no other staining has occured. by reading your articles this stone should have not been sealed i have tried using aviation type paint stripper containing methalyn cloride i would let it sit for 45 min and clean it off and nothing changed, is there any other methods to strip the sealer ,also i have tried other kind of paint strippers, should i leave the stripper for longer period and how long. thanks for your informative site George

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Maurizio Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1037	Posted: 26 Mar 2007 at 7:25pm
	Chev69: If "Its Majesty" Methylene Chloride didn't work, I can't think of any other chemical that could. Yes, you should have not applied an impregnating sealer to a stone like Black Absolute. There's an easy and fast way to remove all the sealer and your "stains", but it involves the use of a specialty polishing powder for marble (yes, it's not a typo), a variable-speed right-angle grinder/polisher and... the necessary skills!... Bottom line, not a DIY project. Get ahold of a reputable stone restoration contractor in your neck of the wood to do the job for you.
	Ciao and good luck, Maurizio Bertoli Trainer-in-chief for the International Training Centers for the Stoneindustry (ITCS) MB Stone Care - "education before any sale!"
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chicagostonepro Senior Member Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Posted: 28 Mar 2007 at 7:35pm
	Chev69, Maurizio is right about the methylene chloride. Check the formula you used, to see if it was straight methylene chloride. If it wasn't, that's what you need. You can also call the customer service number on the bottle of sealer you used. I suspect you used something self-crosslinking, like AquaMix Enhance N Seal. That product, and others like it, will cloud up if it gets wet in the first 48 hours. If you can't resolve it with Methylene Chloride, take Maurizio's advice, and call in a big gun. Regards,
	Phil Albee http://chicagostonepro.com
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Maurizio Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1037	Posted: 28 Mar 2007 at 7:46pm
	Phil: I have a honest question for you: is there such thing like straight Methylene Chloride? And if so, where can you get it? For all I know you can only find it in paint strippers.
	Ciao and good luck, Maurizio Bertoli Trainer-in-chief for the International Training Centers for the Stoneindustry (ITCS) MB Stone Care - "education before any sale!"
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chicagostonepro Senior Member Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Posted: 28 Mar 2007 at 8:07pm
	Last time I bought it, was at Home Depot.
	Phil Albee http://chicagostonepro.com
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chicagostonepro Senior Member Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Posted: 28 Mar 2007 at 8:42pm
	I only mentioned the content issue, because some paint strippers are only 70% Methylene Chloride. Effectiveness is the point, but also, the remaining content may leave its own residue in the material.
	Phil Albee http://chicagostonepro.com
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dutchlady123 Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 10 Aug 2009 at 8:10am
	Many thanks to ur post. I love it Edited by findstone - 17 Aug 2009 at 2:44pm
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Andor Servius Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 21 Aug 2009 at 5:15pm
	Hello everyone,Im giving some information for how to shine glass stains,for that Im recommend either Bon Ami or Borax. Make a paste of one of them with water. Apply it to the stains and let it sit for a few minutes. Then the stains should rub right off. Both Borax and Bon Ami will leave a nice shine..go and try this! Edited by findstone - 22 Aug 2009 at 11:57am
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