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Is this seam ok?

9 years ago

Looking for your feedback asap please!!

Thank you

Comments (11)

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    When you make a seam using any catalyzed adhesive (epoxy, polyester, methacrylate), you overfill, then abrade the seam to flush after it cures because the adhesive shrinks as it cures. It looks to me like they wiped the seam wet and it shrunk below flush. I'd have them take another shot topically. The color match isn't bad.

  • 9 years ago

    Sorry to say, but that would not be okay with me.

  • 9 years ago

    Thank you, spoke with the fabricators, they'll come out tomorrow and refill the seam.

    @Joseph: Do they have to scrape out and refill or just filling it up is ok? I want to know how it's done so I can tell them if that's not what they're doing.


  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I am a fabricator. The seam can be filled to fill the slight cavity you see. Not a big deal. The seam is nice and tight with very little chipping so a little more work will make it excellent. Color match across the seam is well done.

  • 9 years ago

    Did u ever pick a floor?

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    "@Joseph: Do they have to scrape out and refill or just filling it up is ok? I want to know how it's done so I can tell them if that's not what they're doing."


    When I said "topically" in my previous post, I meant that they should be able to fill the existing to flush without removing anything. They still have to overfill slightly and scrape to flush.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    smm5525: in the end I went with hardwood floors, no stain, just polyurethane. It cost me the counter top windows being low, on the counter top. I will post some pics in a different post as I need some opinion on backsplash later on.

  • 9 years ago

    Wouldn't they use a razor blade to take off the excess after it cures? The surface shouldn't get scratched. Joe?

  • 9 years ago

    @Joseph: how long does it take to cure? maybe the little time they'll be at the site is not enough for it to cure and it'll shrink again. I'll have to give them the payment tomorrow.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    "Wouldn't they use a razor blade to take off the excess after it cures? The surface shouldn't get scratched. Joe?"


    I patched a "quartzite" top the other day and about flipped when I scratched the top scraping the repair. It was marble. It buffed right out.


    So the answer is, "It depends."

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