Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:38 pm
Hi,
I have recently installed my first Indian sandstone patio (36 m2) at my home and I have learned everything I needed to know from this excellent site. I just hope you guys can now help me with a major issue I have now that the project is complete.
The project had taken me a long time as I had been doing everything myself whilst working and still trying to maintain a social life. For this reason and due to the fact I was burnt out from digging everything by hand, I decided to opt for the Geofix option for the pointing.
I watched various installation videos on the product and proceeded to buy it. Due to a mix up at the builders merchants I ended up with the all weather stuff rather than the normal stuff I had intended to use.
Assuming the instructions were the same as for the normal stuff, I proceeded to use two tubs worth of it on the patio. I was then horrified to learn that it should be used only on wet slabs and not on dry slabs like the standard product. I continued to finish the work but by wetting the remaining slabs like recommended.
This has left a staining at the first section which I assume is from the waterproof substance in the product. Its like a waxy layer that make the paving look dark or damper than the rest. I contacted Geofix for their recommendations but they were very unhelpful and gave me nothing at all to go on. They merely pointed out that the staining would be temporary like it states on the tub.
I wondered if anyone else has had this issue and what they were able to do about it. I know this is purely my fault for making assumptions but I am absolutely distraught that this has happened at the final stage of whats been a great project. The patio was looking fantastic until this was done and it now looks horrific in my eyes. I have tried to remove the offending layer by scrubbing with warm soapy water, but I think due to the waterproof or PVA substance in the product it wont look at it. Would a white spirit solution lift it? I don't want to damage the paving any more though.
I have recently installed my first Indian sandstone patio (36 m2) at my home and I have learned everything I needed to know from this excellent site. I just hope you guys can now help me with a major issue I have now that the project is complete.
The project had taken me a long time as I had been doing everything myself whilst working and still trying to maintain a social life. For this reason and due to the fact I was burnt out from digging everything by hand, I decided to opt for the Geofix option for the pointing.
I watched various installation videos on the product and proceeded to buy it. Due to a mix up at the builders merchants I ended up with the all weather stuff rather than the normal stuff I had intended to use.
Assuming the instructions were the same as for the normal stuff, I proceeded to use two tubs worth of it on the patio. I was then horrified to learn that it should be used only on wet slabs and not on dry slabs like the standard product. I continued to finish the work but by wetting the remaining slabs like recommended.
This has left a staining at the first section which I assume is from the waterproof substance in the product. Its like a waxy layer that make the paving look dark or damper than the rest. I contacted Geofix for their recommendations but they were very unhelpful and gave me nothing at all to go on. They merely pointed out that the staining would be temporary like it states on the tub.
I wondered if anyone else has had this issue and what they were able to do about it. I know this is purely my fault for making assumptions but I am absolutely distraught that this has happened at the final stage of whats been a great project. The patio was looking fantastic until this was done and it now looks horrific in my eyes. I have tried to remove the offending layer by scrubbing with warm soapy water, but I think due to the waterproof or PVA substance in the product it wont look at it. Would a white spirit solution lift it? I don't want to damage the paving any more though.
