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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 2:31 pm
by 119-1456683332
first off thank you tony for sorting out my registration problems, advice i need is regarding pointing that has been done recently, guy doing it picked a lovely day, blue sky warmish ( for feb) so got on with the job, grey sandstone with a black dye to darken the pointing. 80 sqm to do so did some and sods bloody law 1 solitary black cloud appeared and dumped on the job for about 10 mins solid heavy rain. pointing now in that area has turned a lighter colour. is there anything that can be done to rescue it?
cheers wayne
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 2:33 pm
by lutonlagerlout
not a lot, if you are doing any mortar pointing you either need cover or a very warm guaranteed sunny day
I have been caught in the past and its not nice
on the plus dye the black dye fades within around 6-12 months anyway
LLL
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 4:14 pm
by exoticpete
Rarely go down the sand and cement route due to this very issue Weatherpoint 365 or vdw 840 all the way
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:34 pm
by 119-1456683332
ok so its got to come out, which of the products is the better/easier to use? just read that the vdw 840plus bumf reckons not to use pressure washer on it.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:26 pm
by mickg
you can use a pressure washer but not to hold the lance 50mm from the surface at a 90 degree angle or you will/can blast any type of pointing out of the joints, that's why its recommended to use the rotary attachment to the end of the pressure washer lance
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:57 pm
by zedman
got all the crap pointing out and ready to buy new, but which? looked at weatherpoint 365, vdw 800 and 840 plus. any recommendations?
wayne