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To: mdittmar

They would probably be able to get a sample of the granite from a tombstone company to ‘practice’ on, providing they can determine what kind of oil (cooking? it looks clear to me from the pics) was used, and what might remove it from the engraved portion of the granite, if that is even possible.

Unfortunately, I think the whole wall panels would have to be replaced. :*(


140 posted on 09/09/2007 8:45:46 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --Soccer Mom, Bible Thumper and Proud to be an American! RUN, FRED, RUN!!!)
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To: pillut48

“Clear” as in ‘not dark like motor oil or something’, not ‘clear’ as in ‘I totally know what I’m talking about’.


145 posted on 09/09/2007 8:50:36 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --Soccer Mom, Bible Thumper and Proud to be an American! RUN, FRED, RUN!!!)
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To: pillut48
Finally, someone who understands something about stone weighs in...thank you. Granite is porous; whatever it is has already penetrated the stone...it may or may not be able to be removed.

In addition, the poster mentioned that the polished portions looked "cloudy"...meaning that the polished finished may have been removed or damaged; one can easily do that with many substances. This creates a major problem, because although it can be "repolished" those areas would then not necessarily match the rest of the panels which have had the "wear and tear" of wind, rain, and time.

They probably haven't done anything, because it will take an expert in this field to survey the damage and suggest a solution. While you can call a guy out of the phone book to repair your kitchen counter, this is a huge National Monument that we are talking about.

148 posted on 09/09/2007 8:53:31 PM PDT by garandgal
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