ENCAPSULATION FORUM - Releasit: July 2007 Basic Stone Restoration Class

Announcing our much anticipated summer Stone Restoration Class.

With an additional day and more of what you asked for

David Gelinas, AKA 1800MARBLEGUY.COM, will be offering a unique Basic Stone Restoration Class. We will be featuring the techniques and systems used by 1800MARBLEGUY.COM in their restoration company.
The Cimex CR48DF Marble Grinder will be featured in this class.

Location:
1800MARBLGUY.COM
1397 22nd. Street North Suit B
St. Petersburg, FL 33713

Date: July 12, 13, 14, 2007

Time:
Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 pm classroom
Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM hands on
Saturday 9:00AM – 7:00PM hands on

Cost: $650.00 (Includes: Lunch, Breaks and Drinks)

All registration must be in by July 1, 2007

Hotels very near by with reduced pricing for attendees

Class size limited to 12 attendees

This will be a hands on program, please dress accordingly.

Topics Covered:

Technician Section:
Brief geology discussion on types of stone and their identification
Different equipment and their use as well as the pros and cons of each
system
Different Techniques discussed and their pros and cons as well
Stone Repair – Chip, Crack, Scratch, Spalling & Hole Repair
Filling Travertine – Epoxy verses Un-Sanded Grout and Why?
Diamond Grinding, Diamond Honing & Diamond Polishing
Lippage Removal and Flattening
Grinding & Polishing – Stone, Terrazzo & Concrete
Granite Face Polishing & Seam Repair
Floor Maintenance & Restoration
What happens when your maintenance goes bad and how to fix it
Time Saving Techniques
Sealing stone – What to use and what not to use
Terminology

Marketing & Pricing:
Brief breakdown on pricing and the psychology behind it
Marketing – different avenues discussed

Management & Operations:
The basics of operating a successful service based company – From training your technicians to how your clients perceive their experience with your company

Hands on Demonstrations will include:
Travertine Floor – Lippage Removal all the way through to Powder Polishing, including filling the stone.
How to repair “Burned” Stone flooring
Face Polishing of Granite as well as chip repairs

This will be three very full days of information and instruction. Class size is limited so be sure not to delay.

Please send all correspondence to: Registration@1800MARBLEGUY.COM

It will be a truly special opportunity to learn about stone care in a hands-on setting. This seminar will provide you with the knowledge you need to SUCCEED in natural stone care. I will be your guide and provide you with the essential information you will need to become proficient in marble restoration. It will be fun, and I personally guarantee you will extract far more than you invested! I look forward to spending two exciting days with you.

David Gelinas
Marbleguy

Here are some comments from our first class in April:

“After David's class I feel 100% more confident. Out of the two day class we had about 11 hours of hands-on. I'd highly recommend this class for anyone seriously looking at going after natural stone work.”

“The class was great, very informative, excellent hands-on, and every question was answered thoroughly. His staff was also very helpful and very patient”

“The class was great! General book knowledge is good but hands-on is even better. David did a fantastic job explaining and demonstrating the techniques in easy to understand terms. I highly recommend this class to anyone seriously looking at getting into natural stone restoration.”

“The trip was well worth the three days of training.”

“The staff was extremely helpful and willing to answer any question”

July 2007 Basic Stone Restoration Class

2 out of 3 ain't bad

Correction on the number of days in our July Class

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Drinks Included?