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February 26, 2006
Finding marble mantle parts
We have a mantle made of white marble that has been vandalized and needs repair.
1 - It is a white marble that was once painted. Someone used a stripper on it. The marble is now streaked with mustard yellow stains. Anyone have recommendations for bleeding this color out?
2. someone broke the top piece of the mantle and stole half of it. We removed the remaining half and would like to replace or repair it. Do you advise we try to find a pre-existing piece or have one fashioned? Any places you would recommend to accomplish either?
3 - The "keystone" or front marble design that hangs above the grille was also stolen. Same question as #2, I suppose. Can these be purchased piecemeal from salvage places? Any good ones?
Thanks a lot.
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I forget the name of his shop, but the guy at the corner of Greene Avenue and Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill has a lot of those parts, as well as full mantles. You should go over there on after 1:00 any day of the week.
Posted by: Shahn Andersen at February 28, 2006 10:10 AM
The guy on Greene and Gates is Eddie, a very nice guy. You might want to try making a poultice with one part hydrogen peroxide and one part baking soda. You're supposed to leave it on for an hour up to 24 hours? Your poultice mixture depends on the type of stain you have. My Old House Journal Compendium (Clem Labine's book) has a variety of formulas depending on the type of stain . . . The book is an excellent resource for any DIY brownstone restorationist but it might be out of print.
Posted by: Anonymous at February 28, 2006 1:24 PM
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