Coat before point, no coata morta (Italian for "coat and you die").  If you
want the best in a range of terra cotta coatings (clear, opaque, thin,
thick) talk to Mr. Mike Edison.  He can be located in a very small town in
Connecticut (so small they call it Plainville), or use Twybil's global photo
site (you can see the light reflecting off the beads of water on the surface
of the terra cotta.

Best,
Leland

Leland R. S. Torrence
Leland Torrence Enterprises and the Guild
17 Vernon Court, Woodbridge, CT  06525
Office:  203-397-8505
Fax:  203-389-7516
Pager:  860-340-2174
Mobile:  203-981-4004
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www.LelandTorrenceEnterprises.com
 

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Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [BP] opaque sealant on terra cotta?

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> I thought coating terra cotta was a no-no, but if LPC allowed it it 
> must be right.  Or is there discussion of this issue in the trades?

Since TC is usually glazed the no-no of coating on masonry is a somewhat 
moot point as it already has a coating. As to if it is good bad or 
indifferent to coat TC there is a discussion amidst the conservation 
technicians moreso than the trades. The discussion will likely last an 
indefinite number of decades and never be resolved as much as ppl worn 
out on it and fresh troops needed. I do suspect a problem tho w/ the 
wholesale coating of the mortar joints.

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