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technical information PURE / STAR-TRIBECA / STELLAR CHARACTERISTICS OVERALL: These product lines are made with a semi-absorbent talc clay body. With this body particular attention must be paid to the following: 1) installation of an absorbent clay body; 2) usage of matte glazes; 3) extra care required for crackles in wet area. CRACKLES: To create a crackle glaze, the glaze surface actually develops the cracks, not the tile body. As a result, crackle glazes are more prone to water staining in wet areas and require special care (see below). MATTE: Our matte glazes have a very durable surface that holds up to most abrasion tests. However, some matte glazes are more prone to surface staining. Surface staining may develop when particles get trapped in the “micron size pits” on the glaze surface. Please see the Usage section below for more information. INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE - For crackle glazes installed in wet areas, use a penetrating sealer to help prevent or delay the effects of water staining. Soaking tile for 5 seconds in a penetrating sealer will help to minimize staining. If unsealed crackle glaze tiles get wet, they will temporarily darken from the moisture. Allow tile to dry thoroughly before resealing the area. Please note that unsealed tile will stain. -For all other ceramic tiles, we recommend sealing the entire tile (especially the edges). This should first be done once the tile is set but prior to grouting. Sealer should then be reapplied after grouting. -Resealing the area should be repeated every 6 months and does not affect the quality or look of the tile surface. -Dark grouts may stain crackle tiles. If a dark grout is desired, sealer and grout must be tested on tile prior to installation. Sealers such as Miracle Sealants 511 Porous Plus may prevent staining, but must be tested prior to using a grout color and always follow sealer manufacturer’s instructions. USAGE ALL GLOSSIES & CRACKLES: These tiles are intended for use on interior walls and some counter tops. While not rated for counter top usage, glossies and crackles are suitable for light duty counter tops. As with any transparent glaze, scratches may show more easily. If crackles are used in a wet area, staining may result. This can be minimized by following the notes in the Installation & Maintenance section above. STELLAR MATTES: Intended for use on interior walls as well as some counter tops and floors. Stellar mattes are comparable in terms of their high resistance to abrasion. However, are resistant to staining; therefore are more suitable for medium duty counter tops and floors. STAR-TRIBECA MATTES: Intended for use on interior walls as well as some counter tops and floors. Star-TriBeCa mattes have a high resistance to abrasion, but may be prone to staining. ASTM TEST RESULTS (American Society Testing for Materials) 11-7-16 ASST STAR-TRIBECA / STELLAR - MATTE TEST # TYPE OF TEST RESULTS C1027 Abrasion Resistance > 600 revolution, class 4 C1378 Stain Results No affect, 24 hour duration STAR-TRIBECA / STELLAR - CRACKLE C1378 Stain Results No affect, 24 hour duration PURE TEST # C650 C1027 C1378 RESULTS No affect, 24 hour duration > 600 revolution, class 4 No affect, 24 hour duration TYPE OF TEST Chemical Resistance Abrasion Resistance Stain Results www.sonomatilemakers.com PRODUCT INFORMATION HANDCRAFTED CHARACTERISTICS Our tiles are made with the intention that there is variation in shape, texture, hue and shading from piece to piece. Once properly installed, the beauty of this handcrafted tile is enhanced by such variation. INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION Always inspect your tiles before they are installed, as installation of material constitutes acceptance. Any questions as to acceptability must be resolved before installation. Sonoma Tilemakers is in no way responsible for the installation of our tiles or thereafter. The responsibility for correct installation rests with the end user. We recommend that your tiles be laid out prior to installation to allow for blending of the color range. Grout joints should be sealed with a penetrating sealer to accommodate ease of maintenance. An experienced craftsperson should select, blend, and set these tiles and follow the installation guidelines provided by the Tile Council of America. CERAMIC (ASHBURY / PURE / STELLAR / STAR-TRIBECA) - For crackle glazes installed in wet areas, use a penetrating sealer to help prevent or delay the effects of water staining. Soaking tile for 5 seconds in a penetrating sealer will help to minimize staining. If unsealed crackle glaze tiles get wet, they will temporarily darken from the moisture. Allow tile to dry thoroughly before resealing the area. Please note that unsealed tile will stain. -For all other ceramic tiles, we recommend sealing the entire tile (especially the edges). This should first be done once the tile is set but prior to grouting. Sealer should then be reapplied after grouting. -Resealing the area should be repeated every 6 months and does not affect the quality or look of the tile surface. -Dark grouts may stain crackle tiles. If a dark grout is desired, sealer and grout must be tested on tile prior to installation. Sealers such as Miracle Sealants 511 Porous Plus may prevent staining, but must be tested prior to using a grout color and always follow sealer manufacturer’s instructions. METAL (ESTATE METALS / DOMAINE METALS) -Seal the edges prior to grouting -We temporarily seal the surface with an acrylic clear matte overcoat. This will wear down over time -Before using an epoxy grout, check the manufacturer’s recommendations, as it may not be suitable -Clean grout from surface before it dries. Excess grout can scratch surface if it hardens and has to be scrubbed from surface -After installation, clean metal tile with a mild solution of anti-bacterial soap and warm water using a cloth or sponge -Never use harsh cleaners, abrasive sponges or soft scrub cleaners -Clean with mild soap or no - wax spray such as Pledge. Surface can be restored with “000” steel wool. This will help to maintain the patina and minimize oxidation. Care should be taken when restoring surfaces, as the metal is a coat on top of a ceramic tile. Too much buffing can result in exposure of the tile body -Do not use painter’s masking tape on the metal surface -Intended for use on walls. If used in a wet area limit to accent usage. Metals will oxidize quickly and the surface color may change. -The stoneware body used for metals did pass freeze-thaw tests for outdoor use. However, metals will oxidize at a more rapid rate outside and we do not recommend for horizontal surfaces in a freeze-thaw area where water can accumulate. -Do not use in areas where the product will be “submerged” in water (pool lines, etc.) For other areas where the product may be exposed to water indirectly, please note that Estate Metals may oxidize quickly and the surface color will change GLASS (TANTRUM / LUXE) -Tantrum/Luxe is made with a crackle inlaid glass that may chip during cutting of the tile -It is very important to use a thin diamond blade to cut Tantrum tiles, not a tile/brick blade -Use crazy glue on cut line to help hold in glass freed from cut. Let the glue flow into the cracks and harden before cutting -After installation, surrounding grout will hold glass on cut edges. Clean excess glue off after installation -Suitable for pools, except in freeze-thaw areas STONEWARE (SONOMA RESERVE) -Texture surfaces created during manufacturing results in a weathered surface which is difficult to remove grout from -Seal the tile 1-2 times prior to grout with sealer or grout release. This will help ease the clean-up process at the time of grouting -Continually clean grout from tile surface during installation while grout is fresh and before it hardens. Rinse thoroughly with clean water, changing water frequently. Haze that is allowed to dry may be difficult to remove Technical Information is updated frequently. Check website for current information. Sonoma Tilemakers, Inc. INFORMACION DEL PRODUCTO CARACTERISTICAS DEL PRODUCTO HECHO A MANO Nuestros azulejos están elaborados con la intención de que exista una variación en su forma, textura, matiz y sombra entre pieza y pieza. Cuando el azulejo es instalado apropiadamente, la belleza de este azulejo artesanal aumentará por dicha variación. INSPECCION E INSTALACION Siempre inspeccione sus azulejos antes de que sean instalados, pues la instalación constituye aceptación. Cualquier duda en cuanto a la aceptabilidad debe ser resuelta antes de la instalación. Sonoma Tilemakers no es en ninguna manera responsable por la instalación del azulejo o de lo que ocurra a partir de entonces. La responsabilidad por la correcta instalación del azulejo queda con el usuario. Recomendamos que nuestros azulejos sean configurados antes de que sean instalados para permitir una combinación de color y espacio. Las junturas entre azulejos deberán ser selladas con un sellador penetrante para facilitar su mantenimiento. Un instalador con experiencia debe seleccionar, combinar e instalar estos azulejos de acuerdo con los procesos de instalación provistos por el Tile Council of América. CERAMIC (ASHBURY / PURE / STELLAR / STAR- TRIBECA) -- Para esmaltes cuarteados (crackles) en áreas húmedas, usar un sellador (sealer) penetrante para ayudar a prevenir o retrasar los efectos de manchas de agua. Sumergirse baldosas durante 5 segundos en un sellador penetrante ayudará a minimizar las manchas. Si el esmalte cuarteado no sellado se moja, se oscurecerá temporalmente por la humedad. Permita que las baldosas sequen completamente antes de volver a sellar el área. La entrada de humedad a largo plazo puede resultar en manchas. Tenga en cuenta que azulejo no sellado se manchará. -- Para todas las otras baldosas de cerámica, recomendamos sellar el azulejo entero (especialmente los bordos). Este proceso debe de ser hecho después de que las baldosas sean fijadas (tile setting) pero antes de se aplicar la lechada (grouting). El sellador debe de ser aplicado nuevamente después de que la lechada (grout) sea aplicada. -- Re-sellar el área debe de ser repetido a cada 6 meses e eso no afecta la calidad ni la apariencia de la superficie de los azulejos. -- Lechadas oscuras pueden manchar azulejos con vidriado cuarteado. Si se desea una lechada oscura, el sellador y la lechada deben de ser probados en un azulejo antes de la instalación. Selladores como Miracle Sealants 511 Porous Plus pueden prevenir que los azulejos se manchen, pero deben de ser probados antes de usar una lechada oscura y siga siempre las instrucciones del fabricante. METAL (ESTATE METALS / DOMAINE METALS) - Selle las junturas antes de agregar la lechada (grout). - Nosotros sellamos temporalmente la superficie con una capa acrílica protectora de acabado transparente. Esta se desgastará con el tiempo. - Antes de utilizar un la lechada (grout) epóxica, verifique las recomendaciones del fabricante, porque tal vez no sea adecuado. - Limpie el relleno de ranuras antes de que seque. Si la lechada (grout) endurece, y tiene que ser limpiado de la superficie, el exceso puede rayar la superficie. - Después de la instalación, limpie el azulejo metálico con una solución suave de jabón antibacterial y agua tibia usando un trapo o una esponja. - Nunca utilice limpiadores fuertes, esponjas abrasivas o limpiadores ásperos. - Limpie con jabón suave o una fórmula de aerosol sin cera, tal como Pledge. La superficie puede ser restaurada con una lana de acero tipo "000". Esto ayudará a mantener la pátina y minimizar la oxidación. Debe tenerse cuidado al restaurar las superficies, ya que el metal es una capa encima del azulejo cerámico. Demasiado pulimento puede tener como resultado la exposición de la cerámica del azulejo. - No utilice cinta adhesiva para pintor en la superficie metálica. - La cerámica de baja absorción de agua utilizada para el azulejo metálico pasó pruebas de congelamiento/descongelamiento para uso al aire libre. Sin embargo, los metales se oxidarán más rápidamente si se usan afuera y no recomendamos su uso para superficies horizontales en áreas de congelamiento/descongelamiento donde agua se pueda acumular. - No utilize en áreas donde el producto será "sumergido" en agua (el contorno de una alberca, etc.). Para otras áreas donde el producto pueda ser expuesto al agua indirectamente, note por favor que Estate Metals puede oxidarse rápidamente y el color de la superficie cambiará. GLASS (TANTRUM / LUXE– CRACKLE GLASS TILE) - Tantrum/Luxe está hecho con una superficie de vidrio cuarteado que puede despostillarse durante el corte del azulejo. - Para cortar el azulejo Tantrum, es muy importante usar una lámina (disco) de diamante de corte delgado. No utilice un disco para mosaico/ladrillo. - Use pegamento “cola-loca” (crazy glue) en la línea de corte para ayudar a contener el vidrio que se suelte. Permita que el pegamento fluya dentro del cuarteado y se endurezca antes de cortar. - Después de instalarse, la lechada (grout) circundante contendrá el vidrio en el borde cortado. Limpie el exceso de pegamento después de la instalación. - Apropiado para albercas, excepto en áreas de congelación- descongelación. STONEWARE (SONOMA RESERVE) - El acabado (textura) creado durante la manufactura tiene como resultado una superficie rústica de la cual es difícil de remover la lechada (grout). - Selle el azulejo de una a dos veces con sellador (grout sealer) o liberador de lechada (grout release) antes de instalarse. Esto ayudará a remover la lechada (grout) de la superficie del azulejo durante la aplicación de lechada (grouting). - La lechada (grout) debe limpiarse con frecuencia de la superficie del azulejo durante la instalación mientras la lechada esté fresca y antes que se seque y endurezca. Enjuague meticulosamente con agua limpia, cambiando el agua frecuentemente. La capa de relleno que se permita secar puede ser difícil de remover. Technical Information is updated frequently. Check website for current information. Sonoma Tilemakers, Inc.
