Treasure form the sea-- pearl mosaic

Pearl shell mosaic is natural, environmentally friendly, non-radiative, and has a very high quality stability. It is the latest environmentally friendly decorative material.

Ordinary Pearl shells are collected from artificially farmed lakes, and choose good-looking shells as alternative materials.

Raw Pearl shell will be cut into slice for desired strips and subdivide into granules. This process requires skilled workers to operate in order to cut the sheet accurately. Each shell can only take up to 3-4 strips.

Low water absorption, which is the guarantee of durable mosaic elements, so the water absorption is very important in the mosaic field , Pearl mosaic has become the dominant position amount the mosaic products, it will replace the traditional mosaic items in the future people have a large number of widely used shell mosaic, will become inevitable.

Natural shell mosaic construction skills and maintenance methods

1. The surface which will be paved for shell mosaic should be strong, without oil and wax. Surfaces that have used should be promoted, exposing at least 80% of the original surface.

2. In order to avoid the scrape of the shell mosaic, the shell mosaic cannot be rubbed with dust and debris.

3. Paving material is better to use tile viscose powder or marble viscose powder, viscose powder color should be white, use other materials of other colors will affect the color of shell mosaic.

4. When the mosaic must be cut, use a high-quality diamond glass cutter to cut it on the glass surface.

5. When drilling holes in shell mosaics, special drilling tools should be used. When drilling holes, water must be added for cooling.

6. In order to maintain the gloss of the shell mosaic, can not use abrasive cleaners, wire brushes and sandpaper for cleaning, you can use the home to clean the windows to clean.

When shell mosaics are installed, they can be pasted like other types of mosaics (glass, stone, etc.). Paste with a mixture of white cement and glue, or directly with a ceramic adhesive, etc., then wipe clean.

1.Construction techniques:

(1) During construction, white cement can be used on the walls first, and use serrated trowels to flatten the surface. Each mosaic must be covered with ceramic film in advance to ensure that there is no foam and voids.  Press lightly and carefully against the wall surface.

(2) To ensure having enough drying time, usually 24 hours, after the mosaic is completely bonded, fill the joint/gap with joint mixture and smooth it.

(3) To avoid scratches and damage, do not use abrasive cleaning or wire brushes or abrasive paper, etc.

2.Paving order:

(1) Level up the walls with at least European standard 400 white cement. Sprinkle with water on the back of the mosaic until it is wet and not soak in water.

(3) Apply a thin layer of white cement slightly before paving, and then use cement  lightly over the mosaic, add the glue, and fasten and fasten the mosaic to the wall as quickly as possible.

(4) Using oily caulking agent to fill the gap in the mosaic

(5) Wipe the excess cement and glue on the mosaic surface with a cloth.

3.Maintenance method:

(1) The main ingredient of shells is calcium carbonate, so they are afraid of acids and bases, but common weak acids and bases cannot constitute erosion, such as detergents.

(2) Shells are not allowed to be posted outside, and the sun will fade and peel off. Its hardness is not very strong, not suitable for flooring.

(3) When shell mosaics are installed, they can be pasted like other types of mosaics (glass, stone, etc.). Paste with a mixture of white cement and glue, or directly with a ceramic adhesive, etc., then wipe clean.

(4) General maintenance, you can use a soft cloth to wipe, try to avoid the collision and cutting of sharp objects.