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Wet Basement Repairs – Customer Testimonial
We received the following testimonial from one of our customers who needed to address some water issues in the basement of a rental property. The message and pictures she sent tells the story. “Thought you might like to see the project we just completed with your products. We had a really wet basement in […]
Fixing Wood Rot- Amazing Sill Repairs!
It’s very rewarding to find Abatron, Inc. product success stories posted on our customers’ personal blogs. The following link takes you to a post from a very satisfied customer that did an amazing job repairing the rotted wood on his window sill. The blog entry includes wonderful before and after photos, and the author does […]
ABOGLASS Bar Top Brightens New Media Room
During the process of converting a lower level play room into a contemporary media room, the homeowner decided that adding a bar was essential to the completion of the space. The room had been virtually unchanged since the knotty pine panels were installed in the 1930’s, and a bar would add comfort and additional functionality […]
Driveway Restoration With Abocrete
After receiving estimates of $6.50/square foot to replace a 2,300 square foot concrete driveway, the owner decided to repair it instead. Most of the driveway was installed in 1930 and was severely cracked and spalled. It was also widened in 1996, and the new concrete didn’t match the original concrete. The vast majority of the […]
ABATRON DESIGNED PADDLEBOARD MAKES BIG SPLASH
Epoxy products have a long history in marine applications. We recently had an opportunity to add to those applications by designing a paddleboard for The Key West Paddleboard Classic. The twelve mile saltwater race around Key West, Florida gave us the chance to test our composite resin systems which incorporate custom formulated epoxy resins, […]
Dewey’s Aboglass Bar Top
Dewey’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in Racine, WI, recently received a fantastic coat of Aboglass™ on its large beautiful new bar-top. The bar is made of an unknown species of reclaimed African red hardwood, a truly unique and beautiful wood. The bar was set and finished by an independent contractor, and then we went on-site to install the coating.
ABOGLASS® Clears Design Challenges
Recently, our workshop completed two unique custom tables featuring ABOGLASS®, a clear tabletop coating. ABOGLASS® was chosen for its toughness, scratch resistance, water resistance, and exceptional high gloss.
Mold/Casting Shop Tests New Infusion System on a Hatch Cover
7/19/12 In an effort to improve our composite resin technology, we have been developing some new systems that we have been using with much success in our Mold and Casting Shop. One of the new developments is an epoxy system for vacuum infusion. The vacuum infusion process is an advanced composite […]
Abatron’s Mold Shop Meets the Challenge of 4 Column Bases
Recently our mold shop was contracted to make four reproductions of a large historic column base. The bases were to be made of a low-cost structural material, so we decided to go with concrete. The base has an impressive […]
Follow-Up of 19th Century Newel Post
The massive newel post that we talked about last month was brought to its home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It has been installed and it is ready to be painted. We are excited to see the update from the project. We look forward to seeing the completion of the restoration, sometime in the […]
Reuther High School Steps Restoration
This past August, an exterior staircase at Reuther High School in Kenosha, WI, underwent major restoration. The damage to the steps was quite extensive; the result of years of wear and tear from the elements and, of course, foot traffic. The damage included broken, cracked concrete, and rusted metal from the rebar and the […]
Abatron Completes the Massive 19th Century Newel Post
After successful production of a mold for the newel post, we cast the mold using WoodCast. This was a challenge for the mold shop, mainly because of the size combined with the intricate detail of the piece. In addition, the original piece needed a bit of restoration. […]