The Cambridge “Thank You Card”
Offers Care And Maintenance Tips
By: Charlie Tesauro, Cambridge Sales Specialist

Among our network of Authorized Cambridge Distributors and professional Cambridge contractors, “product knowledge” extends beyond issues such as using the recommended base material, choosing the right laying pattern and proper compaction. True with Cambridge Pavingstones, the rich color is permanent. However, natural and accidental occurrences —
for example efflorescence and stains — can compromise their appearance and as a result change your homeowner-customer’s decision that choosing an interlocking Cambridge Pavingstones System was their best choice.

Our Thank You Card is distributed directly from Cambridge to homeowners as information about installations is made available to us. To receive your own supply of Thank You Cards for your own delivery, contact your Authorized Cambridge Distributor or Cambridge Sales Specialist.

Thank You Card
To this end, Cambridge has introduced a simple Thank You Card to homeowners who chose your company and Cambridge. In addition to a message of appreciation, it also contains care and maintenance tips in addition to widely held solutions to many unwanted yet common incidences.

Content Highlights
The following solutions for the removal of certain spills and stains are covered:

Citronella wax — Lay a white towel over spilled wax and run a hot iron over it. Wax will lift off onto the towel.

Asphalt and emulsified asphalt — Chill with ice (if warm outside), scrape away and scrub the surface with scouring or abrasive powder. Rinse thoroughly with water.

Candy, ketchup, mustard, and grease drippings from food — For stubborn stains, apply liquid detergent full strength and allow it to penetrate for 20 to 30 minutes. Scrub and rinse with hot water. Removal is easier if these stains are treated immediately.

Leaf, wood rot, or tobacco stains — Apply household detergent and scrub with a stiff bristled brush. You can also use Simple Green, a non-toxic cleaner-degreaser. These products are available in most supermarkets. Note: leaf stains that normally occur in autumn will dissipate over time.

Mortar — Let harden. Carefully remove spots with a trowel, putty knife or chisel.
Oil or grease that has penetrated — Mop up any excess oil with rags. Cover the area with oil absorbent kitty litter, talc, fuller’s earth, or diatomaceous earth. Leave it on the stain for a day and then sweep up.

Paint — Fresh paint should be mopped up immediately with rags or paper towels by blotting. Do not wipe as this will spread the paint and extend the removal time. If the paint is latex and water based, soak and then scrub the area with hot water, scouring powder and a stiff brush until no more improvement is seen. Scrape away excess. Apply commercial paint remover. Let sit for 20-30 minutes. Gently scrub. Blot up (do not rub in).

Tire skid marks — Scrub black area with water, detergent and scouring powder. In the case of small stained areas, removal and replacement of marred pavingstones with new pavers is also
an option.

Armor-All stains — (A silicone-based, tire and wheel care product). To remove stains, mix 5 parts of hot water, 1 part ammonia and 1 part lemon dish detergent. Using one or more applications of the solution, scrub with a stiff bristle brush.
Rust – Apply household dish detergent or Destainer from a Cambridge Distributor.

Notes: 1. As with concrete pavers, staining can also occur on poured and stamped concrete and clay brick. 2. Using bleach or general-purpose masonry muriatic acid to clean pavers will result in discoloration.

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New MaytRx® 6 Corner Unit
Reduces Installation Time While Adding Versatility

The need to make corners by splitting MaytRx 6 wall units is a thing of the past thanks to our new pre-formed, Cambridge MaytRx 6 Corner Wall Stone.
The unit, which measures 6” x 10” is 6” high (the same height as MaytRx 6 A, B, X and Y stones) and can be used when installing 90-degree corners on both single and double-sided MaytRx Wall Systems. The convenient and versatile “single stone design” eliminates the necessity for left and right corner units. With the Cambridge MaytRx 6 Corner, placing left or right corners is as easy as “flipping over” the wall unit to achieve the required length (See photo of same wall unit flipped).

MaytRx 6 Corners are available in Split Face and Renaissance Stone.
In Split Face, the color choice consists of Onyx/Natural, Ruby/Onyx and Sahara/Chestnut. In our Renaissance Stone face, available colors are Onyx/Natural, Ruby/Onyx, Sahara/Chestnut and Toffee/Onyx. The units,
roughly 22.5 lbs. each, are packaged 32 to a layer/ 64 to a cube for a total
pallet weight of approximately 1,500 lbs.

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CONTRACTOR: Integrity Hardscape, Farmingdale, NJ

Cambridge Curbstone Adds
Cost-Effective Curb Appeal

This contractor chose Cambridge Curbstone in lieu of traditional Belgian Block edging on this driveway in Southern New Jersey for good reasons. Cutting a concrete product is easier than stone and less expensive. The results are as attractive as Belgian Block — note the look of natural stone and familiar tapering as the edging meets the sidewalk.

The contractor found other attributes of Cambridge Curbstone equally appealing. Suitable for any vehicular, pedestrian and garden project, the 3 1/2” thick, 9” high x 8” wide units offer more consistent dimensions than Belgian Block. The results were straighter lines and easier installation. Also, color choices — Onyx/Natural, Sahara/Chestnut, Ruby/Onyx and Toffee/Onyx — were similar to many shades offered on Cambridge Pavingstones. As a result, a more cohesive color palette was achieved. The Cambridge Products in monochromatic shades pictured in this installation are Cambridge Curbstone in Onyx/Natural paired with 6 x 9 Cambridge Pavingstones from The RoundTable Collection with ArmorTec®, also in Onyx/Natural with a complementing Onyx border.

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