McDonalds (New Empire) Restaurant

 

Pre-Restoration Condition

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  • The black Kurla basalt and white porbandar limestone (as the ornamental part) was painted with several layers of oil-paint over a stubborn cement primer.
  • The massive cornice was broken at several places running into several feet.
  • The beautiful ornamental façade needed finishing work at places like columns, cornices, idols, door frames etc.
  • Vegetational growth was seen all over the façade.



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          The Restoration Program

  • The hard Kurla basalt was cleaned using the conventional sand blasting technique.
  • The soft Porbander limestone was cleaned delicately, using special suction blast equipment.
  • The ornamental Limestone and cornice were restored.