Ybor Historic Marker
Ybor City is a historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida located just northeast of downtown. It was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from Spain, Cuba, and Italy. (source Wikipedia)
A thorough cleaning is needed to remove all old flaking paint and chalking, by deep scrubbing with a special cleaner.
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Before
After
VM Ybor mausoleum
Old blistering stucco removed and prepped for new stucco
VM Ybor mausoleum after restoration
This is a crack in the cast aluminum Storico marker that will be re-welded for greater strength
Grinding down the new weld for aesthetics
Stripping the historical marker for the Columbia restaurant down to the bare metal and prepping before painting
This is a before picture of the historical marker on seventh Avenue in Ybor city that I will restore
This is the Columbia restaurant historical marker on seventh Avenue before RIT restoration
The actual welding in progress
The Columbia restaurant historical marker has been stripped cleaned and ready for painting
Don Sigel, taking care of YM Ybor statue in Central Ybor, Tampa
Prepping the statue so I can reattach the broken glasses using silver solder on this bronze statue located in Ybor city Florida
Cleaning and waxing the VM Ybor statue in Ybor city
This is a close-up of the finally painted crest
Putting the final touches on the historical marker prior to selling it with the UV clear finish
The Columbia restaurant historical marker completed ready for hanging