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Dry Shake
Concrete Color Hardener
Technical Bulletin
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Concrete Color Hardener at Monster Constructors Store
DESCRIPTION: Color Hardener is a
dry shake cemetitious product for creating colored
and
hardened architectural concrete for interior and exterior new concrete
flatwork.
Before using this product please read Concrete
Colors Tech-Bulletin CC-100.00, The
Material Safety Data
Sheets, Warranty, and this entire label.
COVERAGE: For most
applications, the minimum coverage rate for standard colors is
60-90lbs/100sq.ft
or 30-45kg. /10sq.meters. For commercial applications or creating a
custom
sandblasted feature, a minimum coverage rate of 90lbs/100sq.ft. Or 45kg.
/10sq.meters
is recommended. Colors such as white, pastels, and some custom colors
require
higher minimum rates. When plastering vertical surfaces, the
application rate is
approximately (80lb./100sq.ft.) or (40kg.
/10sq.meter).
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN: The concrete mix
design should be a minimum cement
content of 5.5 sacks/cu.yd.
(517lbs/cu.yd.) or (306kg./cu.meter) and a minimum slump of
4
inches or (100/mm). All aggregates must be non-reactive. Do Not add
calcium chloride
or admixtures containing calcium chloride.
Use Air-Entraining and Water-Reducing
Admixtures as required.
CONCRETE
INSTALLATION: Preparation to the
sub-grade is essential to a
successful installation. Among the
necessary steps are to make sure the sub-grade is
sufficiently
drained from excess water, free from frost, and completely
consolidated. Do
Not place concrete over standing water. After
placement of the concrete, screed and
vibrate the surface,
followed by the consolidation of the surface using a wooden bull float
to
maintain an open surface and achieving the desired pitch of the surface
per the design
intent. Do Not use metal floats or long-handled
fresnos during the early placement of the
concrete, as they
will close off the surface trapping the bleed water and causing a
detrimental
affect to the concrete. Do Not finish trowel the surface as it must
remain open
until after floating the final shake of color has
been achieved.
COLOR HARDENER
APPLICATION: First and foremost
schedule an adequate
amount of qualified concrete finishers
familiar with the placement of the product you are
installing.
Protect all structures adjacent to the surface to be installed.
Distribute all
bags of product around the perimeter of the
plastic concrete consistent with the poundage
per square foot
desired. Do Not apply color hardener at less than the minimum coverage
rates.
Under normal conditions, make two applications (shakes) of color by
broadcasting
two-thirds of the material for the first shake.
Reserve one-third of each bag for areas that
may need
additional material coverage. Do Not use color hardener to dry bleed
water
from the surface. When bleed water has disappeared from
the surface, apply the first
shake uniformly from the
perimeter bags. Do Not broadcast the color hardener from
above
the knee level or for more than a few feet. Use a bridge or mechanical
spreader for
larger and wider installations. Dry shake and
finish edges first as concrete will hydrate
from the exterior
towards the center. Do Not sprinkle or otherwise add water to the
surface.
Moisture should be allowed to migrate from the substrate. Apply
applications 90
degrees to each other. Thoroughly wood or
power float (using combo blades) the color
hardener into the
surface after each shake. Steel trowel only after applying final shake.
Minimize
hard troweling as the pigments are sensitive and can be trowel burned.
Finish
all surfaces within the same time period after
placement. Use ACI recommended
finishing practices. Texture
all surfaces adequately and uniformly for slip resistance.
Upon
plastering vertical surfaces, strip forms as soon as the concrete is
self-supporting,
then mix the color hardener with water only,
not cement, to a plaster consistency and
apply by trowel onto
the newly removed surface.
CURING: Cure the concrete
with ACI recommended products and practices. Read all
product
Tech-Bulletins carefully before applications. If the surface is to be
antiqued with
Concrete Colors Antiquing Release or applicated
with Concrete Colors (ARS) Alkali
Reactive Chemical Stains for
concrete products. Cure with non-staining, new and
unwrinkled
kraft paper or simply water cure as it relates specifically to chemical
stains.
ANTIQUING – For an
antiqued appearance when imprinting with mat type tools, use
Concrete
Colors Antiquing Release. Before using this product, please read the
entire
label and the applicable Technical Bulletin.
CAUTIONS:
•
Contains Portland Cement and Silica (Quartz)
• Use
with adequate ventilation. Wet Portland cement may cause alkali burns.
Use
dust mask models (Niosh / MSHA TC 21C approved). The use of safety
goggles
and gloves to avoid direct cement contact is recommended.
FIRST AID:
Eyes
– Do Not rub eyes. Immediately flush thoroughly with water.
Skin
– Wash thoroughly with soap and water. Remove affected
clothing from the body.
Inhalation – Move to fresh
air right away. If symptoms persist or develop, or if ingested, get
medical attention without delay.
DO NOT TAKE THIS
PRODUCT INTERNALLY
Keep Out Of Reach Of
Children
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Concrete Color Hardener at Monster Constructors Store
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Village, Hurst, Keller, Lewisville, Mansfield, Midlothian, North
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Weatherford, White Settlement, and surrounding towns and
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