New Products for the Winter Installation Season

Helpful products for the Winter installation months

Slow Cure Rapid Armor:  This addition to the Rapid Armor line allows more cure time when working with the product.  Especially useful for the Reflective Flooring finish where multiple layers are needed.  When ordering, simply ask for the Rapid Armor Slow Cure.

Series 5000 Binder Fast Cure:  This addition to the Durafleck line helps the binder cure more quickly during the Winter months.  This helps get the job done more quickly and shortens the amount of time required for the job.

Clean Your Rollers for Better Rapid Armor Installation

Everyone loves the glassy shine Rapid Armor can provide for the Euro Bond, Reflective Floor, Durafleck or even the troweled Hallmark finishes.  To insure you minimize the imperfections found in this glassy appearance, make sure to do the following to clean your yellow rollers:

1)      Take masking tape and wrap it around your hand with the sticky side facing out.  Pad the roller to remove any debris or loose fibers.

2)      Use your blower to remove any debris from the roller as well.

In addition, when applying the Rapid Armor, take a moment before rolling out the sealer to go outside and blow off any dust or other debris that may be on your clothes.  This will keep your movement while applying the sealer from dislodging debris from your clothes and falling into the sealer.

Product Coverage using the Hallmark System

Product Coverage When Applying the Hallmark System

When using products for a skim coat individually:

 

1 – 50 lb. Bag of 105 Polymerized Dry component will cover 250 s/f

1 – 5 gallon container of 110 Polymerized Wet component will cover 875 s/f

1 – Quart bottle of 190 Color Integration Component will cover 1000 s/f

 

When using products for the main spray coat individually:

 

1 – 50 lb. Bag of 105 Polymerized Dry component will cover 250 s/f

1 – 5 gallon container of 110 Polymerized Wet component will cover 1000 s/f

1 – Quart bottle of 190 Color Integration Component will cover 1000 s/f

 

When using the products for highlighting (each highlight color will have equal coverage) individually:

 

1 – 50 lb. Bag of 105 Polymerized Dry component will cover 5000 s/f

1 – 5 gallon container of 110 Polymerized Wet component will cover 20,000 s/f

1 – Quart bottle of 190 Color Integration Component will cover 15000 s/f per color.

 

When Sealing the project:

 

1 – 5 gallon container of Series 150 or 155 Texture Enhancer will cover 400 -500 square feet using TWO coats depending on the amount of texture.

 

Quick Coverage Ratio using the products together:

 

4 – 50 lb. Bags of Polymerized Dry Component

1 – 5 gallon container of 110 Polymerized Wet Component

1 – Quart Bottle of 190 Color Integration Component (this will be a combination of all colors used)

1 – 5 gallon container of 150 or 155 Texture Enhancer

 

Will cover 500 square feet on average concrete of COMPLETED HALLMARK APPLICATION.

 

These are CTi’s recommended coverage for the Hallmark products.  Factors such as

Condition of the original concrete

• Temperature of the original concrete
• How thin the skim coat is applied
• Percentage coverage for the main spray coat
• Percentage coverage for the highlight colors
   
  Will all play a role in how the product’s coverage performs.  CTi recommends being conservative with your estimated coverage to insure better profitability within the job as well as better product planning.

Replacing Deco Strips in Concrete

Many concrete areas have white, plastic strips placed into the joints and cuts of the concrete.  These strips provide a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to an open joint.  In situations where the strips are placed over an existing coating (i.e. river rock), removal of the strips is required due to the strip being higher than the rest of the deck once the existing coating has been removed.

When confronted with these types of strips already in place, removal of these strips is required.  This is done by cutting a “V” groove or channel under the zip strip using the 4 ½” grinder and the 4” diamond blade, and pulling the strip free from the concrete.  Once this is done, a channel will be present in the deck.  This channel is cleaned out by acid etching and power washing it along with the rest of the deck during the preparation stage.  Once this is done, a new zip strip is placed in the area by laying the strip in the channel and tapping the strip into place using a rubber mallet.  Make sure the strip is even with the rest of  the concrete slab.

Once the strip is in place, a mixture of the 105 grout and 111 modifier is used to set the strip in place.  This is done by pouring the mixture into the channel around the strip and troweling smooth.  Once this is dry, you can skim the deck and install the CTI System as usual.

If zip strips or deco strips are present and are even with the slab already, you do not need to replace the strip.  Simply cover the strip with pattern tape during the installation of the CTI System and proceed as usual.