Summer Application Tips

1) Temper your slabs to make skimming easier. During the summer months, concrete slabs can get too hot for application. The best way to cool a slab is to spray it down prior to your skim coat. First, spray the slab down completely to let the water absorb down into the concrete. Let the slab dry until water does not puddle on your hand when you put it down on the concrete. Begin your skim coat process and while you are skim coating, mist the slab to add more moisture and cool it.

2) Keep your modifier in a cool place. The summer months mean hot trailers. Take only the amount of modifier you will need for a job with you in your trailer. Leave the rest of your supply in a temperature controlled area. When modifier gets too hot (especially after it's been opened), it could grow fungus and ruin the product. If your modifier starts to "smell", don't use it as the fungus could have started to break down the chemistry of the modifier.

3) Keep an eye on the weather. Afternoon showers are a common occurrence in many areas of the country. Make sure you're prepared to protect your work when you know weather is on the way. If you get a skim coat down and it is completely dry, it will withstand most rain storms. You may have to touch up a couple of areas where downspouts drench the area, but most of the time your skim coat will remain in tact. Once you've sprayed your texture coat, allow enough time to get at least one coat of sealer on the project and that it dries. This will be enough to protect the project underneath.

Tips for application of "Aquathane 6000" and "Aquathane 6000 Satin".

The mixing procedure for both 6000 and 6000 Satin are the same. Pour the B component in to the A component original container and mix for 2 minutes with a jiffy mixer at a meduim speed making sure not to form a vortex whipping in air.

Next take the mixed product and pour it in to a clean bucket and let it induce for 15 minutes and then mix it again for 1 minute with the jiffy mixer. The product should now be ready for application.

(Note) the "6000 Satin A" component may have a wax like layer on the top of the can and or chunks of wax like material within it. This is normal. Just make sure the product is thoroughly mixed, as the wax like material is what gives it the satin or matted appearance.

Use a 1/2" nap phenolic core roller to apply the 6000.

The 6000 has a 2-3 hour pot life so there is plenty of time to carefully apply the product.

Dip the roller in the bucket and begin the application. 6000 should be applied in a nice even thin coat. It should look like blueish skim milk on the floor. You should be able to see through the product when it is properly applied. If it is solid white then it has been applied too thick.

It is important to back roll out your lap lines between each pass of the roller. When you are done you should not see roller lap lines in the wet product. When you are back rolling be sure to take almost all the pressure off of the roller so that it very lightly pulls out the lines. This technique is even more critical with the Satin version.

Cure time for Aquathane "6000 and 6000 Satin" can vary dramatically depending on temperature, humidity, ventilation, and air movement. 6000 is a waterborne urethane. If it is applied indoors it is important to have ventilation and air movement so that the moisture has some place to go. If the area is shut up tight with little ventilation then the moisture will have no where to go and it will take much longer for the 6000 to cure.

Call the CTI tech department if you have additional questions.