#Skim coat products free

One 20-lb bag will have skim coat coverage of 66.6 ft2 at 1/8” depth or 33.4 ft2 at 1/4” depth. Rapid Set® Skim Coat is available in 20-lb (9.1-kg) bags. CURE: Rapid Set® Skim Coat does not require water curing or curing compound. The working time of Rapid Set® Skim Coat is approximately 15-20 minutes at 70✯ (21✬) ambient temperature. Contact CTS Cement for more information about the use of these additives.Īfter mixing, screed, trowel and/or float to achieve the desired finish. Do not add any additives or admixtures except Rapid Set® Set Control® retarding admixture to extend working time and Flow Control® to increase the flow of the product. Adding more water than recommended may induce clumps and air voids in the finished product. Do not add additional water after initial mixing. First add the water to mixing container, then add the dry Rapid Set® Skim Coat. Use 4 quarts of clean water per 20-lb bag. Mix using a 1/2'” drill mixer with a mixing paddle, or a margin trowel for small jobs.

#Skim coat products free

Concrete substrates should be free of hydrostatic pressure.Ĭonduct field tests using the prepared substrate and finished floor covering to determine if Rapid Set® Skim Coat is suitable for your intended use. In hot ambient temperatures, pre-wet the substrate with water before applying Rapid Set® Skim Coat.

The minimum temperature for the substrate must be 50✯ (10✬). Smooth concrete surfaces should be mechanically abraded by scarifying, grinding, shot-blasting or other approved methods. Do not use acid etching, solvents, or adhesive removers as means of cleaning the substrate. Setting Time Initial Set 70☏ (21☌) – 25 minutes Final Set 70☏ (21☌) – 40 minutes Compressive Strength 3 hrs: 1000 psi 24 hrs: 1500 psi 7 day: 2000 psi 28 day: 3000 psiīonding surfaces must be clean, sound, and free from any materials that may inhibit bond such as oil, dirt, asphalt, sealing compounds, acids, wax, and loose debris. Please comply with instructions from the floor covering manufacturer regarding allowable substrate moisture and moisture testing. Coatings and epoxy toppings can be applied over Rapid Set® Skim Coat in 16-hours. Most Floor coverings can be installed over Rapid Set® Skim Coat in 1-hour. Use Rapid Set® Skim Coat to repair, level and smooth concrete substrates prior to the installation of floor coverings such as VCT, sheet vinyl, carpet, tile, pavers, epoxy toppings and other coatings. Apply and finish from feather-edge to 1”. Rapid Set® Skim Coat is a high bond strength, fast curing, smooth (unsanded), hydraulic cement based material used for floor underlayments, concrete repairs, patching and skim coating on interior and exterior projects.