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Subject: [TowerTalk] Concrete dye
From: mlowell@noclant.navy.mil (Lowell, Mark)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 98 08:05:53 -0400
Reply to the message of Tuesday July 14, 1998 08:38 -0400
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>....the powdered dyes for the most part are intended to be applied to
>the surface of the pour after the concrete is in place and then
>troweled in...this is a tough job and you may just wish you had
>painted the concrete in the end...
>Jim, K4OJ

Hi Jim,

Apparently some are, but this Colorcrete product is intended to be mixed
in. As a matter of fact, the little 1 pound bags are dissolvable, and it
says right on the bag that you can throw it right into the mixer, bag and
all. Pretty neat.

I unwrapped the concrete last evening, after 48 hours of curing under damp
towels and plastic. Once the surface dried, It exhibited a pleasing, light
tan color. I chiseled off some imperfections around the bolt and edges- it
was plenty hard!

--...MARK_N1LO...--

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