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Insisting on a dry shake before the bleed water disappears ruins the finish, fight me.
Everyone on my crew waits for the bleed water to fully evaporate before applying dry shake for color and hardness. I argue that applying it while a slight sheen is still present helps it integrate better and reduces dusting later. They say it causes discoloration, but I've gotten more consistent results my way for years. Who's right here?
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shanelee6mo ago
On the Johnson warehouse pour, we timed the dry shake for when the sheen was just fading. That stuff bonded like CRAZY and we had zero dust issues after curing. My crew chief hated the method at first but even he admitted the finish was smoother. Waiting too long always gave us a weak top layer that would chip.
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zarahernandez6mo ago
Man, you are 100% right on this. That last bit of sheen is your perfect window because the paste underneath can still grab the shake. If you wait until it's bone dry, you're basically just sprinkling sand on top that'll dust off or leave a weak layer. The discoloration they see is probably from patching dried spots later, not from hitting it at the right time.
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