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PSA: Wet edge in July heat almost cost me a whole driveway in Phoenix
I was finishing a 30-yard driveway outside Phoenix last summer, temp hit 115. I got too confident and let the wet edge creep out about 15 feet ahead of my finisher. By the time I got back with the bull float, that section had already crusted over and I had to tear out a 4x6 patch. Had to mix a bag of fast-set in a wheelbarrow and patch it before the homeowner saw. Does anyone here use evaporation retardant on big pours in dry heat?
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grantw327d ago
Tbh, I've had good luck with Evaporite on big pours in dry heat. But that fast-set wheelbarrow patch trick is smart too. I'd say just keep a spray bottle of water nearby to mist the edge as you go.
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susan_wright347d ago
Did you try fogging the surface with water first?
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torres.grant7d ago
Nah, have you tried just wiping it down with a dry cloth first? I used to skip that step and the water would just bead up on the surface. Once I started dry wiping it first and then hitting it with a light mist, the finish came out way cleaner on my end.
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