sugar??!!?!?!

[bubbles65]

added to opc slows the setting time, anyone ever heard of that before?

 

[lucius]

No sweety.

 

[bubbles65]

Ha ha................thought you might have as it seems to be brickies/masons that find it most useful.

 

[lucius]

Dont know why you would need to to be honest with brickwork, stonework etc the only time maybe on large areas of render, suger Mmmmm who told you that? i will experiment with it at the nearest opportunity and let you know.

 

[bubbles65]

Lol I know, it's a bit weird like, I was looking for non-food uses for sugar and came across this:

Effect of Sugar on the Thickening Time of Cement Slurries

then I had a sniff around;

Effect of Sugar on the Thickening Time of Cement Slurries

Is rapid-hardening concrete dangerous? - Slate Magazine


ScienceDirect.com - Cement and Concrete Research - The retarding action of sugars on cement hydration

I wouldn't recommend it though!

 

[irish_spread]

d*m**o swears by it

 

[Rigsby]

definitely a no-no! Sugar dissolves cement. I used to buy bespoke concrete copings, kerbs etc and a trick they showed me to make a new casting look weathered was just as the concrete was green spray sugary water on to the surface and it dissolve the surface exposing the aggregate. Can't imagine the damage it could do to a cement mix!

 

[Arti]

What about sweetex or canderel.......:RpS_laugh:

 

[Jace]

for the diet conscious renderer haha

 

[Nisus]

Ring ring

Jewsons: hello jewsons
Spread: hi have you got any of that non diabetic bagged render mate?
Jewsons: ...................
Spread: mate...mate..........you still there!!!!
:rolleyes)

 

[asb]

Only sugar you need is paying.sweet!!!

 

[bubbles65]

What about sweetex or canderel.......:RpS_laugh:

Ideal for thin coat renders? :RpS_thumbup:

 

[robertrob]

lol, yes Ive heard it softens the skin on top of renders :RpS_scared: