How to dissolve the putty?
Putty is really quite a lot, because this finishing material can be designed for walls, ceilings and even the facade, and in all cases it can be a different composition. You also need to know for which stage of finishing the powder is intended, since it will be difficult to properly dilute the filler without this information. The last criterion distinguishes, for example, starting and finishing shpaklevku.
How to dilute the putty is usually indicated on its label. Although you can take the risk of making your own adjustments, if you need it to have some more pronounced properties. Sometimes it is required for decorative( textured) or special( waterproofing, acid-resistant) putty. In order not to degrade the quality of the finish, it is necessary to know the general principles of breeding putty materials.
How to dilute dry filler - basic rules of
Read carefully the instructions, where you will find the proportions in which to mix the mixture with water. Take a container of the appropriate size, in which it will be easy to interfere, and fill in the contents of the package. Add the right amount of water and start to mix, it is best to do this
Then you can start finishing works, since you can make sure that the dry putty is made, it's not difficult. To work with this material, can be about 40 minutes , until the mixture begins to thicken and freeze, and, passing through this time threshold, the grasping will occur almost before our eyes. Of course, the time is average, it is better to specify this fact in the instructions on the package, and this may be affected by the expiry date, the temperature in the room, and the quality of the material.
Extend the viscosity of the putty with re-dissolving it is impossible, it is better to mix the new solution, after having cleaned the container cleanly. Because the quality of the finish from this will greatly suffer.
If you need to put the putty in several layers, be sure to wait until everything is dry, but do not dry it, that is, you can not put the second layer on the next day. Also, you can not dry on an accelerated program, for example, a hair dryer, this will lead to cracking. Do not apply other materials, such as soil, to the poorly dried filler.
How to dilute the putty - features of
It has already been said that this finishing material can be of several types, that's why it is worthwhile to clarify some of the nuances of how to plant putty depending on its purpose. Let's start with starting , which is used for rough finishing. Its consistency should not be very fluid, as it is superimposed by a thick layer and hides rough surface defects. Sometimes this layer should be about 5 cm, it can only be applied in several steps. To this time, the solution does not begin to grasp, the time of its life is artificially prolonged by the addition of river sand. Be sure to exclude any impurities, that is, it is good to clean it, and mix it in a 1: 1 ratio.
Finishing putty is prepared according to the instructions, if it is sold in dry form. But now it's becoming more and more popular long-playing liquid finishing putty. It does not need to be diluted with water, it is ready for use directly from the package, usually goes on sale in a plastic bucket. And you can open it several times, it will not lose its qualities. Feature of the finish putty is the existence of a facade and interior brand, the facade is often toxic, which is unacceptable for internal works. Pay attention to this.