@rubbermoldman8544 just did my first casting last night after watching your videos for about a year. Turned out great and wanted to thank you for the great info and guidance
I've been a fan/follower for several years, and I still love to learn from you. THANKS! I've always used the general pre-mix concrete with good results, but I am going to take your advice and try supplementing Portland Cement to future statues to see if I can notice a difference.
Portland is a type of cement with no additives like sand or gravel, it’s not a brand. Quikcrete is a brand that has Portland in it along with gravel and sand and different blends of premix.
Usually Home Depot or Lowes but back in the day we'd get an entire truck load from a plant. We've never noticed any difference in quality no matter where we purchase it.
Have you ever tried a concrete mix made by CTS? Sold at Home Depot, it’s in a green bag and they have one in a blue bag. So many people I know use it for statuary. Just wondering what you thought of it.
I swift pre-mix concrete a bit to get rid of some of the gravel. It work great for very small items.
@rubbermoldman8544 just did my first casting last night after watching your videos for about a year. Turned out great and wanted to thank you for the great info and guidance
Great advice! Thank you..i was looking for ratio but it alao answered my question on quickcrete.
I've been a fan/follower for several years, and I still love to learn from you. THANKS! I've always used the general pre-mix concrete with good results, but I am going to take your advice and try supplementing Portland Cement to future statues to see if I can notice a difference.
It would take I alot of time but could you crush the rocks in the premix bags?
I guess if you wanted to,
The Portland concrete is it from quick Crete as well?
Portland is a type of cement with no additives like sand or gravel, it’s not a brand. Quikcrete is a brand that has Portland in it along with gravel and sand and different blends of premix.
@@rubbermoldman8544 so where do you get yours
Usually Home Depot or Lowes but back in the day we'd get an entire truck load from a plant. We've never noticed any difference in quality no matter where we purchase it.
Can a use the non shrink grout Portland cement?
To my knowledge those are 2 different products. But Ive never used it so I cant say,
The mold is made of any material
The molds I make are made from latex/fiberglass.
Have you ever tried a concrete mix made by CTS? Sold at Home Depot, it’s in a green bag and they have one in a blue bag.
So many people I know use it for statuary. Just wondering what you thought of it.
No, I have not,
I tried the quick set type..oh lord to fast for me.🤣