Various projects-updated 5/5/14 - Other Crafts

G Gwen Tiki Centralite Northern California Joined: Mar 20, 2013 Posts: 86	G Gwen Posted posted on Mon, May 6, 2013 8:58 PM On 2013-05-06 18:32, Philot wrote: Gwen, assuming now that this has fully cured and dried out, Q: did the hypertufa turn out noticeably lighter than plain concrete? My hypertufa mixes have been different from yours, as I didn't use sand. But I would not think it would cure lighter than plain concrete, since the component materials are not lighter in color. I put an acrylic wash on a small one I did. It worked quite well. I am sure it would not stand up super well to the elements, but one could easily freshen up the wash every few years. Most concrete stains seem pretty toxic and also pricey.

On 2013-05-06 18:32, Philot wrote:
Gwen, assuming now that this has fully cured and dried out, Q: did the hypertufa turn out noticeably lighter than plain concrete?

My hypertufa mixes have been different from yours, as I didn't use sand. But I would not think it would cure lighter than plain concrete, since the component materials are not lighter in color.
I put an acrylic wash on a small one I did. It worked quite well. I am sure it would not stand up super well to the elements, but one could easily freshen up the wash every few years. Most concrete stains seem pretty toxic and also pricey.

Post #676958 by Gwen on Mon, May 6, 2013 8:58 PM