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Dan Spector

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Started On : 15-Aug-2009 at 05:32:33 PM, #Views : 6832

Topic Subject : Re: Re: Re: PVA glue and Hydrostone




All who use Forton and Matrix, tell us..
Can you make your surface of that, and then back it up with Hydrocal

to have that weatherproof quality?
Olivier, I'd still like to see that test done.

Dan Spector
dan@archicast.com



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> Post Date : Saturday 15th 2009f August 2009 05:22:36 PM
> Posted by : "Olivier Duhamel" olivier@duhamel.bz
>
> Re: Re: PVA glue and Hydrostone:--
> Thanks Dave, Thanks Dan

>
> Forton is indeed a superior material to anything else I have
> used... BUT, where I live (New Zealand) it is very expensive...
> about 5 times the price of USG gypsum products. Even if one uses
> less of it, it is still a very significant cost for a small
> business like mine. This why I have experimented with PVA glue...
> Altough I have not achieved strenght similar to what Forton can do

> I have a slurry that is very easy to apply on open molds, a thin
> layer is sufficient and the surface is completely scratch resistant...
>
> I still use Forton for larger projects, or for outdoor projects...
>
> Thanks again

>
> Olivier
> www.bodyscape.net.nz
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