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Unread 04-30-2005, 07:44 PM   #1
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How long is thinset good for?

I mixed thinset and was called away. I did put a lid on it. Can I still use it 6 hours after I started?
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Unread 04-30-2005, 07:54 PM   #2
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NO! Pot life is usually 45min after mixing.
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Unread 04-30-2005, 08:30 PM   #3
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As opposed to a glue or a mastic which often (not all!) "set" by drying, mortar sets by a chemical reaction caused by the molecules incorporating the water into their crystaline structure. Once you add the water, like epoxy, you can't go back, it does it thing.
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Rats, Any sugestions on what to do with 5QTs of thiset?
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Maybe a small boat anchor?

Take a look in the bucket. It's as hard as a rock.
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