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Wall Mix Color Ants
Wall Mix Color Ants
COLORANTS
Why the blender? The blender breaks down the powders into a finer powder and grain.
The mixer only puts themtogether. This is one reason concrete in a truck is never consistent. Its
mixed and not blended. One lb at a time is all we want to blend. The following formulas will
create the color pigments to be mixed with water base acrylic sealer to create the colorants. In an
(10) ounce bottle place (4) ounces of pigment and 4 ounces of sealer. This is your colorant. When
ready to use, pour a small amount in a small pail and add very little water. This is a good mix for
using a brush or sponge. If spraying, addadditional water.
Note: Make sure not to blend more than 16 ounces at a time, unless you have a larger blender.
Food processors do not work very well. Ive tried them and always come up with left over
pigment.
Pigment Description: The pigments in this manual are coded 001-009 when used with these
basic colors. Additional charts are available. The Color Charts for concrete are all based on the
gray scale whether it is for releases, hardeners or integral colors.
One companys color number will not match another company. The oxide pigments used for
Colorants are not already brown, blue, buff, etcThey are pigments that when matched with
certain gray scales produce the desired colors. One pigment may be used to produce several
colors by only increasing the quantity of the pigment. Pigment prices range from $3 a lb to 5 per
pound. Pigments are shipped in 5 gallon pails.
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