▲ 62 ▼ First time trying concrete mold. Too much water or too little vibration? (feddit.dk) submitted 1 year ago* by wiegell@feddit.dk to c/diy@beehaw.org 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments All recommendations are welcome. In particular how to vibrate a two part mold without it breaking apart. I did not weigh the mix and water, but i suspect i used too much water. Also added about 2% plasticizer.
[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Consider lubricating the inside of the mould so it'll release better and some reinforcing mesh. eg, cooking oil spray, raw fiber glass. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wiegell@feddit.dk [S] 3 points 1 year ago Ty, used spray oil, seemed to work ok permalink fedilink source parent [–] jay2@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago we used a custom mix that was affectionately nicknamed 'the grog', but it was mostly wd-40 and white lightning lithium grease. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wiegell@feddit.dk [S] 3 points 1 year ago Ty, used spray oil, seemed to work ok permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jay2@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago we used a custom mix that was affectionately nicknamed 'the grog', but it was mostly wd-40 and white lightning lithium grease. permalink fedilink source parent