Apply and Smooth Cement Patch

start repairing. I specifically chose Sakrete's cement patcher because this is a very versatile but strong product. It allows us to go up to 2 in thick and go down to a/4 in while maintaining its strength and bonding to the subsurface. It's also flexible enough to allow us to easily create corners without going through the hassle of setting up form boards. So, you don't even need forms with this stuff? Nope. For the record, I did ask Frankie to wear gloves, but he just shoved them in his back pocket. Just smash it in good. Work it in so you get a good bond. Yeah. Make sure your concrete's wet. You're bonding, too. Yeah. It's a high strength, fast setting compound that gives you about 5 minutes of work time, but it does require precise measurements with your water and your mixing. There's no guessing with this material. I have water in there first when I dump the bag, and then I'll add the other. So, a three 40 lb bag takes three quarts. And we're measuring precise. You add the water first. Two quarts. This product gets mixed in small batches. A cement mixer is not recommended. All you need is a plastic pail and a hand mixer. The water always goes in first cuz if you put the cement in first and then try to add the water, what happens, Frankie? It balls up and you'll never get the bottom. Will always stay dry. I guess you don't want dry balls. So Frankie adds a 40 lb bag to three quarts of water in a 5gallon pail. And he uses actually a dedicated mud mixer. That's not a cordless drill. That gives him more control. It's designed specifically for this application. After the material is thoroughly mixed together, you have about 5 minutes of working time. Frankie's working fast cuz we got five minutes. prior to the concrete new concrete going down. That water is needed to make it adhere. The surface you're repairing has to be moist. If it's too wet, it's just not good. That's why she said Frankie has poured dozens of slabs before in the past, and he'll tell you that this stuff stiffens up faster than normal concrete. It's also much stronger and denser than a typical concrete mix and actually bonds to the surface you're repairing to, making it the ideal product for this application. And that's why you want to get this stuff instead of regular cement for patches and repairs. It is different than I mean it's it's a whole different deal than concrete. So if you're familiar with concrete work, you have the basics, but this is not the same as concrete. If you work you…