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Old 05-26-2008, 06:49 PM   #21
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Thanks guys. Do you use any kind of releasing agent on the form before you pour? This could be a great nitch market for me. Know one for about 75 miles around me does this! I assume you template the installed cabinets just like the Granite guys?

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Old 05-26-2008, 08:35 PM   #22
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Thanks guys. Do you use any kind of releasing agent on the form before you pour? This could be a great nitch market for me. Know one for about 75 miles around me does this! I assume you template the installed cabinets just like the Granite guys?
Just like the granite guys is right. Marking out exact dimensions for sink knockouts, stove top inserts, etc...

I personally never used a release agent, though I know there are some out there who do.




And for mdshunk, like gene said, the templations and making of the mold is the most important part. The mold will pick up ANY defect and perfectly show it when you flip the piece.

I vacuum my mold multiple times and scrub them with acetone before I pour. If you even have a bigger piece of sawdust in the mold and pour over it, it will show.

Not to take away from grinding and polishing, as some of that is an art in itself, but mold making is the most important thing.
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Very nice Gene. Smooth as a baby's azz.
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Very impressive to say the least genecarp Seems like a tedious and maticulous process to create a work of art.

Glad to see that you're not wearing flip-flops too!
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Very nice. Something tells me there's more to it than banging some furring together and dumping in a bag or two of Sakrete.
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begining install, highlighting joinery on this install

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Very nice. Is it just my eyes or is there a crack by the sink in post 25? How would you fix a crack if there is one? What are the square gaps/holes where the two peices meet that you show installed? Not criticising just curious and don't know anything about these and they look nice!
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Very nice. Is it just my eyes or is there a crack by the sink in post 25? How would you fix a crack if there is one? What are the square gaps/holes where the two peices meet that you show installed? Not criticising just curious and don't know anything about these and they look nice!
yes there is a hairline crack in post 25, i will show you how i deal with it in the final install, as for the gaps, these are planned design details, if you notice the blue walls in the kitchen, we will be pouring blue concrete into the vacant areas, we tape it off, and pour it during install process. we have done this design a few times before, its cool when complete. this design highlights the joinery of concrete. notice the overlapping front edge in post 34.
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one more note, we place plywood on top of cabinet prior to install, then we can pour , and fill in, ply catches the concrete. tape off, pour flush to surrounding concrete.
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