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Appreciation post: A trick with a garden sprayer saved a hot pour in Phoenix
We were finishing a driveway in 105 degree heat last month and the top was setting up way too fast, getting that crusty look. My partner grabbed a clean garden sprayer, filled it with a 50/50 mix of water and a bit of dish soap, and gave it a super light mist just before the final trowel pass. It bought us maybe 10 extra minutes of workable time and the finish came out smooth. Has anyone else tried something like this on a brutal summer day?
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smith.ray20d ago
Man, that's a genius move for that heat.
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wyatt_shah852d ago
Honestly, @smith.ray is right though. That kind of move only works because the situation is so heated, right? It's a high-stakes play that needs everyone's emotions to already be running hot. Tbh, if things were calm, it would just look weird and out of place. The genius part is reading the room perfectly and knowing the exact second to make that call. It's all about timing and the existing pressure.
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logan_owens1420d ago
Good point @smith.ray, but it's actually a cold move.
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