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Chris_Harper2
at Sat Oct 20 10:14:53 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Chris_Harper2 ]
Black silicone is what they use. I know I've read on aquarium sites about how to find it cheaper and in bulk but I'm not sure where.
If I were you I'd at least go to a hardware store and pick up a small bottle of acrylic bonding additive for concrete. Like I've mentioned before, it sounds like Europeans just mix that and coco husk and/or ground peat into a slurry and then spread it over foam. I was unable to find a link or recipe for you, IIRC, but I think it's just a matter of trial and error.
I understand you can also mix in calcium carbonate dust (available from pool companies for filters) to make a rock-like finish. I imagine granite dust would also work and should be cheap or free from fabricators.
Like I said, buy a gallon and experiment.
I know ACE makes one. Here are some others as well. You'll have to cut and paste as I don't have the time right now to put in all the url tags.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1272368
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/0991299
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/1690031
http://www.wallfirma.com/web-content_sd/Pages/BondLiquid.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/Acrylic-additive-bonding-agent-concrete-deck-1-gallon_W0QQitemZ4465928157QQcmdZViewItem
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RE: black silicone - Chris_Harper2, Sat Oct 20 10:14:53 2007