Shhhhhhhhh
Not too loud, Curtis. I'm trying not to draw too much attention to
that one yet. I'm hoping to win the big bucks on that TV Funny Video
show.
You should see some of my cardboard boxes out there. They have major
papercrete acne. Is Benzoyl Peroxide a good papercrete additive?
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Curtis Stewart <dbigkahunna@...>
wrote:
>
> Dadblame it Slurry! I was waiting for the "I started mixing and the
stuff went everywhere" post.
>
> slurryguy <slurryguy@...> wrote:
Yeah, I know, what I'm posting about is incredibly obvious. However,
> we all get lax on the simple stuff sometimes. Maybe this reminder
> will help save some headaches.
>
> Please note the importance of starting with a half bucket of
water.
> Making 5 gallons of slurry in a 5 gallon bucket is asking for a
> mess. You'll have slurry spilling and flying everywhere. It's
great
> entertainment for the neighbors and kids to watch, but not much
fun
> to clean up. hehe You'll also work faster. Mixing 2 half
buckets
> will take about 1/4th the time of one full bucket. It's also nice
to
> not have your blood pressure skyrocket. I also recommend working
on
> top of a tarp if you care about the work area.
>
> Wear old clothes, boots, and gloves. Getting cement, lime, or
flyash
> on bare skin or in the eyes is painful at best. They all can dry
> skin out in a heartbeat. If not cleaned off quickly they can even
> cause burns.
>
> Anyone considering or already using the bucket method, I recommend
> reading this previous post:
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/message/1509
> Scroll to the bottom of that message to see a list of all the
> responses. There are several excellent ones. I recommend reading
> the entire thread.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please take pictures.
> Share your results with us regardless of the size of your
project.
> (Both good results and bad.)
>
> Have Fun.
>
> -----------------------------------
> Spaceman wrote:
>
> 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of paper
> 4-6 ounces of portland cement
> 2-3 ounces of borax
> sand (if you want it) up to the weight of the paper
> bucket full of water
>
> Shred or presoak your paper (or both). Put the dry ingredients
into
> 1/2 bucket of water and start mixing. The paper will absorb water,
so
> add water as you mix. Don't worry about too much water, there is
no
> such thing with papercrete, it'll just drain away. The smoother
your
> mix, the stronger your pc.
>
> Experiment with the proportions, and be sure to let us know about
> your results. When you hit on an exact recipe you like, be sure to
> put it in the database at http://papercreters.net/ along with any
> comments and test results.
>
> Most of all, it's important to have fun!
>
> Spaceman
>
>
>
>
>
>
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