Hints for mixing patching compound

[Daris Mulkin]

awhile back someone posted a helpful hint of not throwing away the beaters from a kitchen mixer and using it to mix small batches of fill. I would really like to thank that person. It works great for mixing fill, paint and a whole host of other things that need mixing.
I guard my mixers really close now so I don't lose them. It ended up my wifes mixer burned up just after that was posted.
to who ever it was.

Daris

[Barry Carlton]

Daris Mulkin said awhile back someone posted a helpful hint of not throwing away the beaters from a kitchen mixer and using it to mix small batches of fill. I would really like to thank that person. It works great for mixing fill, paint and a whole host of other things that need mixing. I guard my mixers really close now so I don't lose them. It ended up my wifes mixer burned up just after that was posted. to who ever it was. Daris

I think that person also said that my wife, er his wife, looks for beaters at the second hand stores like Goodwill, Salvation Army, and here in Boise we have some stores called the Youth Ranch, benefiting 'troubled' youths. We usually buy about 4-6 at a time and they last me about a year. I clean them with pliers (I only use mine for floor patch and small batches of grout). After a while they will fall apart because the patch starts sticking better and better. Usually they only cost from 10-50 cents each depending on how many the store has accumulated. Good source for ice picks too, uh I mean carpet awls.

[stullis]

How much air is entrained using them?

[Barry Carlton]

stullis said How much air is entrained using them?

I do not think that Ardex or Mapei specifies a mixing utensil. I think they only specify power mixing at a certain speed depending on the patch. (no mixing on the ground ) And for a certain length of time again depending on the patch.

Not to mention the approved remixing (w/o adding anymore water or powder) with a power mixer. I have seen no specs on an approved mixer.

[Robert Akin]

I see no reason to go to the 2nd hand store to get the mixers. A lot easier to walk into the kitchen and blame the kids later


Rob

[Barry Carlton]

Robert Akin said I see no reason to go to the 2nd hand store to get the mixers. A lot easier to walk into the kitchen and blame the kids later Rob

You would be surprised to hear how many housewives are horrified that I use cake mixers for this. LOL

[Robert Akin]

Jeez Dear, That cake sure smoothed out nice. Kinda has the Feather Finish to it



Rob

[gmikem]

daris you no not to plug that mixer into 220 outlet lol