Stucco products like Total Wall, Drivit, etc. should be fairly easy to make rather than buying the combined powdered mix.
2007-08-01 14:22:39 · 3 answers · asked by Roger Sjolund 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
No, I'm afraid they are not easy to make. You can make a material that will stick using mortar, fine sand and an acrylic additive such as Acryl60, but the plasticity will not be the same nor will the final texture.
The companies that produce the products you mentioned use proprietary chemicals for binders and plasticizers that are not easily duplicated. You would have to do a bit of trial and error and may not realize that you have a problem until a few years down the road.
2007-08-01 14:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by be_a_lert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liability is the concern! If you are thinking of selling the product, better buy the real stuff. If you ar wanting to experiment for your self. You need to consider the cost of either Drivit, or actual stucco cement, and what it will cost you to duplicate them.
2007-08-01 15:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a bit stuck here,,, no offense. Websters, etc.... "Cementitious"???????????????
Actually most/best "artificial" stucco is fiberglass resin based, even to the point of having the fibers in the mix. Certainly that can be a DIY,,, but WHY???
2007-08-01 16:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋