Pro tip: check your water source before a big pour

We had a job in Tucson where the finish started setting up way too fast and got all crumbly. Turns out the well water we were using had a ton of dissolved minerals that messed with the mix. Has anyone else run into bad water causing finish problems?

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troy83214d ago

Man, that's a solid tip. @allen.ivan's story about the old tank water is a perfect example. We got in the habit of bringing our own water jugs to every job, even if the site has a spigot. It costs a little more, but it's cheaper than a callback to fix a ruined finish.

finleyh8914d ago

My old coffee maker got wrecked by our hard tap water last year.

allen.ivan14d ago

We had a similar mess in Phoenix. My crew used water from a half empty tank on a job site that had been sitting for months. The finish flashed off in minutes and looked like dry cottage cheese. I still get teased about that one.