CUSTOMTECH - SILK PATCHING & FINISHING COMPOUND, 10 LB BAG

Supplier SKU: SILK10T
East Bay Supply SKU: CBPSILK10T

CustomTech Silk is a fast-curing, premium patching and finishing compound that provides a smooth finish to a variety of substrates prior to the installation of floor coverings. Formulated with Controlled Cure Technology™, Silk helps eliminate installation problems of bond failure, crumbling, mildrew and staining of resilient flooring due to free-moisture found in traditional underlayment.  Its rapid setting formula allows installation of most floor covering in as little as 15 minutes. 

Features:

• Superior mixing and handling
• Excellent for skim coat patching applications
• No additives required
• Apply from featheredge to 1"
• Install flooring in as little as 15 minutes

Suitable Substrates:

• Absorbent concrete
• Gypsum-based underlayment (meets ASTM F2419)
• Exterior grade plywood and OSB / APA or CANPLY Group 1
• Flooring manufacturer's approved wood underlayments
• Existing ceramic tile
• Resilient flooring
• Embossed vinyl
• Cutback adhesive residue
• Primed cement terrazzo
• Approved and prepared moisture control membranes

Curing Time:

• LVT, LVP, VCT, sheet vinyl, and carpeting can be installed when the surface can be worked on without damage (usually about 15-30 minutes)
• Parquet, athletic flooring, and flooring requiring special adhesives (such as epoxies and urethanes), which can be sensitive to the presence of moisture, can be installed after 16 hours. 
• Drying time depends on ambient conditions and thickness.

Coverage per 10 lb bag:  Coverage will vary depending on the texture of the surface being smoothed.

• As a skim coat:  100-300 sf
• 1/8":  33.3-35.9 sf
• 1/4":  16.6-17.9 sf
• 1/2":  8.3-8.9 sf
• 1":  4.1-4.4 sf

Technical Data Sheet