Grimm, I feel bad that I didn't warn you to expect to have to refill the cracks... I am a BIT surprised that it shrank so much with the titebond though... Perhaps it is more the properties of the peat moss and/or coco fiber that makes it shrink than the properties of the glue? I would be willing to bet that it is because the peat moss and coco fiber swell when they absorb water, and then as the water evaporates, they shrink back down. I didn't get very much shrinkage with mine, but I did get a bit. I think it is because I added sand to the mix (did you?). I believe this helps stabilize the mix as it dries. You have to be careful not to add too much though, as it makes it much more rough (can be smoothed with sandpaper though, don't forget that!).
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My BG is not pulling away but I do have a problem. It's been almost 72 hours and my glue/coco mixture is still soft and squishy. I made sure the coco was bone dry before I mixed it using the fan method but I don't know whats going on. It is a pretty thick layer but I would assume it would be dry by now. I am afraid to fill it up with water while it's still soft. Any advice?
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It actually shoudnt have mattered if the co-co was dry or not...I ended up adding water to my mixture to increase its viscosity to get into the smaller cracks and it solidified fine. Maybe the glue was a bad batch or something? Id just put a fan on it and see how it does over the next few days. Mine did only take about 12 hours to get hard so maybe something is wrong. |
I like to speed things up by blowing on it, myself. That way it doesn't take 12hrs to get hard...
Blowing on it with a fan, of course...
so back to the thread subject.
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