First time trying concrete mold. Too much water or too little vibration?

a year ago by wiegell to c/diy

All recommendations are welcome. In particular how to vibrate a two part mold without it breaking apart. I did not weigh the mix and water, but i suspect i used too much water. Also added about 2% plasticizer.

comador 1 point a year ago

All those bubbles tells me you're putting too much water and not enough cement.

Also, dump the plasticizer entirely or reduce to 1% for now, at least until you've got a good set of samples as the plasticizer can also cause bubbles to form and sit during vibration.

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