Re: SB: Re: non-oil earthen floor finish

[Athena and Bill Steen <absteen@dakotacom.net>]

It produces a much harder final product.  As for why one chemical
composition does it better than another, I can't say.

> From: John Salmen <terrain@shaw.ca>
> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:48:55 -0800
> To: Athena and Bill Steen <absteen@dakotacom.net>, mark a demaio
> <mdemaio@juno.com>, strawbale@crest.org
> Subject: Re: SB: Re: non-oil earthen floor finish
> 
> thanks for clarifying things. I've never understood the difference between
> postassium silicate and sodium silicate, other than being told that
> potassium has a higher melting point. Both seem to have the moniker
> 'waterglass'.  I've only used the sodium -how have you found the potassium
> to be different?
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Athena and Bill Steen" <absteen@dakotacom.net>
> To: "John Salmen" <terrain@shaw.ca>; "mark a demaio" <mdemaio@juno.com>;
> <strawbale@crest.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 6:04 AM
> Subject: Re: SB: Re: non-oil earthen floor finish
> 
> 
>> 
>> Lastly, when it comes to clay and sand mixes for floors, potassium
> silicate
>> or waterglass works much better than sodium silicate.  Using one part
> water
>> and one part potassium silicate to mix the floor materials will give an
>> incredibly hard floor.  Works beautifully, expensive though.
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
> 
> 
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