Rasocoat

Rasocoat is a gray color normal hardening smoothing compound with a maximum grain size of 0.6 mm, fiber-reinforced with Readymesh PM polypropylene microfibers. The particular composition gives the mortar obtained, by mixing Rasocoat with water only, high adhesive power even on difficult surfaces, high smoothness in application with a smooth trowel and easy surface finishing with a metal trowel or sponge float.

The application surfaces must be clean, free from dirt, loose or inconsistent parts, dust and slightly roughened to promote a solid and resistant adhesion of the smoothing to the support. If the support is made of scratched plastic or tiles, these must be consistent, compact and well-adherent to the support. Wash all the surfaces to be treated with pressurized water in order to eliminate dusty residues that prevent correct adhesion. Absorbent supports, such as plaster or concrete, must be abundantly moistened with water, while slightly or non-porous supports, made of scratched plastic, tiles or HPFRC conglomerates, must be sanded and, if necessary, slightly moistened with BOND PLUS primer (smooth the surfaces with the wet-on-wet technique without letting the BOND PLUS primer dry). In any case, remove any superficial water layers with compressed air, sponge or rags.

Pour 2/3 of the total mixing water into the mixer, then gradually add the product and the remaining water, mixing until you obtain a homogeneous mixture of the desired consistency and free of lumps. Leave the mixture to rest for about 1 minute and then proceed with a further brief mixing. Spread with a blade, smooth or serrated metal spatula using the methods specific to the specific application and paying attention to the following procedures: In skimming applications, do not exceed a total thickness of 4 mm per single coat with Rasocoat 0.6 mm and 10 mm per single coat with Rasocoat 1.5 mm. When smoothing cracked or uneven surfaces, it is always recommended to use the Armaglass 160 alkaline-resistant fibreglass mesh. The mesh must be pressed with a smooth spatula onto the still fresh mix, taking care to create overlaps of at least 5 cm between the different sheets of mesh. Once the first layer of Rasocoat has dried, proceed with the uniform application of the next layer.