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CERESIT CR 61 BASE COAT AND LEVELLING RENDER

  • Base coat for restoration render
  • For highly salt-contaminated substrates
  • For levelling uneven surfaces and filling cavities

Features and benefits

For historical and other buildings subject to renovation

Properties

Description

CERESIT® CR 61 can be used for making base renovation plasters on damp and salt-containing partitions inside and outside the buildings. Recommended to be used on historical and other buildings subject to renovation. Reduces corrosion phenomena, enables effective capillary transport of water from the substrate to evaporation zone. Recommended on substrates with a high degree of salt contamination. It can be used for full-surface renovation. Available pack size: 25 kg

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How to use

CERESIT Tiling CE60 LP Instructions Illustration Step 1

CERESIT CR 61 SUBSTRATE PREPARATION

CERESIT CR 61 adheres to all solid, load-bearing, clean, dry and damp substrates, free of substances that may impair adhesion. Existing coats and old, damaged plasters must be completely removed. Rake out loose mortar joints to a depth of approx. 20 mm and then fill with CR 61 plaster. Apply CR 60 mixed mortar wartlike up to 5 mm thickness with a surface coverage of approx. 50% of the full surface area. The mortar can be applied by trowel, broom or mortar spray gun. The drying time before application of CR 61 is minimum 24 h.

CERESIT Tiling CE60 LP Instructions Illustration Step 2

APPLICATION OF CERESIT CR 61

Pour the material into a pot with measured amount of approx. 5 l water and mix with a low speed mixer until a homogeneous mass without lumps is obtained. After stirring leave material for 5 minutes maturing time and stir briefly again. The plaster prepared in this way should be used within approx. 2 hours. CR 61 can also be prepared and applied with standard plastering machine. The addition of water depends on the machine type and the required consistency. 

CERESIT Tiling CE60 LP Instructions Illustration Step 3

IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHEN USING CERESIT CR 61

Use CR 61 only in dry conditions and at temperatures of +5°C to +30°C and below 80% relative humidity. Do not mix with other materials, additives or binders. Do not use on gypsum-based substrates or cover with gypsum-based products. All data given was obtained at an ambient and material temperature of +20°C and 65% relative humidity unless specified otherwise. Protect skin and eyes. For professional users. 

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