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SpecChem Clean Lift 20/20

SpecChem Clean Lift 20/20

Contractor Overview

Clean Lift 20/20 is a concrete curing compound or cure-and-seal. Premium Reactive Water-Based Tilt-Up Cure/Bond Breaker Clean Lift 20/20 is a premium, chemically reactive, water-based solution designed for tilt-up construction projects. It functions as both a curing compound and a bond breaker, ensuring clean, stain-free panel lifting while maintaining compliance with ASTM C309 moisture retention standards.

Best For

  • Tilt-up

Key Features

  • Water-Based Tilt-Up Cure/Bond Breaker Clean Lift 20/20 is a premium, chemically reactive, water-based solution designed for tilt-up construction projects
  • Concrete curing support
  • Designed to help protect fresh concrete during early cure

Material & Application Notes

Premium Reactive Water-Based Tilt-Up Cure/Bond Breaker Clean Lift 20/20 is a premium, chemically reactive, water-based solution designed for tilt-up construction projects. It functions as both a curing compound and a bond breaker, ensuring clean, stain-free panel lifting while maintaining compliance with ASTM C309 moisture retention standards. VOC-compliant: 350 g/l Resists foot traffic abrasion Easily visible on the casting slab Ensures clean, easy panel lifts with no resin stains Free from diesel, kerosene, waxes, and silicones

Why Contractors Choose It

Contractors choose Clean Lift 20/20 when fresh concrete needs curing support, surface protection, and a cleaner finished slab appearance.

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Application

For New Concrete:

  • Mix well before use. Apply undiluted.
  • Apply after final troweling and when surface water has evaporated.
  • Ensure full coverage on steel-troweled concrete at 250-350 sq ft per gallon.

As a Bond Breaker:

  • Apply on a well-cured, smooth, and clean slab.
  • Remove all contaminants before application.
  • Spray apply the first coat at 400 sq ft per gallon.
  • After drying, apply a second coat at 500-700 sq ft per gallon at right angles to the first.
  • Ensure complete and uniform coverage. Reapply if necessary for even coverage.

For Old or Water-Cured Concrete:

  • Ensure slab is clean and free of curing compounds.
  • Saturate with clean water, remove excess, then apply Clean Lift 20/20 to rejection.
  • Apply a second coat as described above.
  • Ensure the treated surface feels dry and soap-like before pouring concrete.

Before Pouring Concrete:

  • The treated surface should have a dry, soap-like feel.
  • Test with water droplets; they should bead up.
  • Flood the slab with water prior to concrete pouring to avoid surface scouring.

Special Considerations

  • Reapply if exposed to rain before drying.
  • Use a low-pressure sprayer for application.
  • Contact SpecChem for advice on concrete mixes containing pozzolans or for special situations.

Hot Weather Tips

  • Apply cure coat immediately after finishing, before joint cutting.
  • Saturate the casting slab before bond breaker application to fill porosity.
  • Ensure uniform, adequate coverage to prevent water migration and surface defects.

Packaging

Available in 55-gallon drums and 5-gallon pails.

Shelf Life

Properly stored, the product has a shelf life of 1 year from manufacture.

Cleaning

  • Clean tools and equipment with water before Clean Lift 20/20 dries.
  • If the product has dried, use SpecChem Orange Peel or a similar approved solvent for removal.