Xtreme Easy
(GftK vdw 840)
The Best 1-Part Epoxy Resin Sand In Hardscaping
Why Use xtreme easy (VDW 840) Jointing compound?
The VDW 840 plus Xtreme Easy is a pre-mixed, 1-component resin paving joint compound suitable for concrete pavers, natural stone, and tile.
Pressure Washer Friendly
Epoxy Mortar is known for its exceptional strength and durability. It forms a robust and resilient bond between tiles, providing superior resistance to cracking, staining, and other forms of damage.
Water Permeable
Being permeable means that water will flow through the compound. This is especially important to have in freezing and thawing climates. This keeps the stones dry while reducing water runoff from rain or irrigation systems, allowing water to drain into the ground. This water soaks into the earth, recharging our groundwater and slowing erosion.
Self-Compacting
With any Joint compound, having it be self-com-pacting allows for increased strength by minimizing voids between pavers. This creates a tighter bond and seal! With this feature, there is no need for additional compacting equipment during installation.
Can Be Applied In Light Rain
This application is allowed to be applied in light rain. Thus allowing you to continue finishing your project. No more needing to wait or come back to a job to finish if it starts to rain lightly.
Technical Product Data
| Product Size | Comes in a 33lb bucket |
| Application Time | Approx 45 minutes at 20°C | 68°F application temperature. (Note: Quick hardening at higher temps and slow hardening at lower temps.) |
| Compressive Strength | 16.0 N/mm / 2320psi |
| Minimum Joint Requirements | -1/8″ joint width -Recommended min. 30mm / 1.18″ depth; -Joint widths > 1/2″ -Depth must be at least twice the width |
| Water Permeability | Approx. 0.075 gal/min/sq. ft. for a joint fraction of 5% |
| Application Temp. | 2-26°C | 37-80°F (Do not lay onto frozen ground) |
| Flexural Strength | 8.0N/mm / 1160 psi |
| Set Mortar Density | 1.6 g/cm3 |
| Storage Life: | 18 months if stored unopened in sealed and undamaged packaging. Must also be kept dry and frost-free. Do not store at temps above 20° | 68°F |
Recommended Application Tool:
The Hydro Broom
The Hydro Broom adds the needed water to activate the VDW 840 Xtreme Easy chemical and helps the material fall into the space between the pavers! It is also a great tool to sweep and clean a patio at the end of a job.
Recommended Mixing Tools:
Option 1: X055 Double Paddle Mixer
This Dual Paddle Mixer Offers the Highest quality materials and the finest German engineering. It’s the most reliable product on the construction site. Proven hundreds of thousands of times on job sites all over the world.
Recommended Mixing Tools:
Option 2: Superior Auger Mixer
Best used with the Milwaukee Power Unit or any other driver.
Made from tempered steel its compatible with drills and paddle mixing drills. Low torque is need for this Auger. Positive action, bottom-up mixing for thorough mix every time.
Application Instructions for Xtreme Easy VDW 840
1
Construction Site Requirements
- A stable, load-bearing structure, water-permeable sub-base, and a bedding layer
- We recommend the PHNA Xtreme Trass Bedding Compound (VDW 480)
- Must all be correctly designed and installed for the anticipated traffic loads and in accordance with ASTM.
- The PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound is designed for the quick and easy grouting of concrete pavers, ceramic tile, and natural stone.
- The Xtreme Easy cannot be used to compensate for any settlement of the substructure.
- Movement joints must be installed as necessary to comply with the required structural design and any anticipated levels of movement.
- The PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound can be applied on damp / wet paving and even in light rain.
2
Preparation
- Preparation / Pre-wetting: Clean the surface thoroughly of all dirt, cement residues, organic materials or any other possible contaminants including cleaning out all of the joints to the required depth.
- We recommend a pre-treatment with the PHNA Xtreme Stone Protect 3-in-1 (vdw 950) for any porous and/or sensitive paving surface
- Please allow at least 24 hours after application prior to grouting.
- Thoroughly pre-wet the surface of the paving and mask adjacent surfaces which are not to be jointed.
- Always use clean, fresh tap water!
3
Filling the Joints
- Open your bucket of PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound and cut open the vacuum-sealed packaging.
- Pour the PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound directly onto the pre-wetted surface in small piles.
- Add water to the material using a gentle water spray, and work the self-compacting material thoroughly into the joints using a rubber/foam squeegee and/or stiff broom.
- If the viscosity of the product diminishes, re-moisten by spraying lightly with water from a hose.
- The paved area must be kept constantly wet during application.
- We recommend working from the highest to the lowest points.
- All tools and shoes should be regularly cleaned with water.
4
Cleaning Off
- Remove any excess PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound residue from the area by spraying lightly with water from a hose.
- Avoid washing material out of the joints.
- Be careful to clean the paved surface towards areas not yet jointed and do not allow any water containing residues to pond, stand, or dry out on the completed areas.
- Finally, remove any remaining fine residues with a damp coconut fiber brush – do not brush any residual dry material into any unfilled joints.
- Chamfers must be brushed free carefully, as performance cannot be guaranteed on these.
- Clean this brush in water frequently.
5
Important Information
- Remain off the freshly applied areas and protect them from heavy rain for a period of min. 24 hours, or until the paving surface is no longer tacky.
- Then the areas can be walked over In general, a strength test should be carried out before final clearance of the area after 7 days.
- A very thin film of the resin binder may remain on rough surfaces or any surfaces that are not cleaned thoroughly.
- This film will disappear after a period of exposure to traffic and weathering.
- The PHNA Xtreme Easy is chlorine and chemical resistant, but we do not recommend using it around swimming pools for other reasons.
- We Recommend instead our Xtreme Ceramic, Xtreme, or Xtreme Plus jointing compound.
GFTK Consumption Calculator
Use This GFTK calculator to find out how much product you need!
Please Note For The Calculator:
Calculations will only occur if all fields are filled in correctly.
Please ensure that a 0. is listed where the dimensions are under an inch.
For The Xtreme Elutriant: Coverage is approximately 75 sq ft per bag of VDW 495.
Please Note For The GFTK Consumption Calculator:
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our consumption calculator. We hope to have it resolved in the near future.
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