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Holiday Notice - President's Day

Accu-Cast will be closed Monday, February 19th in observance of President's Day. Resuming normal operations on Tuesday, February 20th.

Holiday Notice - Easter

Accu-Cast will be closed Friday, March 29th in observance of Easter Weekend. Resuming normal operations on Monday, March 30th.

Holiday Notice - Memorial Day

Accu-Cast will be closed Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. Resuming normal operations on Tuesday, May 28th.

Holiday Notice - Independence Day

Accu-Cast will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. Resuming normal operations on Monday, July 8th.

Holiday Notice - Labor Day

Accu-Cast will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. Resuming normal operations on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Holiday Notice - Thanksgiving

Accu-Cast will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 28rd - 29th in observance of Thanksgiving. Resuming normal operations on Monday, December 2nd.

Holiday Notice - Christmas

Accu-Cast will be closed Monday, December 25th in observance of Christmas. Resuming normal operations on Tuesday, December 26th.

Holiday Notice - New Year's

Accu-Cast will be closed Wednesday, January 1st in observance of New Year's Day. Resuming normal operations Thursday, January 2nd.

How do I clean up Accu-Cast alginate?

As you may know, alginate doesn't stick to non-porous surfaces like skin and table tops. It DOES, however, stick to your shirt or to the carpet.

We've all done it. Get a little enthusiastic in your mixing or application and alginate ends up somewhere it shouldn't and you've got an alginate mess. If you're in the middle of an important job, you don't want to take time to clean up just then- and by the time you get around to it, the alginate is completely set.

Don't panic, it can be removed pretty simply. It is much easier to get out in the first few minutes because as it dries it hardens.

  1. Scrape off whatever alginate you can by hand. A dull knife like a mayonnaise spreader can help here.
  2. Make a pretty strong solution of baking soda and water. Add 4 tablespoons of baking soda to 1 quart of warm water and stir until dissolved. Baking soda is non-toxic and won't make its own stinky mess so it's perfect.
  3.  Soak the affected area with the baking soda/water solution and leave for about 30 minutes.
  4. With a stiff brush, scrub the affected area. The alginate should come right off. Depending on the nature of the cloth/carpet, it might take more than one application.

This same solution is great for cleaning up your mixing tools. Soak your Jiffy Mixer, kitchen whisk or mixing bowl and you should be able to just rinse off the alginate residue.

This also works for plaster based gypsum cements like LiquiStone.

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