Ratings & Reviews for High Performance Cement by Quikrete FastSet Self-Leveling Floor 50 -lb Concrete Resurfacer

ADD EXTRA WATER

Installation went without a hitch and the final product seems virtually flawless due to one extra quart of water per bucket!

Be very wary of trustiing the directions!

This seems a good product when mixed with extra water. However, to have good results, more than the specified amount of water will absolutely be needed. If you follow the directions, it will not flow and self level. At least 5 quarts of water is necessary, or just mix it by adding a few quarts initially, then more as often as needed while you mix, until it reaches a consistency that will easily flow like sloppy loose concrete (without the stones). ;-)

Dries too fast!!

We got this product after debating for a while between a different brand. We were so disappointed. We followed directions and as soon as we poured it, it started to set almost immediately making it hard to spread and it wasnt even at all. It ruined our floors

Don’t buy this!

This stuff is terrible. Unfortunately I bought it and used it before reading the other reviews. You literally have to use twice the recommended water to get this to any decent consistency. It sets WAY faster than other stuff I’ve used and is hard to work with. Do your research and use a different product.

Not easy to work with.

The product really didn’t self level much and created more problems than it solved.

gotta mix it thin

Used to level an exterior slab that settled. I found you need to add much lore water than recommended. I feathered the edges with a leaf blower and it made a perfect edge. I did have a small area that was split the next morning. I removed that area with a grinder, reprimed, and repoured and came out fine. Not perfect stuff but pretty good.

Mixing recommendations

First time using this product, I followed the mixing instructions to the letter. Following the instructions on the product container, I ended up with a very thick mixture that did not level out, pretty much stayed the way it poured out. After that I experimented with my own mix and after I almost tripled the amount of water recommended, it poured out smoothly and almost instantly leveled out. When the job was completed I was happy to say that the floor was level over approximately a 10 foot diam...

Bad directions

Don’t use this product. If you follow the directions it will not flow. Tried to build up my floor about 1/4” and the material would not flow. It ended up being way too thick and ended up breaking out most of the material before it got too hard. Bought 9 buckets of material because of the directions and if I mixed it to flow it would have taken half that much. Instead I had to break out and throw away half the product.

What a mess!

I followed directions on this stuff, pressure washed porch, coated with adhesive let sit overnight got the stuff ready next morning the stuff almost burned up my husband drill getting it mixed instructions said 4 qts clean water + or _ it was very thick at 4 qts so I added another qt still very thick but was afraid to add more due to their warning of getting to thin and jeopardizing strength. So proceeded to front porch to pour it still would not "pour" and when it hit concrete it fell like glue...

painting this product

IF you are going to paint this, wait at least 7days. I didn't and my paint is peeling. Quikrete told me I should wait a min of 7 days. Other than this , the product is great.

Useful but finicky

Like many other reviewers here I read all the reviews, (109 at the time) before going ahead with my project. A 1/4 of my garage floor had sunk with one corner being over 2" lower than the middle of the floor. To save money I poured a 3' by 2' 1" slab using $5 a bag Quickcrete in that corner to use as filler, (so I wouldn't use as much of the floor leveler.) I let it cure for a week before proceeding. My biggest takeaways from using the HPC floor leveler are NUMBER ONE: mixing is where m...

Thankfully I only bought 1 bucket

Read instructions 3 times over. Followed to a T. Said to mix for 4 minutes. By the time 4 minutes of continuous mixing rolled around I could hardly get it out of the bucket. Waste of 30$. Always test before buy in bulk. I present to you exhibit A.

Good if nothing else.

Not pleased with this product. Tried two buckets and had about the same results, not level. On the second bucket I added more water hoping it would flow better, about two quarts, but it made little difference. I levels about as well as any overly wet cement, meaning it has to be pushed into place and then made sure it is more or less level. If you poured this stuff out of a bucket into one spot and did nothing else you would have a mound of cement. The only good thing is that it is very smooth ...

Does exactly what it says... just add more water

Let me start by saying I am not a professional. Not even close! But I am handy enough to get most things done around the house. I should also say that I hardly ever write reviews but my experience with this product was so good I feel like I need to write one. I bought this product for both a low spot in a shower pan that had been poured wrong and to level the bathroom floor. I started with the shower pan and added half the recommended water because I needed it to be trowel able enough to st...

Incorrect instructions

There is no way anyone has had luck with this product by following the instructions. If you follow them, you'll be blessed with a stiff mortar.

I don't understand the negative comments

I have used this product exclusively to re-finish my cement floor in our summer home. The product works great in my opinion. Following the directions, I added about 1/3 H2O in a 5 gallon bucket. Poured the material in the bucket (small portions at a time) and used a high powered electric drill until I got the consistency I was looking for. Bottom line, I am very happy with this product and the results!

take some tips before use.

The reading through of everyone's experience before I buy help me a lot. Ive put down about 8 buckets of this. I find it pretty good, but its not a precision material. But Ive levelled (2) 8' or 10' by 3 feet sections at the one side of the room in an old house- satisfactorily. Like other said i mixed up w/ 5-6 quarts water. also I shuttered the area quite well before pouring. Also I got someone to pour the powder into the 4 qts of water in a large plastic tote while i mixed by hand with rubber ...

Leveling spot on Patio for Hot Tub

Quikcrete Self Leveling Floor Resurfacer is a fantastic product. Bought a Hot tub and need to level a spot on my Patio. It sticts to everything.