It is critical that the appropriate amount of CIM Activator be mixed with the appropriate amount of CIM Premix. Therefore, each CIM product comes packaged with pre-measured quantities of Activator and Premix.
Each pre-measured container has a color-coded label to assist with identifying the appropriate Premix and Activator.
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One-gallon can of Premix are to be mixed with the appropriate bottles of Activator, and five-gallon pails of Premix are to be mixed with the corresponding jugs of Activator.
One and only one bottle/jug of Activator must be used for each can/pail of Premix product.
For 5 gallons pail a ½· drill (at least 5 amp and 500-900 rpm) and appropriate mixing paddle should be used to mix all CIM products. One gallon kit can use a smaller drill.
One-gallon cans should be mixed with a 3" spiral blade (see Figure 1) and five-gallon pails with an 8" mud mixer (see Figure 2).
All products are to be mixed for three minutes.
To assure proper and thorough mixing with minimal manpower, C.I.M. Industries recommends using a Mixing Jig and Timer (mixing Jigs can only be used for 5-gallon kits and cannot be used for CIM 1000 TG). When using a Mixing Jig, cut the mixing paddle shaft so the bottom of paddle is between one quarter inch and three-quarter inches from the bottom of the pail. Different CIM Premix products may have different pail heights.