Chat with an old timer about curing blankets changed my mind

I was bitching about how heavy wet blankets are to a guy who has been pouring since the 70s and he said I was using them wrong. He told me I should be doubling them up and keeping them wetter longer instead of trying to seal the edges tight. Has anyone else heard that trick or am I just slow to catch on?

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aaronrobinson3d ago

Heard that from a couple old timers myself and it really changed how I pour. Keeping them wet and doubled up makes a huge difference in how the concrete finishes out. You're not slow, it's just one of those tricks you gotta get told by someone who learned it the hard way.

pat_hart3d ago

Totally agree @aaronrobinson, it's funny how the best lessons come from someone who been burned by the shortcuts, same as learning to sharpen a shovel the right way.