types of cement

[informashun]

some years ago i bought a type of cement which was made by mixing some gritty sand with two chemicals that reacted and, when added to the sand became a kind of cement.
this when laid with a trowel produced a super smooth and very hard surface, i think it was called lamacrest which is not on the market nowadays.
anyone aware of a similar product ?
i would be most grateful for any info.
many thanks.

[hairygrape]

I don't remember the product you're referring to but I used something similar a few years back.

Polycell make a product called Quick-Setting Cement. The stuff comes in a box similar in size to a large box of Polyfilla, but is obviously denser than Polyfilla so it weighs a fair bit more.

It's a dark grey powder recommended for use for such purposes as repairing broken off sections on the edge of stone steps, holes in concrete etc. It's workable for about twenty minutes before it sets like a rock and it is super-smooth - it's the hardest cement like substance I've ever seen.

I don't know how much of it you need, but it could work out to be pretty expensive if you needed a lot of it. Having said that, there may be a similar product available from builder's merchants which would work out cheaper.

[informashun]

gee whiz hairygrape thats a great answer and much appreciated.
i will follow this up.
many thanks