The resin that is extracted from Chukum tree «Kuchum Water» is rich in tannins, which provides a purple red color, very similar to the deep color of a red wine and is traditionally used in a mixture with white cement and limestone to create a mortar that is used as a coating of surfaces, interior and exterior walls, floors and pools.
He Chukum finish It is characterized by an elegant naturalness, a color that varies in a range of warm, soft, clear and organic ocher, depending on the quantity or use of pigments, and a smooth and uniform texture, which is ideal for natural, minimalist or rustic environments.
Application on exterior or interior surfaces
For a Traditional finishas is customary in the houses of the Yucatecan Peninsula, the surface is prepared; the enjarre and the revo are the ideal coatings to receive the Chukum; It is recommended that the work area be previously leveled and profiled, without imperfections, clean of dust and waste, previously moistened and dry uniformly.
It is preferable to give an additive hand for cement and let it dry a couple of hours before applying the Chukum. Once the surface is ready, the chukum mixture is applied in a first layer. When it is thickened and dry, there is a second hand to give a uniform and perfect finish between three and five millimeters.
During the drying of the second hand, the surface is constantly polished with a flat edge flat to avoid cracking. For greater intensity in pigmentation, polishing with chukum water in a sponge is accompanied.
Chukum for pools
The fine finish that the chukum leaves is ideal for water zoneswhether sources, water mirrors, pools or pools, thanks to its resistant setting and plasticity, avoids cracking and is very durable due to its great impermeability.