Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00)
Powder · US · manufacturer-sourced
How long should QUIKRETE Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00) be left to cure?
Short answer
Placement-to-service plan
Set, hardening and loading come days apart
- Place and finish the Powder
- Keep it moist or protected as directed
- Load it only at the stated strength time
This product’s stated stages
- Working time ends25 minutes
- Curing period3 days
Worth noticing: Working time is only 25 minutes; the next stated stage, curing period, is 3 days.
Common mistake: Driving on it because it feels hard; strength keeps building for days.
Return-to-use gates
Open the surface gradually instead of treating cure as one moment
Time the concrete cure
Your countdown
Stated times
- Working time ends25 minutes
- Curing period complete3 days
From QUIKRETE data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer website: quikrete.com
Conditions & fine print
- Stated conditions: Not stated in the data sheet
- Set and cure times shorten in heat and lengthen in cold. Follow the current data sheet for mixing water, thickness limits and curing for your job. The data sheet gives no application temperature range and refers to ACI 305R for hot weather and ACI 306R for cold weather.
- Region US. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Working time ends: Test data at 73.5°F (23°C).
- Curing period complete: The source gives no conditions for this time.
- Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
- Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.
Confirm this is your product
Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.
- Exact listing
- QUIKRETE Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00)
- Variant
- Powder
- Region
- US
- Listed use
- grout, machinery base, anchoring
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, cure period
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · January 2025
Condition attached to the stated time: Test data at 73.5°F (23°C).
About this product
Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00) is a concrete & repair product from QUIKRETE, listed for grout, machinery base, anchoring. Its times are stated under: Test data at 73.5°F (23°C). Its curing period time of 3 days is shorter than 44% of the 9 concrete & repair products here that list one.
Using this specific product
QUIKRETE Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00) is listed here as the Powder version for grout, machinery base, and anchoring. For repairing concrete or masonry, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.
Before you start
- Confirm the package says Powder; related versions can use different timing.
- For grout, machinery base, and anchoring, pay particular attention to substrate moisture, depth, temperature and protection from traffic.
- Test data at 73.5°F (23°C). The source gives no conditions for this time.
How to check readiness
Check the slowest, coolest section before loading or coating. The data sheet says to mix no more grout than can be placed in 25 minutes. The data sheet requires a damp cure of at least 3 days.
Avoid this mistake
Early strength, coating readiness and full cure are separate decisions.
Questions
How long should this product be left to cure?
QUIKRETE states: The data sheet says to mix no more grout than can be placed in 25 minutes. Conditions: Test data at 73.5°F (23°C).. The data sheet requires a damp cure of at least 3 days. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How does Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00) compare with other concrete & repair products?
QUIKRETE states 3 days for curing period, right at the median of 3 days across 9 concrete & repair products here. The quickest listed is QUIKRETE FastSet Repair Mortar at 1 day; the slowest is QUIKRETE Sand/Topping Mix (No. 1103) at 7 days.
Is there a faster QUIKRETE concrete & repair option?
Yes. Among the 8 QUIKRETE concrete & repair products listed here, QUIKRETE FastSet Repair Mortar states a shorter curing period time (1 day versus 3 days).
What conditions do the stated times for Non-Shrink Precision Grout (1585-00) assume?
Stated conditions: Test data at 73.5°F (23°C); The source gives no conditions for this time. Cooler, damper or thicker applications usually take longer.
How long do I have to work with this product?
QUIKRETE states: The data sheet says to mix no more grout than can be placed in 25 minutes. Conditions: Test data at 73.5°F (23°C).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?
Set and cure times shorten in heat and lengthen in cold. Follow the current data sheet for mixing water, thickness limits and curing for your job. The data sheet gives no application temperature range and refers to ACI 305R for hot weather and ACI 306R for cold weather. Follow the product label for your conditions.