SAKRETE Gravity
Gravity-flow repair and anchoring grout · CA · manufacturer-sourced
How long does SAKRETE Gravity take to dry?
Short answer
Placement-to-service plan
Set, hardening and loading come days apart
- Place and finish the Gravity-flow repair and anchoring grout
- Keep it moist or protected as directed
- Load it only at the stated strength time
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F
- Working time ends20 minutes
- Set25–45 minutes
- Ready to paint2 days
Worth noticing: Working time is only 20 minutes; the next stated stage, set, is 25–45 minutes.
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 ends20 minutes
- Set / hardened25–45 minutes
- Paint-ready2 days
From Sakrete (Sika) data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer website: can.sika.com
Conditions & fine print
- Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C)
- Set and cure times depend on temperature, water content and thickness. Follow the current data sheet.
- Region CA. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Working time ends: At 21°C (70°F).
- Set / hardened: At 21°C (70°F).
- Paint-ready: 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 Report outdated information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
- Sakrete (Sika) SAKRETE Gravity
- Variant
- Gravity-flow repair and anchoring grout
- Region
- CA
- Listed use
- concrete repair, anchoring, grouting
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, set, paint ready
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Rev. 0004, 07/18/19 (Canadian sheet)
Condition attached to the stated time: At 21°C (70°F).
About this product
A flowable repair grout. The data sheet gives 20 minutes of working time and a set of 25 to 45 minutes at 21°C, then asks you to keep it moist for 24 hours and wait about 48 hours before painting.
Using this specific product
Sakrete (Sika) SAKRETE Gravity is listed here as the Gravity-flow repair and anchoring grout version for concrete repair, anchoring, and grouting. 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 Gravity-flow repair and anchoring grout; related versions can use different timing.
- For concrete repair, anchoring, and grouting, pay particular attention to substrate moisture, depth, temperature and protection from traffic.
- At 21°C (70°F). The source gives no conditions for this time.
How to check readiness
Check the slowest, coolest section before loading or coating. The data sheet gives a working time of 20 minutes. The data sheet gives a set time of 25 to 45 minutes. The data sheet says to wait about 48 hours before painting.
Avoid this mistake
Early strength, coating readiness and full cure are separate decisions.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with RAPID SET CEMENT Rapid Hardening Hydraulic CementSet: 20 min there, 25–45 min here.
- Compare with Rapid Set (CTS Cement) CONCRETE MIXSet: 20–35 min there, 25–45 min here.
Questions
How long does this product take to dry?
Sakrete (Sika) states: The data sheet gives a working time of 20 minutes. Conditions: At 21°C (70°F).. The data sheet gives a set time of 25 to 45 minutes. Conditions: At 21°C (70°F).. The data sheet says to wait about 48 hours before painting. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long does SAKRETE Gravity need to be kept moist?
The data sheet says to keep it moist for 24 hours. It sets in 25 to 45 minutes at 21°C, and painting should wait about 48 hours.
How long do I have to work with this product?
Sakrete (Sika) states: The data sheet gives a working time of 20 minutes. Conditions: At 21°C (70°F).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before I can paint over this product?
Sakrete (Sika) states: The data sheet says to wait about 48 hours before painting. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. 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 depend on temperature, water content and thickness. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.