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Minimum-Fuss Mixes

Although prepackaged countertop mixes are easier to use and more foolproof than a mix made from scratch, some products are designed to be especially user friendly and are intended for use by do-it-yourselfers and pros alike.

One such mix is Cheng Pro-Formula from the Cheng Concrete countertop line, developed by award-winning designer Fu-Tung Cheng. It's described as an "all-in-one" concrete countertop mix that the user simply mixes with sacked concrete (such as Sakrete 5000 Plus) and water. Designed for precast countertops, it contains special admixtures to ensure a smoother surface, a water reducer to make the mix easier to work with, and high-quality iron-oxide pigments to produce vibrant, long-lasting color (several color choices are available). All the ingredients are combined in one kit in premeasured quantities. Two different package sizes are available to yield either 1 or 3 cubic feet of concrete.

Another user-friendly blend is the Quikrete Countertop Mix, part of the Quikrete Cement & Concrete Products line. Suitable for precast and cast-in-place projects, the mix requires only the addition of water and needs little mechanical vibration after placement into the forms. It blends high-strength 5000-psi concrete with superplasticizers to improve flowability while keeping water requirements low (you only need to add 7 to 8 pints of water per 80-pound bag of mix). The product is available in two colors—white and gray—and can be combined with Quikrete's Liquid Cement Colors, available in five shades, or its Stucco & Mortar Liquid Color, available in 20 different shades.

QuickTops, from LifeTime Floors, is a two-component countertop mix that's ready for polishing just 4 hours after pouring, according to the company. It comes in two kit sizes: one that yields 12 square feet of countertop and another for smaller jobs that yields 4 square feet. You simply mix the premeasured dry component with the provided bucket or pail of liquid and then mix in bags of colored aggregate, which come in a choice of 16 different blends.

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