Superior Stone Products Gold Evolution – Quart, EV-5, Knife Grade
Superior Stone Products Gold Evolution – Quart, EV-5, Knife Grade
The Superior Stone Products Gold Evolution in EV-5 knife grade is a quart of uncolored base adhesive that is tinted and cured in one step by Superior's Gold Evolution Colored Hardener, which is bought separately.
Key Features
- EV-5 is the medium knife grade of the Gold Evolution line, which runs EV-1 flowing, EV-5 knife grade and EV-9 thick knife grade.
- Set time 3 to 7 minutes.
- The base is supplied uncolored: Gold Evolution Colored Hardener colors and activates the adhesive at the same time, in twenty published colors.
- One quart container, item 200-30050-10; the same grade is published in gallon, 5 gallon pail and Big Box.
- Rated by Superior for indoor and outdoor use.
Who Is This For?
Fabricators who color-match seams across a lot of different slabs and would rather stock one base and a rack of colored hardeners than a separate can of pre-tinted adhesive for every stone. The quart suits a shop matching a handful of jobs at a time.
What This Is Not For
The base will not cure on its own, so this quart is the wrong purchase without hardener: the Superior Stone Products Gold Evolution - 1 oz, Colored Hardener, Assorted, 20 per Pack or the 4 oz assortment is the other half of the system. EV-5 is also the knife grade, so it is wrong where the adhesive must flow into a rod channel or a hairline, and it is a fabrication adhesive rather than a setting adhesive - use the Superior Stone Products E-1500-S Tile & Stone Setting Epoxy to bond stone or tile to a substrate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Gold Evolution base come colored?
No. Gold Evolution base adhesive is supplied uncolored and is tinted by the Gold Evolution Colored Hardener, which colors and activates the adhesive at the same time. The hardener is sold separately in twenty colors.
How fast does Gold Evolution set?
Superior publishes a set time of 3 to 7 minutes for the Gold Evolution line.
What does EV-5 mean?
EV-5 is the medium knife grade of Superior's Gold Evolution line. EV-1 is the flowing grade and EV-9 is the thick knife grade.
Is Gold Evolution the same product as Superior Gold?
No. They are two separate lines. Superior Gold uses grade codes GV-1, GV-5 and GV-9 and a white paste hardener (BPO); Gold Evolution uses EV-1, EV-5 and EV-9 and a Colored Hardener that tints and cures in one step.