OC - Outdoor Oven Cement

Vitcas Outdoor Oven Cement is a pre-mixed dry powder refractory mortar formulated for jointing fire bricks and assembling Vitcas Sectional Wood Fired Outdoor Pizza Ovens. It is ideal for exterior high-temperature applications requiring firebrick jointing, offering excellent performance in a wide range of outdoor heating projects. Resistant to 1200°C / 2190°F. Coverage: 10kg tub is suitable for jointing approximately 40 fire bricks (230x114x64mm) or around 0.44m² (4.75ft²) with a joint thickness of 10mm (7/16").

Key Characteristics

• Water-Resistant: Insoluble in water, ensuring long-lasting durability even when exposed to moisture.
• No Heat Cure Required: Sets naturally without the need for heat.
• Frost and Rain Resistant: Resists washing out when exposed to frost or rain, making it ideal for outdoor use.

Applications

• Barbecues: Ideal for securing firebricks and sealing joints in outdoor barbecue structures, ensuring long-lasting performance under high heat.
• Outdoor Pizza Ovens: Perfect for jointing the fire bricks in wood-fired outdoor pizza ovens, providing strong and heat-resistant joints that can withstand repeated exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Bread Ovens: Suitable for traditional bread ovens, where it ensures a durable seal that can handle the prolonged high temperatures required for baking.
• Smokehouses: Provides excellent sealing for smokehouse fire chambers, ensuring heat retention and smoke control for consistent cooking results.
• Fire Pits: Excellent for constructing and maintaining fire pits, offering a reliable bond that can endure direct exposure to flames and high temperatures.
• Outdoor Fireplaces: Suitable for building or repairing outdoor fireplaces, ensuring a strong and durable bond in areas subject to extreme heat.
• Garden Incinerators: Can be used in the construction or repair of garden incinerators, providing heat-resistant sealing for prolonged burning sessions.
• Tandoor Ovens: Perfect for sealing and maintaining traditional tandoor ovens, offering long-term durability under intense heat.

Instructions

1. Preparation: Open the container and stir the dry product thoroughly before adding water.
2. Mixing: Combine the dry powder with water to achieve a trowelling consistency. Use approximately 180ml of water per 1 kg of material.
3. Brick Preparation: Wet the fire bricks before applying the oven cement to ensure optimal adhesion.
4. Joint Thickness: Suitable for joint thicknesses starting from 3mm. For gap-filling over 15mm, use Vitcas Heatproof Screed.
5. Setting Time: The oven cement will set within a few hours, with longer setting times in cold weather.

Note: We do not recommend the addition of cement dye or pigment for this product.