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5. Strike off the surface with the tamping rod, handheld float or trowel to produce a flat, even surface. Install the mold cap and move the cylinders to an initial curing place for storage.

Surface sealing is more likely to occur when using steel trowels or fresnos to finish air-entrained concrete. A fresno is a long-handled trowel with a 5-in.-wide and 24- to 48-in.-long blade that ...