{"product_id":"cress-kiln-cement-and-lid-coat","title":"Cress Kiln Cement and Lid Coat","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.e{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;color:#111;line-height:1.6;width:100%;display:block}.e *{box-sizing:border-box}.e-k{font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FF8C42;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;display:block}.e-lead{font-size:.97em;color:#444;line-height:1.9;display:block;padding-bottom:28px;margin-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #111}.e-sh{font-size:.66em;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aaa;font-weight:700;display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8}.e-sh:before{content:'';width:18px;height:2px;background:#FF8C42;flex-shrink:0;display:block}.e-t{border:1px solid #e8e8e8;display:block}.e-r{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:2.2fr .7fr 1.1fr;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8}.e-r:last-child{border-bottom:none}.e-r:nth-child(even){background:#f9f9f9}.e-hd{background:#111!important}.e-hd .e-c{color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.7em;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.e-c{font-size:.82em;color:#111;padding:11px 15px;border-right:1px solid #e8e8e8;display:block}.e-c:last-child{border-right:none}.e-m{font-weight:600;display:block}.e-n{font-size:.79em;color:#666;display:block;margin-top:4px;line-height:1.55}.e-g{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid #e8e8e8}.e-cell{padding:18px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;border-right:1px solid #e8e8e8;display:block}.e-cell:nth-child(even){border-right:none}.e-cell:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:none}.e-cn{font-size:.9em;font-weight:600;color:#111;margin-bottom:6px;display:block}.e-cd{font-size:.82em;color:#666;line-height:1.7;display:block}.e-s{border:1px solid #e8e8e8;display:block}.e-sr{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8}.e-sr:last-child{border-bottom:none}.e-sr:nth-child(even){background:#f9f9f9}.e-sk{font-size:.82em;font-weight:600;color:#555;padding:12px 16px;border-right:1px solid #e8e8e8;display:block}.e-sv{font-size:.82em;color:#111;padding:12px 16px;display:block}.e-warn{padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid #FF8C42;background:#fffaf5;font-size:.83em;color:#555;line-height:1.7;display:block;margin-top:18px}.e-f{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;display:block}.e-f:last-child{border-bottom:none}.e-q{font-size:.88em;font-weight:700;color:#111;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}.e-a{font-size:.84em;color:#555;line-height:1.8;display:block}.e-cta{background:#f5f0eb;border:1px solid #e0d5c8;border-left:3px solid #FF8C42;padding:26px 30px;margin-top:46px;display:flex!important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:22px}.e-ct{font-size:.97em;font-weight:700;color:#111;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}.e-cs{font-size:.84em;color:#555;line-height:1.65;display:block}.e-cl{font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FF8C42;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #FF8C42;padding:10px 16px;display:inline-block}@media(max-width:640px){.e-r{grid-template-columns:1fr}.e-c{border-right:none}.e-g,.e-sr{grid-template-columns:1fr}.e-cell{border-right:none}.e-sk{border-right:none}.e-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"e\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-k\"\u003eCress · Parts · Repair compounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-lead\"\u003eThe two repair compounds Cress supplies for their kilns, both in quart tubs. \u003cstrong\u003eKiln cement\u003c\/strong\u003e sets brick and fills cracks in the wall. \u003cstrong\u003eLid coat\u003c\/strong\u003e is brushed onto the underside of the lid to stop brick dust shedding down onto your ware — the usual cure for mysterious specks fused into a glaze surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"e-sh\"\u003eProducts and prices\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-t\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-r e-hd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003eCress part no.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-r\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-m\"\u003eKiln cement — 1 quart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-n\"\u003eCress: KILN CEMENT, 1 QUART. For setting brick and filling cracks in the wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003e$22.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003eCQ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-r\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-m\"\u003eLid coat — 1 quart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-n\"\u003eCress: LID COAT, 1 QUART. Brushed on the underside of the lid to stop brick dust shedding onto ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003e$22.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-c\"\u003eLCQ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-warn\"\u003eThese are different products and not interchangeable. Cement is a structural filler for the wall; lid coat is a surface coating for the lid. Using cement on a lid underside adds weight and will crack off.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sh\"\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-cn\"\u003eOne quart tub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-cd\"\u003eThe product you select, supplied as a 1 quart tub.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-cn\"\u003eNothing else\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-cd\"\u003eNo brush and no brick. Replacement firebrick is listed on our Cress Kiln Replacement Brick page.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-cn\"\u003eWhich one you want\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-cd\"\u003eCement for the wall and for setting brick; lid coat for the underside of the lid.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-cn\"\u003eAsk if you are unsure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-cd\"\u003eDescribe what you are trying to fix and we will tell you which of the two the job calls for.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sh\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-s\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-sk\"\u003ePart type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-sv\"\u003eKiln repair compound, genuine Cress\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-sk\"\u003eKiln cement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-sv\"\u003e1 quart; sets brick and fills cracks in the wall\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-sk\"\u003eLid coat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-sv\"\u003e1 quart; brushed on the lid underside to stop brick dust shedding\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-sk\"\u003eProducts on this page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-sv\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-sk\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-sv\"\u003eOne tub per unit\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-sk\"\u003eSupplied by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-sv\"\u003eCress Manufacturing, Carson City, Nevada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-sh\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-q\"\u003eI keep getting specks fused into my glaze. Which do I need?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-a\"\u003eLid coat. Specks landing on horizontal surfaces of ware are usually brick dust shedding off the lid underside as the brick ages. Coating the lid is the standard fix.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-q\"\u003eCan I use kiln cement to glue a cracked shelf?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-a\"\u003eNo. Kiln cement is for brick and wall repair, not for load-bearing shelves. A cracked shelf is a shelf to replace — it will fail under load, usually with ware on it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-q\"\u003eHow do I know this is the right part for my kiln?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-a\"\u003eSend us the model and serial number off the kiln's data plate, at \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@peachstatepottery.com\"\u003esales@peachstatepottery.com\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"tel:+14702643563\"\u003e(470) 264-3563\u003c\/a\u003e. Cress built kilns for decades and their part lists use a shorthand that does not always map cleanly onto a model name, so we check it by hand rather than letting you guess.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-q\"\u003eAre these genuine Cress parts?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-a\"\u003eYes. We are an authorized Cress dealer and everything here is ordered from Cress in Carson City, Nevada, against their current parts list.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-q\"\u003eWhat if Cress no longer makes the part I need?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-a\"\u003eTell us the part anyway. Cress is still manufacturing, and where a part has been superseded they usually have a current equivalent — we would rather find it for you than let you buy the wrong thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"e-ct\"\u003eSend us your model and serial number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"e-cs\"\u003eCress part lists use a shorthand that does not always map onto a model name, and several parts are built per kiln. Read the model and serial off the data plate, send it over, and we will confirm the right part before you pay.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peachstatepottery.com\/pages\/contact-us\" class=\"e-cl\"\u003eTalk to an expert →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine Cress parts from an authorized dealer. Not sure which part you need? Call or text \u003ca href=\"tel:+14702643563\"\u003e(470) 264-3563\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@peachstatepottery.com\"\u003esales@peachstatepottery.com\u003c\/a\u003e with your model and serial number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cress","offers":[{"title":"Kiln cement — 1 quart","offer_id":49739768627355,"sku":"CRS-CQ","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lid coat — 1 quart","offer_id":49739768660123,"sku":"CRS-LCQ","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/7160\/9243\/files\/CQ_f50c1292-2b74-4ece-9948-a55e4bd0e7e8.jpg?v=1791315170","url":"https:\/\/peachstatepottery.com\/products\/cress-kiln-cement-and-lid-coat","provider":"Peach State Pottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}