Great Stuff vs Waterfall Foam

[herzausstahl]

so I’m redoing part of the stream & one of my falls and on my trip to Menards (like Home Depot etc) I saw Great Stuff on sale when I went to look for their Waterfall Foam. Has anyone used this instead of waterfall foam? I haven’t had a chance to check the ingredients for both on their website yet to see if they are virtually the same product minus a black die & about $5 a can.

 

[mrsclem]

The only difference (except price) is the color. I have used the great stuff and just added a little sand and pea gravel to the surface of it.

 

[addy1]

I have used the great stuff, it works just fine.

 

[Lisak1]

Yup - just press some gravel, gravel dust, or sand into the surface as it dries to conceal it. I like the waterfall foam because I tend to be messy, but if you're careful you won't have much to disguise.

 

[herzausstahl]

Thanks everyone! Kind of what I thought. Mostly it will be under rocks to ensure flow over/around them if needed.

 

[Mmathis]

And a while back someone mentioned that the GREAT STUFF company does make a black version for ponds. I looked it up a while back, but don’t know if they still make it. It might be something that you have to order.

 

[Somethin' Fishy]

I've found the pond formula (black) great stuff at Ace Hardware for about $9.00. Chemically I don't know if it's any different than the other Great Stuff products, but they advertise it as being fish and plant safe, and formulated for long term contact with water.

I've used the other Great Stuff formulas for dozens of applications around the home and in our campers, as well as during our cabin build. I have noted that the tan stuff, when exposed to exteriors, does tend to discolor and get brittle, even after a short period of time.

 

[Somethin' Fishy]

I've found the pond formula (black) great stuff at Ace Hardware for about $9.00. Chemically I don't know if it's any different than the other Great Stuff products, but they advertise it as being fish and plant safe, and formulated for long term contact with water.

I've used the other Great Stuff formulas for dozens of applications around the home and in our campers, as well as during our cabin build. I have noted that the tan stuff, when exposed to exteriors, does tend to discolor and get brittle, even after a short period of time.

UPDATE: I have attempted using the Great Stuff pond formula on our current waterfall build, and I am finding it's not so great! Having made sure the surfaces were clean and dry, and using the product as directed with ample curing time....I'm finding that it's worthless. It expands like crazy, but does not stick well at all. On our last build I used the "Smartpond" brand that we found at Lowes, and it was excellent. Very sticky, great expansion, and worked the very first time. I wanted to use it for this build, but Lowes quit carrying it, and that's how I came upon the Great Stuff at Ace.... So far I've wasted nearly $20 in two attempts to seal our falls. It looks like I'll have to pull it out (again), and mail order to get a better product.

I hope this information helps anyone interested.

 

[MajorDan]

Shoot, I just bought 4 cans of black great stuff from Ace Hardware for my waterfall that is about a month from construction. Still working on the pond. I guess I will be returning it on my next trip.
Anyone had a good experience with this product?

 

[Somethin' Fishy]

Shoot, I just bought 4 cans of black great stuff from Ace Hardware for my waterfall that is about a month from construction. Still working on the pond. I guess I will be returning it on my next trip.
Anyone had a good experience with this product?

Yep. I'm returning my remaining can of it.