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luis Medina |
2008-09-25 |
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How many coats is recommended?---------- Luis, We recommend two coats for new concrete, and most previously coated courts. You should consider 3 coats for new asphalt, rough surfaces, and courts requiring a lot of patches. Thanks, Mark Montemayor |
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From: Phoenix az |
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Troy McNaughton |
2008-09-19 |
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I just had a cement slab poured for the court. Do I need to acid wash it or seal it before applying the finishing acrylic paint. Also, do I seal the acrylic paint when i am finished. Thank you. ------------Troy, you will need to acid wash the slab after it has cured 30 to 60 days. Use muriatic or phosphoric acid, mixed with 3 parts water to one part acid. Be sure flush the acid residue from the concrete, after letting it react for 5 minutes. Do not let the acid residue dry on the concrete. After the concrete has thoroughly dried, and when you are ready to start applying the color coatings, apply one coat of EnviroBond over the entire surface using a squeegee or paint roller. This is the tack or bond coat needed to help the 100% acrylic color coating stick to the court. You should apply the first coat of EnviroCoat color within 12 hours of applying the EnviroBond. Thanks for your question, Mark Montemayor
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From: Mesa, Arizona |
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Themis Nissirios |
2008-08-31 |
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Between enviropave and envirocoat, what would be considered more scuff and wear resistant? Also are the drying times the same? I plan to apply either to a couple coats of Envirocushion and also need them to be slip resistant, but it seems both are.. Thanks!---------------ANSWER: You are right. Both products are slip resistant. If you plan to have vehicles on the finished surface, or for that matter, bicycles and skate boards, you should stay away from any type of cushion. It is designed to be soft for comfort to the legs while play high impact sports. It will not hold up well under anything but foot traffic. EnviroCoat should be used with EnviroCushion. EnviroPave dries harder and tougher for surfaces having vehicle, and other forms of more aggressive traffic. Thanks for your question, Mark Montemayor
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colby davis |
2008-08-27 |
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what product or products should I use and how should it be applied to fill in spalling areas of concrete on a concrete court. ------------- Colby, our DeepPatch is the best product for these areas. It dries stronger than concete, yet has enough flexibility to prevent it from cracking and breaking away. A steel trowel or drywall taping knife will work fine for smaller areas. You may need a straightedge for larger areas. Whatever you use, it should be straight, sharp, and wider than the area you are filling. This will allow you to make a smooth strike over the patch without digging into it with the edge of the tool. Mark Montemayor |
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From: Blanding, Utah |
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Mark Huels |
2008-08-25 |
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I'm planning on resurfacing my tennis court. Do I need to "precoat" the patched ares before painting? Is masking paper really necessary for the out of bounds area when any paint that I get on it will just be covered when I paint that area? ------Mark, You do not need to precoat any patches applied with our patching products. You do not need have to apply masking paper to coat the inbounds. Just make sure your inbounds coats cover the outside lines. You can then mask off for the out-of-bounds coats and cover any over-run of you inbounds coats. Thanks for your question, Mark Montemayor |
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From: St. Louis, MO |
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Tim Beasley |
2008-08-21 |
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I am having a concrete slab poured for a tennis court. Should the contractor give the concrete a smooth finish? -------- No, you will need a medium broom finish. This will allow the acrylic coating to adhere well to the concrete.
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From: Louisiana |
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