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Crack Repair
Before
we start the instructional part of this step I would like to take a moment to
add a word of caution to your expectations about crack repair.
While the crack repair products we sell are among the finest in the
industry, they will not prevent cracks from re-occurring.
Crack repair done in moderate, tropical climates will have the best
chance of long-term success. Excessive
moisture, expansive soils, and freezing temperatures will almost guarantee the
return of the cracks repaired. In
most cases the cracks will begin to re-open slowly and will progress until they
are as large as they were before you patched them within 2 to 4 years.
The only long-term solution is to correct the cause of the cracking which
is usually found well beneath the surface.
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Clean
the crack to the full depth of the asphalt if possible.
If you can’t tell the depth of the asphalt, make sure you clean the
crack to a depth of at least one inch.
If the crack is not at least 1/8” wide, widen it by dragging the
edge of a putty knife or a floor scraper through it until you have cleaned
out a groove wide enough to force some of the crack filler into the crack.
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Mix
TruPatch according to instructions
on the pail.
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Place
the bucket of TruPatch at one end of the crack to be repaired.
Using a one-gallon bucket, dip into the patch mix and pour a small
bead of material along the crack. After
placing the bucket back into the patch mix, place your crack-filling
squeegee at the start of the crack. Press down until the rubber blade
spreads out flat against the court surface.
Push the squeegee along the crack, forcing the patch material into
it. Keep pushing the squeegee
back and forth along the crack until it is completely full of patch mix.
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