AcademySealMaster how-tos · Crack sealing and repair
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Purpose of Crack Sealing
Keep water out. Then pick cold-applied or hot-applied for the pavement in front of you.
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What is the Purpose of Crack Sealing?
The purpose is to stop water entering the crack and weakening the base. Appearance is secondary.
Cold-Applied Crack Sealants
Aimed at driveways, paths, and lighter lots. Pourable grade to about a half inch, trowel grade as cracks approach an inch. Stay above 50°F for a day, and let the filler dry before traffic.
Hot-Applied Crack Sealants
Chosen around the kettle you have: direct-fire or oil-jacketed. Most of these grades are described for cracks up to about three-quarters of an inch. Clean, dry cracks are still required, and the temperature minimum is on the page.
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