PATCHING, FILLING & GRINDING Patching & Repairing Your Concrete What You Need: •Jiffy Mixer or Putty Knife •Broom or Shop-Vac •Hand Grinder or sander •Latex Protective Gloves •Small Mixing Container •Self-Leveling Sealant or Patching Compound Filling in divots, pits and cracks is an optional step. Hairline cracks will be filled in with the primer epoxy and do not require special attention unless the crack is wide or deep. Patch all pits and cracks by utilizing a concrete patching compound. Use a self-leveling sealant, which is also a flexible coating, to fill in expansion joints. This is an optional step based on your personal preference. Please clean and remove all debris from the expansion joints before applying. It is extremely difficult to completely hide an expansion joint; therefore it is recommended to fill it in as much as you can. Applying this also allows the concrete to move without cracking it. Fillers must dry overnight before applying any coatings. To repair your cracks and divots, use Norcrete Crack Filler. This two component 100% solids epoxy crack filler is designed for shallow repair on either vertical or horizontal surfaces. This product is easy to mix and use and has a non-critical mix ratio. Additionally, because it is a 100% solids formulation, it can be applied thicker on horizontal surfaces when required. This product has a mix ratio of 1 part A to 1 part B by volume. To mix, simply measure out equal volumes of the material and mix them together ...
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