Cracks in your concrete driveway can be a nuisance and an eyesore. But don't worry, there are plenty of products available to help you repair them quickly and easily. Sashco Slab Concrete Crack Repair Sealant is one of the best sealants you can buy for small cracks. It comes in a 10-ounce container that fits standard caulking guns and can fill spaces up to 1½ inches wide.
Once fully cured, it remains flexible and completely submersible, making it suitable for repairs to swimming pools or other areas exposed to water. For larger cracks, Sikaflex Self-Leveling Sealant is a great option. This product comes in 10-ounce tubes that fit standard caulking guns and can fill spaces up to 1½ inches wide. It's self-leveling quality makes it easy to use and once fully cured, it remains flexible and can be painted, stained or sanded to the desired user finish.
If you're dealing with a large crack or a lack of masonry material, Red Devil's 0644 Pre-Mixed Concrete Patch is the perfect solution. This product comes in a 1 quart tub and is pre-mixed and ready to use. It can fill large cracks, deep depressions, or areas with a lack of material with ease. Damtite Concrete Super Patch Repair is another great option for repairing large cracks or areas with a lack of material.
This waterproof patching compound uses a unique, shrink-free formula that can be applied to concrete surfaces in layers from 1 inch thick, up to 3 inches thick. This patch kit comes with 6 pounds of patch powder and 1 pint of liquid additive, so users can mix as much or as little as needed to apply patches or coat concrete surfaces. For smaller cracks, Re-Cap Quikrete Concrete Grinder is the perfect solution. This product comes in a 5 gallon bucket and is pre-mixed and ready to use. It can fill small cracks without trowels or spatulas and once cured, it remains elastic and flexible, preventing further damage from freeze-thaw cycles.
To get started on your repair project, begin by using a screwdriver to scrape off any residue you see around the crack. Then use a wire brush to clean the area and a blender broom or leaf blower to clear the area. Next, wet the driveway with a pressure washer and add Quikrete engraver, cleaner and degreaser to the machine tank and spray it on the surface. After that, attach a high-pressure nozzle to the washing machine and thoroughly clean the surface. Mix Re-Cap Quikrete Concrete Grinder with Water in a 5 Gallon Bucket and place a mixing paddle on a ½ inch drill bit to quickly prepare the patch material, which should have a thick consistency.
Start by using a pressure washer to remove mold and dirt. After wetting the tile, add a special masonry cleaning solution to the pressure washer tank and spray onto the surface. Once the cleaner is applied, attach a high-pressure nozzle in the washer and thoroughly clean the surface. Be sure to also clean up cracks, removing dirt or loose concrete so that the patch material adheres to the concrete. The repaver can handle foot traffic after it has been established for approximately six hours, and cars can drive on it once it has healed for 24 hours. Subzero temperatures cause concrete to contract and then expand as it thaws, resulting in those unwanted agitated cracks which can continue to worsen during the winter season.
To prevent this from happening, Damtite Waterproofing SuperPatch Concrete Crack Filler is an ideal candidate for simple repaving. When dealing with fine cracks, choose liquid concrete crack filler or fine putty which can easily flow into the crack and fill it. If you have already installed concrete crack fillers and are comfortable mixing concrete, getting the texture and proportions right, you have the tools at hand, and you know what you are doing then you can go for powder products that require a few extra steps but go a long way. When the grinder starts to be assembled, use a broom with an extended handle to give texture to the fresh concrete surface and prevent it from becoming slippery when wet. We wrote an article analyzing the costs of fixing cracks in a concrete driveway both professionally and doing it yourself. Now you have all the knowledge you need to find the best concrete crack filler for your driveway.
