-ow to

repair

flaking concrete

From page 21
and cold chisel. Sweep up dust and
debris, using a stiff wire brush, if
necessary, to dislodge any small
fragments. *

Chip away all cracks to about
one inch below the surface using a
cold chisel and ball-peen hammer.
Flare the walls out slightly making
the bottom wider than the opening
at the top.

Wear goggles and gloves while
doing this to protect yourself from
flying fragments. Fill these cracks
with a sand mix available from
your focal building supplies
retailer. Allow these repairs to cure
for 72 hours before you begin sur-
facing.

Wet down the area to be
repaired and keep it damp for sev-
eral hours —- preferably overnight.
The area should still be damp
when you apply the top ’n bond.

When mixing the product use
clean tools and water, free of im-

purities. A 20 kg. bag requires ap-
proximately four litres of water.
Mix with a trowel, scoop or hoe
making sure all pockets of dry ma-
terial are thoroughly blended into
the wetted mass.

Add the water in small amounts
until the desired consistency is ob-
tained.

Trowel 2 thin layer onto the
prepared surface, forcing the mix
into the pores of the existing con-
crete. Immediately spread more
top ’n bond to the required
thickness and level.

Finish with a wood float for a
slightly rough surface or a damp-
ened steel trowel for a smooth sur-
face. Do not overwork or over-
trowel.

Apply no thicker than one cm.
(%"’) at a time, If necessary, apply
several one cm. (2°) thick layers,
at least 24 hours apart. Level each
Jayer but finish only the top sur-
face.

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