The Family Handyman – August 2019

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To prep, I power-washed

the old concrete and the

new, which had cured for a

month. The next day, I edged

along the sidewalk with a

shovel to clear away over-

hanging grass and create a

small trench. A deeper, wider

trench would have been

much better (see “Lessons

Learned,” p. 65).

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To protect areas that I didn’t

want to coat, I masked the

adjoining concrete surfaces

with duct tape. Duct tape

adheres well to concrete.

Masking tape doesn’t.

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Dry surfaces quickly steal

water from the mix and inhibit

easy spreading. I misted the

entire sidewalk to dampen it

before I began applying the

product. I made sure it was

thoroughly damp but not

puddling. This is critical.

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I marked a bucket to indicate

the exact amount of water

recommended per bag of

resurfacer. This allowed me

to get a consistent mix with-

out wasting time.

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I poured about three-

quarters of the required

water into the bucket,

poured in a little resurfacer

and mixed with a heavy-duty

drill. Then I gradually added

more resurfacer, mixing each

time. Finally, I poured in the

last of the water and blended

the mix thoroughly. After let-

ting the mix sit for a few min-

utes, I mixed one last time.

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