Treating a hairline crack

Clean the substrate with a firm brush down to it’s original condition. At this time, Wipe away all loose dust and ensure the surface is dry. ( If hairline cracks are visible don’t do anything special to them.)

Mix sufficient powder and liquid together in a 5 Lt. container to do the area you are about to treat. Then, Add the powder to the liquid whilst stirring ensuring there are no lumps.

The mixing ratio for this coating is 2 Powders to one liquid by volume. Subsequently, An entire packet of powder and a whole bottle of liquid covers, in this way, about 22.5 square meters applying 2 coats. Use pro-rata measurements for smaller areas.

First work the mixture into the crack. Allow to dry (About 30 minutes on a sunny day).

Paint one coat of the mixture over the length of the crack about 50 mm wide.

Wait for about 30 minutes for that coat to dry before applying a second coat.

Note

Once mixed, the mixture has a limited pot life. So mix only enough to treat the specific task you are undertaking.

Treating a larger crack.

Open the crack in a “V” shape about 10 mm wide and 10 mm deep with a chisels edge or a screw driver.

Brush away loose dirt. Make sure the surface is clean and dry.

Mix 1 part of powder with one part of silica sand and about one quarter part of the white liquid plastic to make a paste.

Work the paste into the opened crack. Smooth over with the spatula. Allow to dry (About 30 minutes).

With sand paper, sand down the dried paste to provide a smooth surface flush with the surrounds.

Apply 2 coats of Aqua-Mite waterproofer™ paint mixture (2 powders to one liquid by volume) over the treated crack one at a time allowing drying time in between.

Treating a large crack where the substrate is weak.

Proceed as with the larger crack above up the point where you have smoothed over the dried paste with sand paper.

At this time, Cut a piece of membrane about 100 mm longer than the crack.

Mix the Aqua-Mite waterproofer™ paint mixture (2 powders to one liquid by volume) and paint a thick coating as wide and as long as the membrane you’ve just cut over the repaired crack.

Whilst the Aqua-Mite waterproofer™ paint is wet, stick the membrane over the repaired crack into place using the Aqua-Mite waterproofer™ as an adhesive.

At this time, Iron out all the folds and bubbles in the membrane. Paint 2 coats of Aqua-Mite waterproofer™ paint mixture over the entire membrane that has been stuck in place, allowing for drying time between coats.

Treating cracked plastic tanks

Step 1.

Make or drill a small hole about 3 mm in diameter at each end of the crack to prevent the crack from running.

Roughen up the area to be treated with sand paper. About a 100 mm longer than the crack and as wide as the membrane. Brush away loose dirt.

At this time, Ensure the surface is clean and dry. Mix sufficient of the powder and the liquid together in a 5 Lt container to do the area you are about to treat.

Step 2.

Add the powder to the liquid whilst stirring, ensuring there are no lumps.

The mixing ratio for this coating is 2 Powders to one liquid by volume. Subsequently, An entire packet of powder and whole bottle of liquid can cover, in this way, about 5 square meters applying 2 coats. Use pro-rata measurements for smaller areas.

First work into the crack, with the paint brush provided, the mixture. Allow to dry (About 30 minutes on a sunny day).

Step 3.

Then, paint one coat of the mixture over the length of the crack about 50 mm wide.

Step 4.

Wait for about 30 minutes for that coat to dry. Apply a second coat over the first coat. Once mixed, the mixture has a limited pot life. So mix only enough to treat the specific task you are Undertaking.

Step 5.

Mix the Aqua-Mite waterproofer™ paint mixture (2 powders to one liquid by volume) and paint a thick coating as wide and as long as the membrane you’ve just cut over the primed crack.

At this time, Iron out all the folds and bubbles in the membrane. Paint 2 coats of Aqua-Mite paint mixture over the entire membrane that has been stuck in place, allowing for drying time between coats.

 Repair the crack on the INSIDE of the tank if possible.

Joints, seems, cracks, overlaps, holes or other specific leaks in any substrate

Proceed as with repairing a crack in a plastic tank except don’t drill any holes at each end of the crack. (If there is one)

As far as exterior surfaces are concerned work on the outside of the surface.

 The substrate must be clean and dry.

Three important rules to remember in coatings are preparation, preparation, preparation.