Mix the concrete patching compound following the manufacturer s directions.
How to fix concrete driveway cracks.
Pour enough dry concrete mix into a 5 gallon bucket to repair any cracks and patch damaged areas.
Fill it the crack can then be repaired and filled with something as simple as concrete caulking for hairline cracks or concrete sealer designed to fill larger cracks.
Sand mix or concrete resurfacer which do not contain gravel may be used if the area to be repaired is not large or deep.
Be sure to clean out the cracks out as well removing any dirt or loose concrete so the patching material will adhere to the concrete.
If you re using pourable concrete grout only apply inch of grout per application.
Prepare the cracked area for patching.
First use a small hammer and chisel in combination to knock away any.
Trowel the compound into the crack.
Instead use a concrete.
A mixer paddle attached to a heavy.
If you have a lot of cracks you may prefer to use dry concrete mix or concrete patching compound instead.
You should also use a trowel to compress the material firmly into the crack.
Stab the trowel into the compound to remove air pockets and help work the patching material deep into the crack.
Choose your concrete repair product.
Cracks up to inch in width can be filled with sealant.
Small cracks here and there that are narrower than inch are most likely the result of shrinkage as the driveway cured.
Next mix up enough quikrete concrete resurfacerwith water in a five gallon bucket to fill the cracks.
Pour the wet mix into the cracks and use the pointed end.
A mixing paddle chucked in a drill makes preparing the patching material easy.
Fill the crack up to the surrounding concrete surface.
A standard concrete mix that contains gravel works best for patching large or deep areas.
Choose your concrete repair product.