Dalton Enterprises 35099 PLI-STIX Asphalt and Concrete Crack Filler

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Product Description

Latex ite 30' PLI STIX permanent asphalt and concrete crack filler is the only permanent solution to cracks in the marketplace. It is the same product seen on highways and roads; the only difference is you can apply it and do not need a 200 gallon melter to do it. PLI STIX is permanent because it is applied with heat (a simple hand held torch) and it bonds to the sidewalls of the crack. Cracks open up because they expand and contract with freeze thaw cycles but PLI STIX will expand and contract right along with mother nature. Fills cracks up to 1 2''. Low VOC's. 30' roll.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000DZGHPO
• Item model number: 35099
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,933 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #7 in Home Improvement > Building Supplies > Building Materials > Raw Building Materials > Concrete

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long-Lasting Repair of Cracks, August 6, 2009

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kone "kone" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dalton Enterprises 35099 PLI-STIX Asphalt and Concrete Crack Filler (Misc.)

My driveway has all sorts of cracks in it, ranging from small to large diameter. I have tried various methods of repairing the cracks, from trowel filler, to asphalt patch repair, to liquid fillers and crack sealers. By far, this method with the melted sealer is the best. All the other methods eventually fail due to weather, wash-out, and tire traffic, but the Pli-Stix works as it appears impervious to the weather, it bonds to the sides of the crack, and it holds up well to tire traffic. It has become my primary means of repairing larger cracks.

It comes in a 30 foot length. All you do is work the material into the crack with fingers or a hammer, and then melt the material with a torch. It melts readily and fills in the crack, bonding and sealing as it melts and sets up.

Forget the liquid crack sealers - they simply will not work as well as this product.

konedog

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Driveway Repair, January 7, 2008

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J. R. Gray - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dalton Enterprises 35099 PLI-STIX Asphalt and Concrete Crack Filler (Misc.)

Latex-Ite "Pli-Stix" permanent crack filler is WAY too long and confusing a name - how about "Best Driveway Repair"? The beauty of this material is, just like the package says, its permanence. I used some two years ago to repair the joint between my asphalt drive and the concrete floor of my garage, and it's still fixed. Other repair materials I have used from the home improvement stores have been good for at best one season before they had to be re-repaired. The difference is that this product is melted into the crack where it bonds with the material being repaired. I tried a heat gun, but I strongly recommend using a torch as I wound up doing. This repair material will take a little longer to install, but you won't be redoing it over and over again. That's a good thing, and so is this product.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product - some advice, October 3, 2009

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J. Low - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dalton Enterprises 35099 PLI-STIX Asphalt and Concrete Crack Filler (Misc.)

This product really works and probably the only one that works well in my experience. However, unless you are only trying to fill cracks the diameter of the product, it does not work too well the way the package suggest which is to warm it up and stretch it to the diameter of your crack. Most cracks on my drive are small and irregular in shape and if you try to warm and stretch the product, it will stick to your hand.

However, the good news is that if you hold the Pli-stix over the crack and use a blow torch to melt the material and let it drip into the crack, filling it up until approximately 1/8" inch from the surface, you will get a very good fix. A regular blow torch used for copper work does not work well as it is not hot enough, the best torch is one that use MAPP gas with an instant on torch head, this torch will allow you just the right amount of heat. If you drip the stuff outside the crack, just heat it up a bit afterwards and wipe the excess off with a paper towel. This way, you will not have the filler on the surface that may soften and stick to your shoes in the hot summer. To get a nice finish, sealcoat the whole drive afterwards and the whole thing will blend in.

One caveat is to avoid heating the asphalt itself too much with the MAPP gas torch, this can melt the asphalt and allow the liquid asphalt to drain away leaving the granular substrate, this will weaken your asphalt drive. The good thing is that you have to really try hard for this to happen, and if it does happen, drip some if the Pli-stix material on it and glue it back together.

Remmeber, I am not an expert and so use common sense and the above suggestion at your own risk.