Hey jeff i just used the self leveling sealant in the expansion joints of my driveway.
Concrete driveway expansion joint caulk.
Even expansion joints in your concrete driveway should be caulked.
Part of the driveway is on a slight slope causing more sealant to move down the joint toward the bottom of the slope before curing.
Notice how the caulking is slightly lower than the concrete slab around it.
In all my research on this topic filling control expansion joints in concrete slabs it seems that industry leaders sika titebond tremco all recommend polyurethane sealants as well as the use of a foam backing rod to prevent three side adhesion as well as to ensure proper bead shape hourglass.
It works perfectly as a concrete expansion joint sealant.
Originally used for federally specified highway jobs this filler is an easy permanent solution for keeping concrete smooth.
Snip the opening of the tube at a 30 degree angle making the opening the same size as your gap.
How to caulk a concrete expansion joint.
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The results some of the sealant cured in a bead above the surface of the driveway.
Fill the crack with urethane caulk similar to what you would use for driveway caulk.
It seals horizontal expansion joints in concrete and cementitious slabs requiring no tooling.
It s not that hard to do you just have to be careful when you use a self leveling caulking material once you start the flow of the caulking it doesn t stop the instant you stop squeezing the lever.
Self leveling sealant is a single component self leveling premium grade polyurethane sealant with an accelerated curing capacity.
Medium gray crack stix permanent concrete joint and crack filler.
Fill concrete cracks and joints without using a pro grade melter with the 125 ft.
I made a short video to show you how to caulk a concrete expansion joint.
Sikaflex 1csl flexible self leveling polyurethane concrete expansion joint and crack sealant kit limestone 12 x 10 1 fl oz cartridge 1 2 case awf pro caulk gun 4 9 out of 5 stars 27 107 94 107.