Da Groj

So, after the Dunnellon runway event, we decided we like it, and want to run there again (in September, in fact...). There also was talk of patching some of the holes in the asphalt. Well, we spoke to the airport director who said, more or less, "have at it."

So, we've looked into some possible products that may do the trick:
EZ Street
http://www.atlasasphaltinc.com/buy-ez-street-asphalt/

Sakrete US Cold Patch
http://www.sakrete.com/products/us-cold-patch

QPR
https://www.lowes.com/pd/QPR-50-lb-Asph ... ch/3656652

We're curious if anyone has any experience using this stuff, and and can offer any opinions beyond internet reviews. We also want to put a call out to those who may be willing to bring out to the next event such things as shovels, rakes, tampers, etc. The plan is to buy a smaller quantity of patch, use it, and see how it goes (as opposed to spending way more money and time on what's basically an unknown).

Anyone?

I still have my old hand tamper. But my experience with cold patch asphalt is it won't hold up well to hard wear and tear. I can't fit a shovel or rake (well maybe in the passenger seat), but I'll bring the old hand tamper. We need it at the old dog track too. Could concrete be an option?

Thanks Joe.
We googled that patching asphalt with concrete doesn't work as the expansion rates are different and the asphalt will push up the concrete patch.
But that's one of the points we're asking about...like, is the google correct?

http://uscoldpatch.com/how-to-use/ Sakcrete is probably okay. Been 2 decades since supervised road work up North. Requires no tack coat. Improves with further compaction. Could be done the same morning of the event and be added as needed thru the day. Could leave a sack at the affected corner station. "The whole shovel full Miss Kitty?" If you remember that funny joke about Chester from Gun Smoke carrying a shovel full of horse shit.

It works a lot better if you initially have a compressor nozzle to blow out the water, sand and dirt. Brooms just don't make it for cleaning except to finish edges. You can initially compact it with your skinny truck tires or a tamper like Joe has. Leave it higher than the surrounding pavement.

There are permanent flexible cement pour in products that set up pretty fast too but might be expensive? Think they use that at NASCAR now. Probably be a good idea to check with your local Dept of Streets and see what they use currently (lowest bidder). They use cold patch by the truck full along all the pavement edges where the sod won't last without compaction even. Lasts for years.

I'll ask for some opinions from the guys in our street department at work. They may have some good input on what's currently out there.

BigBlue wrote:I'll ask for some opinions from the guys in our street department at work. They may have some good input on what's currently out there.

Hello, my name is Steve from Fast. I would like to know how to fill an asphalt cover hole in a 70 year old airport runway. The Mayor of Dougopolous and The Mayor of Ronopolous sent me.

Worthy of note:
The QPR product is available locally (Lowe's) for $14/bag (50#). The others are hard to find locally, and if ordered online tend to run $50-70 per bag after shipping.

We drove over two fairly recent-looking cold patches at our last Dunnellon event, they seemed to be holding up pretty well.

Unless someone has some really strong recommendations otherwise, for the price, we'll probably give a few bags of QPR a try and see how it goes.

This is great news! I can't fit much in my car but I'll definitely help with the manual labor side of things.

I think I found another solution...

I'm stumped. Not.

I wonder what the best tire is for wood? Maybe Tire Rack or GRM will do a comparative test?

BigBlue wrote:I wonder what the best tire is for wood? Maybe Tire Rack or GRM will do a comparative test?

Continental's are some of the best I read. The Velodrome guys seem to love them.

I also have a tamper you're all welcome to use.