Aquaphalt Permanent Asphalt Repair: Water‑Activated Cold Patch (Full Demo)
Watch the real‑time demonstration showing surface prep, placement, water activation, and compaction for a durable, permanent pothole repair. Below you’ll find a step‑by‑step guide, FAQ, and the full transcript for search and accessibility.
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Key Points
- Cold‑applied mix activated by water—no hot kettles, no special equipment.
- Works in a wide range of weather conditions; damp surfaces are acceptable.
- Overfill slightly and compact; for deep voids, compact in lifts.
- Open to traffic shortly after proper compaction.
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Step‑by‑Step Guide
1) Preparation
Remove loose debris and standing water. Square edges where feasible for a better bond. Plan to compact in 2–3 inch lifts for deep holes.
2) Placement
Pour Aquaphalt directly into the void, slightly overfilling to allow for compaction. Rake or lute to distribute evenly and feather edges to the surrounding asphalt.
3) Water Activation
Apply clean water across the surface to activate the binder. A watering can or sprayer provides good control—avoid excessive runoff.
4) Compaction
Compact with a tamper, plate compactor, or roller. Build up deeper repairs in lifts to minimize settlement. Verify grade and transitions.
5) Open to Traffic
After final compaction, most repairs can open to traffic quickly. Check for low spots and top off if needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aquaphalt and how does it work?
Aquaphalt is a high‑performance, cold‑applied asphalt repair material activated with water. Once watered and compacted, it cures quickly and forms a permanent repair suitable for vehicle traffic.
Can Aquaphalt be installed in rain or cold weather?
Yes. Aquaphalt is designed for all‑weather installation. Remove standing water, apply clean water to activate, and compact thoroughly.
How soon can traffic drive on an Aquaphalt repair?
When installed correctly and properly compacted, most repairs can open to passenger and heavy truck traffic within minutes.
How much Aquaphalt do I need for a pothole?
Estimate by volume (length × width × depth). For deeper voids, compact in 2–3 inch lifts and keep extra material to top off after initial traffic.
Full Transcript
0:00 okay I’ve got a pothole you can see there’s a little bit of debris in it I haven’t really
0:08 done anything like I’ve loaded up my golf cart so I don’t want people to drive on this for 48
0:16 hours so I’m gonna put a couple of cones I’ve got the product here and here we open it up
0:33 so I’m just getting the heaviest of this stuff around the edge okay now I’ve got surprise so
0:48 every time you come up two or three inches what you want to do is like come off a little bit
0:58 heavier than you need to because see notice it’s in water its water activated this is
1:05 like the perfect world okay all right so when you come up over three inches and I don’t know
1:16 maybe this was over three inches I’m not really sure but we’re going to assume it was so what
1:23 we’re gonna do is we’re gonna tamp this down okay so level it up best as you can notice I
1:36 left that leave right in there and everything I mean it’s gonna put a little bit everywhere
1:41 because I’m gonna put another layer on top of this I brought a second [ __ ] it out with so
1:48 I’m loving a little life but then I’m gonna add the water okay now we’ve already have
1:53 some water at the base we don’t need a lot my second bucket of water boom put some water on
2:06 okay that’s it the only requires I usually put it on the outside edge a little bit I’m gonna save
2:14 a little water for my next [ __ ] okay we got that in nothing fancy just a cute airport stamp
2:22 it in okay a little bit this loose just push it back in notice I’m not cutting I didn’t do
2:32 anything this stuff is space-age unbelievable stuff we’re gonna come back here tomorrow and
2:42 we’ll look at this as you can see I’m in water water activate it’s fine don’t worry about it
2:50 okay now I’m still down a couple inches check this up tonight we have new bucket you see this
3:04 I lift this up I’m ready to go I’m no mixing nothing have this now I don’t want to have
3:15 too much and then have to shovel it back up but for this particular example I’m
3:22 going to put a little too much if I have too much I’ll shovel it back in check this out
3:30 I didn’t do anything this was just in the warehouse they took it out of the warehouse
3:34 and I’m putting it down now listen I wanted to be up a good maybe inch above the asphalt around it
3:44 because it’s got to settle it’s gonna compact I’m gonna add my water in a minute just trying
3:52 to get it all nice and level okay and then this possibility they have a little too much here but
3:59 let’s keep spreading around and again we’re not getting real fancy get that I don’t want
4:07 it on to the existing asphalt because it will stick to it and I want to create another pump
4:16 we’re filling in a hole I don’t need to create a bump now so I go a little bit rush drink drank
4:22 some back you know I’m gonna take this leave out because right on the edge and we’ve been
4:40 getting a lot of rain this summer this spring I should say long-sleeve shirt on all right so as
4:53 you can see I’m up I don’t know how much of my me summer mama and I want to be up some because
5:04 this is gonna compress especially in this deeper area okay so I personally think saving for now
5:17 the potholes cool thing is I was patching over at my in-laws mother-in-law and there was just
5:31 some cracks cracks a little bit like this now I’m not gonna do it right now but I could fill
5:36 that in if I take my little trowel I just fill that in add some water and I could fix that if I
5:43 wanted to I’m on here today I’m here to fix this so I’m just notice I’m trying to clean off the
5:53 asphalt around it because otherwise they’ll stick right to it this is holster to be ready to camp
6:19 [Applause]
6:20 I know this video is a little bit long maybe what we’ll do is we’ll fast forward
6:24 into something through parts of this but I wanted you to see it live you know what I
6:31 have for tools and right now what I’m doing is I’m just I am kind of compressing it a
6:37 little bit but what I’m primarily trying to do is just make sure that I’m like a half an
6:45 inch or so above everywhere again a couple of these spots I’m adding just a little bit more
6:54 and again this is all it takes ok there yeah I wish stuff like this existed 20 years ago to
7:12 make my life so much easier but here today come on down to Littleton we got lots of them in stock
7:31 now notice again I’m adding more because I need to have it above the asphalt around it
7:42 otherwise I’ll still have a little bit of a hole let me see if I can use the rest of
7:48 this bucket fizz up towards the end and I could definitely use a little bit more
8:14 all right so literally I’m up some distance all the way around right you know like if
8:27 you look you know I need my tamper so again you know a lot of ways that you could apply
9:01 water you could spray it on like this it’s not necessary he’s dumped a little bit of water and
9:07 I usually go around the exterior edges of it so that if there’s a little loose stuff around
9:16 the edges I’m cleaning it up as I’m going it then of course we need some in the middle here
9:21 because this is water activated why there’s water going on this I know it seems crazy
9:31 good stuff so use it what I do is I just come in like I call around the outside edges making
9:39 sure I’m not getting it up on to the existing you know asphalt around it cuz remember this is just
9:46 a patch so see what I’m doing so I’m just coming in like you know put so much water here we’re just
10:01 okay I’m just doing reason to get some of it out is just making sure that I can see what cooling
10:07 okay and now once I start going to the middle I want to hit it you know and you can see already
10:19 it’s starting to kind of fine like before it was almost like marbles rolling around a little bit
10:29 now it’s like you can see that it’s compressed it’s down a little bit just checking the outside
10:41 edge making some slight adjustments I got my cones so nobody drives over this for 24 hours
10:54 and check yourself you’ve got I’m still you know but I tell you guys leave it
11:08 a little bit high I don’t know what happens body seems to compress down
11:13 a little bit more so we’ve got our cone what are the rest of my bucket of water
11:20 and nice how to get back to work but we can help you here at Stony home who are a little too best
11:32 stopped by you know we have it by the pallet we have it by the bucket good stuff thank you
11:50 you
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