Thanks for this video. Had wanted to see how this stuff turns out.

The plistix are hard to work with and liquify and drain down a sloped driveway. Thin cracks are hard, but 1/2" or more - I used cold-pack asphalt. It can be better to widen crack to use asphalt (especially if bottom of crack if wider than the top). The plistix I used a couple years ago shrink and crack over time. Clean out the crack as deep as possible. I put a layer of sand at bottom and then top 2-3 inches I filled with cold-pack asphalt. A fresh bag is very oily and will pour into cracks. I press it in with a mortar tool. BUT to finish, I pound the cold pack into the crack with a 4 pound hammer. This pulverizes it and forces it in -- add more cold pack until level with road. Too late to seal in a month (it will be too cold out) but this will last a decent period of time and simplifies later repairs. The "aquaphalt" mentioned below appears to be essentially this. Pound it in cleaned out cracks, then seal it a month or two later. This seems to be the best solution. This week I will try to stuff plistix in smaller cracks (it is hard to thin out) and then use asphalt tape that is heated (not adhesive which I guess it not nearly as good). Bought a weed burner to attach to me grill propane tank to heat up asphalt/plistix and tape.

Looks fun! Thanks for doing this ❤

@MADEbyAP

11 ай бұрын

It actually was! Mesmerizing and therapeutic haha.

Thanks for this cracks video!😅 it really helps!

@MADEbyAP

10 күн бұрын

You're very welcome haha

And now you can add the black seal over the entire driveway to have a smooth looking beautiful driveway.

@MADEbyAP

10 күн бұрын

That's my next project!

Thanks AP, good to know how I can fix my crack 😜

@MADEbyAP

Жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

This video cracks me up!

@MADEbyAP

5 күн бұрын

😂

Great video, thanks!

@MADEbyAP

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the note!!

Ohio calling - I have the same kind of cracks in a long asphalt drive - thanks for the product recommendation and procedure!

@MADEbyAP

8 ай бұрын

Glad you found this helpful!

Always clean the crack! 🤣🤣

thanks for the before and after on the effectiveness short term. hopefully is sticks long term

@MADEbyAP

Ай бұрын

Sure! It’s still holding strong for us!

Crack’s been filled in!😂

This video really cracked me up.

@MADEbyAP

3 ай бұрын

😂

lol, the innuendos got you a like right away. Not sure of the content yet...

They do have other sizes, not just medium. I'm looking at 60ft small pli-stix on amazon right now.

Thank you crack man we all need a little laugh😅😅😅

@MADEbyAP

Ай бұрын

🤣 oh I hope that nickname doesn’t stick 😂

Hi. There is a product called Aquaphalt that you can buy at hardware stores and some home centers. It a high quality ashalt mix in a large tub (probably 5 gallon tub) and it works excellent! For cracks the size of what you had if you used one tub of Aquaphalt that is likely all you would need and it would be actually aphalt you are using. As soon as you apply water to the product and tamp it down it is definitely a permanent fix. No rubber compound will last more than 1-2 years.

@MADEbyAP

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reco!

It shrinks, so you want to do multiple layers, making sure each layer cures before the next application. Also, adding and mixing some sand in between minimizes the shrinkage. Filling wide and deep cracks all at once could cause bigger shrinkage and craks as a result.

@MADEbyAP

12 күн бұрын

Nice, thanks for the tip!!

What did you do about the burning marks on the asphalt?

1. There is a larger size. I bought both. 2. if your handheld torch goes hour while being held upside down or at an angle you’ve got a cheap torch. Buy a decent burzomatic torch and you won’t have that problem. 3. A Large rosebud torch attached to a 20# tank is a lot faster. 4. you can also fill smaller cracks with this stuff by holding it over the crack and dripping the rubber into it.

@MADEbyAP

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

I'm addicted to crack now. Thanks!

@MADEbyAP

11 ай бұрын

Haha. Don’t hate the player, hate the game?

They do sell bags of asphalt specifically for this purpose... just fyi

@MADEbyAP

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Mr1deacon

2 ай бұрын

Do you have a name?

Thanks for the info. You CRACK me up!🤣😀🤣😀👍

@MADEbyAP

3 ай бұрын

Haha I see what you did there!

Stretch the material so it's easier to melt by the time it's hot enough for the other side to melt the top is burning and bubbling.

@MADEbyAP

11 ай бұрын

Oh thanks for the tip! I have a few more cracks to fill so will give that a try!

I would say with a crack that. Wide, you needed to use cold patch filler. But you'll probably be okay. :)

Does doing this hot method also make weeds less likely to come back? I am sure we all get weeds once in a while.

to save on your crack filler after cleaning add some clean pea stone and then hold the filler over the crack heat it so it melts and drips into the crack and the pea stone

@MADEbyAP

10 ай бұрын

Pro tip! Love it. Thank you!

there are more efficient solutions available. pli may be suitable for minimal use. said from a partner in a large gc company that does this non stop in the nyc area

@MADEbyAP

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Try doing this with thin cracks. I have. Its a freaking mess. The sticks are too wide to fit in the crack so when you heat them, most of it rolls down the driveway. Maybe there are thin plistix?

@MADEbyAP

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I had to get creative with the thinner cracks. I kind of melted a little then stretched it out. It was a chore for sure. Not sure if they make a thinner version which is weird!

Watching because of the great thumbnail clickbait.. 😂😂

@MADEbyAP

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It worked!! 🤣

Who knew saying no to crack could be so fun! 🤣

@MADEbyAP

Жыл бұрын

LOL - I really couldn't resist that for my thumbnail title haha.

Professionals can buy this stuff in a 5gal brick and use a push cart that holds and smooths it.

@MADEbyAP

5 ай бұрын

Oh cool!

A clean crack is essential….

@MADEbyAP

2 ай бұрын

🤣

Bet he had a few quotes to fill his crack..

How did this last over the winter?

@MADEbyAP

Ай бұрын

Still holding strong!

This stuff does not work for more than 1 year. It tends to stick to one side of the crack and breaks free during freeze thaw movement.

REVIWED? :D

@MADEbyAP

Жыл бұрын

Clearly not "SPELL CHECKED" by AP (or anyone). Thanks for catching that!

bad bad bad

@MADEbyAP

10 күн бұрын

This didn't crack you up?

Clean it before you lay it down, come on man...., lol

@MADEbyAP

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha

Doesn't last, waste of money. Cracks back as soon as the snow hit the ground

@MADEbyAP

Ай бұрын

Oh weird. Ours survived a northeast winter (with snow). No cracking or shrinkage.

Can this fix ugly butt cracks?

@MADEbyAP

10 ай бұрын

Ha. It may take a couple packages?