Mastic Asphalt Repair 02

[@EOTG_AK]

That’s a $70,000 Crafco mastic melter and the substance put down is a thick hot mix flexible mastic material full of aggregate. I can’t speak to the quality of this crews finish work but the material has been shown to hold up much better than any cold patch or typical hot patches. It isn’t a “permanent” repair. As others have said that requires full tear out, sub grade repair and asphalt replacement. It is however a solid solution that is reasonably quick and lasts longer than most other techniques. Numerous municipalities are reporting that it lasts several years in on-ramp apron repairs and does a great job at filling in and stopping further degradation in failing asphalt seams.

[@MichaelJeffers75]

ever heard of "Infrared Patching"?

[@mckeehan1943]

These guys must be really proud of that job

[@drew5339]

I don’t know why they wouldn’t just cut that area out and replace the asphalt. Also where is the one guys safety vest at?

[@willietheboggle3954]

My dudes have designer jeans on doing “work” 👷🏿‍♂️

[@nicholaskarnani3182]

What a cheap way of doing a face lift,you see the black patch and you think a good job has been done,look closely and the cracks are still visable

[@dizzyrooster]

Reading most comments, most of you have no idea what mastic asphalt is. This stuff is 4 times stronger than asphalt. But if the base is not stable, it will break up eventually. They could of did a better job at spreading the mastic.

[@lvhnii2153]

Out of curiosity, do any of the 59 commenters on here know what Mastic actually is? Just curious

[@ClutchTFS]

Not sure if your asking or just wondering but its hot crack fill rubber mixed with small aggregate like pea stone. Usually they use it for large gaps/cracks.

[@c.williams7042]

It must be good work because their motto/slogan is "We Don't Cut Corners" - Repairs that last!

[@07cbailey07]

It's just some dude who saw some videos on asphalt and started a little side patch company for extra money and hired a couple kids. When you hire these kind of people you can't expect expert OCD service. Save it for the pros. People wonder why some pothole repairs fail.

[@SuperRaveTV]

What are they supposed to be doing

[@ShowCat1]

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[@bobvel7760]

White tennis shoes... very ballsy.

[@assassin_asa]

Looks like it was painted over, not repaired. Could barely tell anything was fixed other than it now being darker, still got low spots in it, and when did they pack it down? Because if they filled it it, they have to pack it or all the loose stuff sill be gone in a day

[@assassin_asa]

A proper repair would involve cutting that all out and re laying that section along with packing it, this shouldn't even happen if the base was laid right so it had something to sit on other than dirt, and thats the reason our roads suck

[@bradmackinnon9594]

My favourite part of this video is 21:13

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

None of these asphalt repair videos from any company have footage of what the repairs look like a month or so after.

[@ShowCat1]

I don't get it. That "patch" is not going to last very long.

[@olli8977]

Oh .. i hope that someone would fix it beter after all.. that is just hide To problem

[@jamespaveit]

I think these yokels were hot tar roofers and woke up one morning and said "hey i have an idea"

[@ClutchTFS]

lool best comment

[@esiekierka3773]

For how busy the street is, the lane they are working in should be closed and all staff should have at minimum safety vest on... Traffic should be controlled. Fly by night outfit...

[@crywhit4619]

Probably got tired of his car getting torn up, having to drive over that spot everyday. I wish they'd teach me how to do this so I can fix some roads around my house.

[@Fir3Fight3rPhil]

21 minutes and 13 seconds of my life wasted 🥺 I truly thought it was going to be the banksy of road art 😂😂😂😂

[@07cbailey07]

This whole operation is bassackwords

[@dalepetty174]

You can only do what they pay for. The guy was probably cheap and didn't want to pay to have it fixed right. Can't blame the crew.

[@marklinford2512]

That guy raking no hi viz and a pair of trainers on where is health and safety there

[@MartinRodriguez-hw6tf]

Con toda la tecnología en materiales de primera calidad un trabajo de muy mala calidad

[@daisybeagle6259]

What’s the powder he’s chooking around?

[@pinocchiomediam5055]

Pixie dust 1/16''

[@id15807936]

Is that even a repair? Looks more like asphalt preservation attempt. If so - why don't they fill all the cracks around? It seems meaningless to treat the small area while the asphalt around is all cracked

[@soullessone4681]

Sealer to patch

[@acesaaa3148]

So they just change color from grey to black. It still the same damage lol

[@acesaaa3148]

@James Ferry I doubt it. I see this type of repair all the time, it will only crumble in a matter of time. They didn't even fill the crevices on the ground. No patching. That equals to bumpy ride.

[@mattdowden2901]

That wouldn’t last a winter where i am in Canada

[@ClutchTFS]

I think they would've been best off to just cut that out and repave..

[@pinocchiomediam5055]

Looks like the Dark side of the Moon

[@keithnewton8981]

This us what we call a temporary patch repair it's not a long term fix 6 months at best it does not create a good fix it will not last in high moisture environments. The non use of edging stones or curb stones between soil and the surface at the corner cause a major failure point. Your patching bad patches. Short term thinking ends up costing mire long term This is amiture hr.

[@dougijcw9758]

Never heard of a straight edge to level it. Hit that on a motorcycle and you are on you butt. Total waste of money and time.

[@07cbailey07]

you should have cut that whole section out and poured new asphalt. Ugh this hurts me.

[@brandonstevens9122]

Poured??? Lmfao

[@MrPummi88]

Noch größerer Murks war wohl nicht möglich oder? Wie lange soll das heben, eine Woche? Wahnsinn für was mache Leute Geld bezahlen!

[@n4thb4dc0]

Dig it up and do it properly, this is a bodge

[@kameronschmidt7601]

This isn't mastic. That is like seal coat

[@chrisfrancis8446]

White shoes! lol

[@kevinlenover2828]

Funny how many OSHA regs were broken here and on film.

[@shaunfrench7310]

It's pants

[@1Haikala1]

What a waste of money, worst repair Ever 🤣 how i Even get here

[@Itsp3rsonal]

Crap repair good scam ...... wait not a good scam must be paying kick back for contract

[@stevemcreynolds6031]

You must repair the problem, base failure, not just the asphalt. Plus, you need hot mix, dumbest thing I’ve ever seen!