Patio Re-Pointing with Sika FastFix (and giveaway winner announcement)

In this video I am repointing my old patio with Sika Fastfix.
I should have probably re-laid the patio but instead a bit of patio repointing will give it a bit more life.
Sika Fastfix is a brush in compound which sets as hard as mortar and can be applied in the rain and is a really quick and easy product to use.
I am also announcing my giveaway winner from a couple of weeks ago.
hope you enjoy and remember to like and subscribe.

[@DenBank1]

Matt, this is so helpful. I just bought the same product and thinking I should hire a gardener. With this video, I believe I could do it myself. I am 67 year old fit female.

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

This video was great.. Really helpful.

[@johnpearson-phillips7464]

Nice video. Short and sweet and to the point!

[@kasturiravindranath5700]

Very informative. I will buy.

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

All the best

[@eileenmay6334]

Sounds good I hope it works for me and my backyard

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

i hope so as well

[@OSimmonds]

Thanks Matt, great video. You have inspired me to do a re-grout of our patio (its in need of one), and likewise I have been putting it off as I thought it would need re-laying really. This should give it a few years more use first. And Woohoo, I won something! Thanks, will drop you an email. :-)

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Congrats on the win. This stuff seems very good and super easy to put down. I'm hoping that this will give me a bit more life before having to lay a new one

[@samroberts6706]

Cheers for that Matt. I’m on my way to b&q to get some now! Hope it held up well!

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

No problem. Its help up well so far. No gaps yet. Hope it goes well for you!

[@HomeNorth]

Congratulations Ollie!! Thanks for the contest Matt

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

No worries, thanks for entering and supporting!

[@jonbarrie7002]

I've just pointed a newly laid Indian stone patio using this product. 16m2 joints at between 10-20mm and at 20mm deep. My tub which says it does 18m2 only did 1/3 of the size! 3 lots of 18m2 tubs have been used to do my 16m2 patio? Expensive way to do this. Followed the instructions and the online youtrube video and compacted well also used plenty of water which also seems to be key. If I did it again I'd go down the traditional route i think and clean up after with an acid wash to clean any staining. Whether it lasts now is another matter time will tell...

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Yeah that does seem to have worked out expensive for you. I managed to grt mine done with just less than a tub. I couldnt tell you the m2 off the top of my head though. I guess at that value i would use sand and cement as well.

[@colinhamilton9714]

Blimey Matt it's like you are actually working through all the jobs I need to do at home. Thanks for working out the best way of doing them as you are saving me loads of time and effort! Although take a bit of advice from someone that knows and get yourself some knee pads😀

[@OSimmonds]

Second for the knee pads - "housemaids knee" as it used to be called can be really painful.

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

No worries, happy you're finding them useful. And I agree on the knee pads, I have a set in the shed, just didn't put them on!

[@vernonherridge5129]

I repointed yesterday. After 18 hours, it is still a soft sand despite being tamped down. It feels like an oily sand, A few paw prints (foxes and badgers use the patio as a thoroughfare!) make it interesting and it is raining now. Fingers crossed.

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Hope it all worked out!

[@kitesky5310]

Hi Matt. Thanks for the great video. Which colour did you use?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

I think it was called stone in the end as it suited my slabs the most

[@davesharma7017]

Hey Matt, great vid. My patio is 36 feet x 9 feet (144 slabs), which is a lot of slabs. Unfortunately a lot of the gaps are less than 5mm. Do you think it’s worth taking the chance and using it? Other options would be use it on the parts that are 5mm and over then use sika setting sand for the areas less than 5mm (nightmare), or re-lay patio which I would like to avoid. What do you think? Thanks

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Hi Dave sorry I missed your comment. At 5mm I would be worried about getting the material in the gap. As long as you can get the gap filled I cant see an issue but I am not a Pro, so that's just an opinion. Hope it goes or went well.

[@jamiemclachlan6378]

I'm in the process of repointing my patio.. Im using grinder.. it's back breaking trying to get the mortar.. and sand out enough.. Hope it works well for me too.. thanks for video

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

yeah I can imagine using a grinder is tough work. Hope the works well for you

[@Mindsmog]

did this prevent weeds coming through?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Yes, for the most part. I had some come out because i didnt secure my slabs enough but where the product stayed in it stopped weeds. My top tip is to make sure that you have good stable slabs otherwise the product will work loose.

[@WizsWoodwork]

nice one dude

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks Wiz

[@jeannieleasa1579]

Did you have to brush away the product that was on the tiles before it set up?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Hi, yes i brushed away the product before setting. I think if you leave it it will set up on the slabs. I was just careful not to brush too hard around the gaps.

[@johnray9520]

Hey Matt, how is the jointing holding up?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Hey John, its held up really well. I have developed another wobbly slab so the jointing around that has come out. However, all the rest around the other slabs is all intact and in place

[@CK51515]

Nice job. Patio should be relayed though 😅

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Yeah for sure, but that was quite a lot of effort!

[@andyleach504]

What about the product left near to the cracks? Did you need to clean that off immediately?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

I brushed it off afterwards. i didnt leave it too long just in case but it doesnt seem to stain

[@andyleach504]

@@MATTDOESSTUFF2020 thank you. I’ve completed mine. Found the same. Took nearly 5 days to set.

[@joshhoughton3038]

I had 4 bags of this and only needed a little bit out of the 4th bag. The left overs in the bag do I tip out and cover with water ?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Hi yes thats what i did.

[@andrewbailey2547]

Can you not sweep it in then sprinkle water with fine mist?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Yes but id recommed putting pressure i mn the gaps to compact

[@anthonylewis165]

Hi Matt how did the sika fast fix hold up now 2 years or so latter

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Its done ok to be honest. Ive had a few areas where its come out of the joints but thaglts because some more of my slabs have come loose. But thats not an issue with the product but i would make sure you get you slabs solid first. Where my slabs are solid its held well.

[@stuartrooney1485]

How long did it take?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

About 2/3 hours. the hardest part is digging out all the old stuff in the gaps

[@conormcg8702]

Against my gut instinct, I used Sika FastFix on my limestone flags.... I've done many re-grouting jobs and this was on my own house so I was super careful. Cleaned out old grout and brushed this stuff in and pressed it in with pointing tool... 6 months later it fails the "key-test" miserable (like wet sand when scraped with a key)... Never again

[@grovsey3656]

Did you wet it?

[@conormcg8702]

@@grovsey3656 I had the ground area sprinkled wet with a garden hose before hand (not pooling / just wet)

[@martinhole7279]

My friend Daryl is really jealous of your face furniture

[@coombsy1986]

Guilty

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

haha

[@lukehilton5690]

How did it hold up after two years?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Where my slabs haven't moved it has held up well. Some of my slabs have become wobbly in the past 2 years so have dislodged the pointing but I'm not putting that down to the product.

[@omlet1231]

You need to add a lot of water

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Do you mean after you have finished to keep the rest fresh?

[@Viper6332]

great video but a look at the finished product would have been good

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Sorry David, i can tell you that the product has held up but make sure that your slabs are solid and not moving. some of mine have worked loose and it has knocked the product out. poor preparation on my part though rather than bad product

[@Viper6332]

@@MATTDOESSTUFF2020 Thats great thxs for the update

[@azza1793]

This stuff is expensive and in my experience it’s shit, pointed a patio and over a week later the joints were still soft

[@vicjackson8928]

Load of carp would never use it again

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Sorry you had a bad experience with it. What went wrong for you? Mine has been down a year now with no issues.

[@vicjackson8928]

They don't honour their part when something goes wrong

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

What went wrong for you?

[@stephenoverthrow2463]

Biggest bag of sh.... I've come across. Lasted about 16 months. Now made a proper mix with sand and cement with one shovel full of sharp mixed in.

[@melodynewsome1308]

Crap concept…point it traditionally. Or cant you be bothered..or you aint got skill n patience

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Hi Melody, The product worked for me and im pleased with the results. For me as a diyer buying sand and cement to make the amount i needed means theres a lot left over that i wouldnt use and also in my limeted experience mortar mix can stain the slabs. I guess everyone will have a view on these convenience products and some are better than others but either way as long as you are happy with your approach then thats all that matters. Thanks for watching!