Important:
- When applying surface coatings during periods of very hot weather, apply coatings during the coolest part of the day, usually in the early
morning. Do not apply if surface temperature is 135 degrees F. (57C) or above. When you encounter hot weather which the surface temperature
will exceed 135 F. (57C), it is best to apply one coat in the early morning before the temperature rises and then wait until the next morning to
apply the next coat.
- When multiple courts are being coated, the overall area should be broken into a workable size.
Example: A four court having dimensions of 204' x 120' can be separated into two workable areas of 102' x 120'. This also allows
for two courts to remain in service while two are being refurbished, provided a court
divider net is used
- In order to layout the playing box after the coating applications have been completed, it is necessary at this time to identify where the four
corners are of an existing playing box. If you are coating a new court that does not have lines, just ignore the following instructions pertaining
to identifying the playing box corners. You will be laying out the new playing box from the Court Layout Drawing
when you are ready to apply the playing lines.
Identifying the playing box corners
Existing Asphalt Courts:
Drive a 2" masonry nail into the court surface at each of the four outside corners of
the playing box, removing the nail each time. (alternatively, you can drive a 1-1/4" galvanized or stainless steel flat head roofing nail all the way
into an asphalt court surface, leaving the roofing nails in as permanent corner markers for reference points when striping the court and for future
resurfacing. Being galvanized or stainless steel, the nail heads will not rust when coated over). The holes left in the surface will be easy to locate
after the coatings have been applied. This step will save you a great amount of time, when it is time to layout the playing lines.
Assuming the court surface has had a base coat applied (if necessary), the final
scraping of any rough areas has been done, and all dust and debris have been washed, blown or swept from the
surface, and the pails have been stirred, you are now ready to start the application process.
Important: We recommend that you have a helper to pour additional material as needed, to be sure that a wet edge
is kept in front of the applicator at all times.
How Long Will It Take To Apply One Coat?: Once you begin the coating process, the work crew cannot stop for a break until the
entire court is coated. A standard court with dimensions of 60 ft. x 120 ft. will take approximately 2.5 to 3 hours from the time you pour the first
material on the court until you finish one coat of either resurfacer (base coat) or color.
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Step 1
If the court has an asphalt apron outside the fence area, it is recommended to use a wide whitewash brush to paint the apron and the inside
court area for about 6" in from the fence. If the court does not have an apron outside the fence, just paint around the fence posts and
the inside for about 6" This will allow the applicator with the squeegee to keep clear of the fence. Most fences protrude a bit into the court
area. If your court has this problem, have someone outside the court holding the fence back as the squeegee passes.
Step 2
Place the stirred pails at random locations near the application starting point. Place a lid over each
pail to help prevent a skin from forming on the material. If this happens, stir again.
Step 3
Starting at the farthest corner from the entrance gate, pour a windrow (a long puddle of material about 6"
to 12" wide) of material across the court (or the shortest distance of the area to be coated) about 3" away
from the fence.
Step 4
Using the long handled squeegee, apply surface coating by walking beside the windrow of wet material
pulling the squeegee in even straight lines and on a slight angle to allow the material to flow in front of, and off the rubber squeegee blade.
Although you will be using a 24" wide squeegee, you will only be flowing new material to the suface in a 6" to 8" width with each
pass across the court. The rest of the squeegee blade is wiping off excess material from your previous passes. You cannot take off too much
material with the squeegee. The thickness of the sand in the material will always allow the right coating thickness to remain on the court.
A slight downward pressure should be applied to the squeegee blade to prevent leaving any puddles, while applying a uniform coat from one
side of the court to the other. Each return pass (pulling of material) should be parallel to the last.
When the end of each pass is reached, pull material down at a 90 degree angle for a few feet along the fence. Proceed to pull the material
across the surface in the opposite direction repeating pulling the material down each side. You will repeat this procedure until the surface is
completed.
While applying the material, you will likely notice the occasional ridge of material from the end of the squeegee or small puddles left
in minor depressions. Don't worry, just reach out and make the same pass again, removing the spots with the squeegee.
You cannot remove too much material by making a 2nd or even a 3rd pass.
Step 5
When you have completed the application (and are hopefully back at the court entrance), pickup the excess material with a dustpan or shovel
and place back into a pail. You can use a paint brush (after picking up excess material) to finish at the gate. Do not attempt to spread the
excess material. This will cause too great a thickness of material and will dry with unsightly shrinkage cracks.
Step 6
Lock the court gate between coats. Locking the gate between coating applications will prevent animals from walking in the material before
it has dried. Allow a minimum of three hours drying time between coats.
Average Drying Time
1 to 2 hours, depending on ambient temperature and humidity.
Step 7 (between coats)