Contractors Tips
courtesy of: Harry Carter
GemSeal of Atlanta
30 years in the Pavement Coatings Industry.
Now is the time to prepare yourself for the upcoming season!
- For you guys in the southern regions that continue to work this time of the year a good way to prevent plug ups is to remove the sheet of hardened sealer in the top of your tanks. This can be made easier by holding a mirror inside your tank and illuminating with a flashlight to see if there is any build up.
- A scraper on a long handle can be used to loosen the “sheet” of coating, then use a piece of cardboard to catch the dried out sealer. It is also a good idea to repeat this procedure every couple of months during the season, nothing is more aggravating than stopping every 30 minutes or so to clean your filter or tips.
- If you haven’t familiarized yourself with the material calculators on our new website, now is the time to do so. These calculators are very easy to use and will help you determine the material needed for seal coating, crack sealing and striping. Practice using a few of your jobs from last year.
- You may also want to take advantage of our tank capacity calculator. A fresh copy of your tank capacity in each truck could be very valuable. Also, don’t forget to equip each piece of equipment with a current copy of all MSDS’s of material you use. Print these from our website and store in a piece of 2 inch pvc with a cap on each end then store on the dashboard of each truck. An hour of preparation time now can save a lot of downtime this season.