CRACK STIX Blacktop Crack Repair, 1/2 D, 125ft., Black

I just finished ordering my third bucket. This product is easy to apply and makes for a gratifying project with immediate results. Another plus is that it is a clean process; never any mess on my hands or clothes. I found myself going out in the evening and filling a crack because I wanted to.I use a variable output blow torch with an auto igniter from Harbor freight ($30) which hooks to a 20# propane cylinder with a hose. This allows me to heat the rope and "Walk" it into the crack from a standing position; never any knee work. It takes a lot of BTUs to melt the rope and heat the surrounding asphalt. Couldn't even imagine doing the job with an homeowner's propane torch. No comments on how long it might last but the immediate enjoyment of my asphalt is worth the price.The only reason I gave this product 4 stars is because a third of my second bucket was not of even diameter. The rope would constrict to 1/4" then swell to 5/8". It looked like a snake that swallowed some whole pigs. It worked but took twice as long to apply. I feel like their quality control should have caught the problem.

Used up one can of MAPP gas and one of regular propane over the course of melting out this whole bucket. Didn't see too much of a difference between the two gasses. One thing that made this project possible was a torch with a 360° rotating nozzle, so you can keep the canister upright as you burn downward.Seems like a very professional crack repair that should last a long time. Fairly easy to use, you can break off lengths with your hands (maybe only when it's cold out, idk).My technique was, clean out the crack with an angle grinder with an old used-up diamond wheel. Stuff the crack with pieces of CrackStix. Melt it down. For cracks too small to stuff, you can hold a piece of the CrackStix rope and melt it, dripping into the crack. This is also a good technique when you can't stuff as much rope into the crack as you need to fill it.My driveway is on a pretty good slope, which amde it tricky - the melted product will roll a good ways downhill if you melt too much at once.

I have quite a few larger cracks since the cracks in the driveway have never been attended to and the driveway is at least 12 years old. I find that this is easy to unroll and cut, easy to lay into the cracks and to melt using the blow torch. Easy peasy! BUT, time consuming AND hard on the back. It's not something I could do everyday. I've been working on the driveway once a week throughout the summer. It's been a good pace for me, first time homeowner and repair person. I watched several YouTube videos about how to use it before my first time.

Having an older asphalt drive, it has cracks. Some are thin spider cracks, others are gaping pretty good. I used a weed burner to melt in but your just can’t get enough heat in this to effectively melt it in before you have to change bottles. I burned up 6 bottles of map gas and hardly got 40 feet down. I’m allowing for cooler temps and consider that when writing this but map gas is pricey and propane just isn’t as hot. I actually swapped for a hand help torch and it actually goes faster because you can concentrate the heat better. I also stretched it to half its diameter to do smaller cracks which is nice and also trailed a piece over a few cracks just to cover them before any ice and snow get in them this year.

This stuff is great. I had some large cracks in my blacktop driveway and needed to fill them prior to me sealing the driveway. I first tried this liquid crack filler from a different company 2 years ago and it didn't work. It ended up cracking in less than 2 years.Pros: Fills the cracks and forms a solid water proof barrier.Easy to use. cuts easy and bends easy.Cons. My driveway sealer didn't like this. Where the driveway sealer touched the crack sticks it cracked within a couple hoursA little on the pricy side. I had to buy a big torch which was 60$. And you'll got through a #20 propane tank per 125ft/bucket. I used 3 buckets. So I spent an additional 70$ on propane.You will use a lot of crack filler if you have deep cracks in driveway.

I have purchased and tried just about every brand and type of asphalt crack repair. This so far has been the best out of them all. I use my gas powered leaf lower to clean out the cracks before applying. I have mostly smaller cracks so have found that using a handheld propane torch works best for my needs. I hold this is one hand over the crack and use my other hand to heat it up until it starts to drip. Then it drips deeper into the crack and fills it up. I let that cool, around 30 minutes then come back and add more because it sinks in as it dries. This time I melt it and add a bit more, then take a steel putty knife to make it level and spread it out so the sides are not raised. After this is dry, I then put a coat of driveway sealer over it. This gets me about a good year before the cracks come back. Nothing else I have used has lasted any longer. Many of the smaller cracks do not come back. Tip: Wear gloves when doing it this way, it gets hot.

It hasn't had the chance to be tested in winter, but so far I'm extremely impressed! This and a weed torch have made asphalt repair easy to repair --- wait for it -- WITHOUT BACK PAIN! I've made videos and shared on social media with all of my friends. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I (and my back) are so grateful for this product!!!I've tried the big box acrylic products, and although they work... Let's say I have high hopes but realistic expectations. If this survives winter at least as well as the acrylics, I strongly recommend. What it saved on my back alone was worth it!

so far so good, put this on just before Halloween while the weather was still warm, filling in the routine cracks in the asphalt caused by roots. Got a lot of compliments from the Trick or Treat kids who thought it made my driveway look exceptionally eerie. Now the winter rains have hit and so far this repair stix is holding up very well. Will need to be ordering more for the rest of the property.