EPSA repair projects

Since 2007, EPSA has rolled up its sleeves and made a few safety-related repairs and enhancements to our concrete skateparks. It’s been a great way to test a variety of products, best methods and share information with the City folks and other skatepark advocates.

WESTSIDE COMMUNITY – EPOXY CRACK REPAIR

In September 2015, we repaired a critical concrete hole on the hip bank line at Westside Community skatepark using a 2-part epoxy marketed as Miracle Bond 1350 by Adhesives Technology – this stuff is awesome for long-lasting, permanent repairs!

Make sure you got a fresh, clean concrete surface for the stuff to bond to using an angle grinder with a diamond blade. Then, filler up with epoxy and cut it flat using a putty knife. Clean up any mess with Xylene. It hardens fast and should be good to skate in about an hour.

Miracle Bond 1350 by Adhesives Technology

Miracle Bond Repair Epoxy is multi-purpose, rapid cure, bonding and repair adhesive. Its specially formulated, non-sag/no-drip property is ideal for concrete skatepark repair. Delivers exceptional compressive and bond strength, often curing harder than concrete, and is sandable.

You can buy it at places like Sherwin Williams or White Cap for about $20 a tube and it shoots out of a standard caulking gun.

Important note from the Miracle Bond 1350 Tech Data Sheet – Use for spalls no deeper than 5/8” (15,9 mm) or no wider than 3” ( 76,2 mm) in diameter. Anything larger will result in high heat of reaction and will heave or crack. For larger spall repair, use slower cure formula Miracle Bond 1450.

MOUNTAIN VIEW – POOL COPING ”KNUCKLE” REPAIR

In August 2015, we first used Miracle Bond 1350 to fix the “knuckled” joints on the pool block coping at Mountain View skatepark. The original mortar in the joints fell victim to repeated heavy grinds and the epoxy fix has held up well over time.

Thanks to Danny Ben and Kurt Miller for helping on this one – here’s a short video clip.