Acrylic Resurfacer is a product that is commonly used when resurfacing tennis courts and other sport surfaces. All major manufacturers of acrylic sport surfaces produce this product and recommend using it on both new and existing court surfaces. Even though many installers think of Acrylic Resurfacer as a primer, it serves specific purposes not entirely related to good adhesion.First, Acrylic Resurfacer is a filler coat. It is designed to suspend large amounts of silica sand for the purpose of filling minor voids in the surface. Asphalt is a common substrate used for tennis court construction. Mostly comprised of asphalt binder and rock, asphalt can exhibit a wide variety of porosity from one location to another. Many factors can influence the pavement porosity, from available regional and local sources of aggregate to project specifications. Acrylic Resurfacer can fill the surface voids to produce buy capsiplex a tight surface without voids and pits that show through the pigmented surface layers. If the surface voids are not properly filled, they can lead to some of the following problems:-Pitting on the playing surface-Surface pinholes that are created from air in the voids during application of tennis court color coatings-Poor coverage rate on the pigmented surface coatingsSecondly, Acrylic Resurfacer creates or restores texture to the surface prior to application of the color coatings. Existing acrylic surfaces tend to become smooth with extended wear. The fine silica sand that was in the coating eventually rolls out and the acrylic color surface becomes polished and smooth. The resurfacer uses an angular sand to create a sandpaper-like finish to better accept the color coating layers. The colored tennis court surfaces contain a very fine, rounded sand to minimize surface streaking and application marks.
