Surface repair kit and method

Abstract

A repair kit and method are provided. The repair kit is comprised of a double-sided adhesive tape and a quantity of medium. Alternatively, the tape contains an embedded, reinforcing scrim or added strength or utility. Another alternative embodiment provides a kit wherein one side of the adhesive of the tape is pre-fabricated with medium. In operation, a user removes a release liner of one of the sides of the adhesive tape, applies the exposed adhesive surface to the repair surface, then removes the other release liner of the opposite side of the tape and applies a coating of medium to cover the exposed top coat of adhesive. The kit is particularly useful in roofing repair, such as for the repair of tar-based granule containing shingles, commercial rolled granulated surfaces, metal surfaces, single-ply material based and concrete and masonry based surfaces.

1 . A repair kit comprising:
 a) a tape comprising an adhesive inner layer having a first and second face and release liners disposed on each of the two faces; and   b) a quantity of medium.   
   
   
       2 . A repair kit of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive inner layer is comprised of material selected from the group consisting of butyl and non-butyl rubber based adhesives and their derivatives, rubberized asphalt, and bitumen and its derivatives. 
   
   
       3 . A repair kit of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer has a cross-sectional thickness of from about 25 to 300 mils. 
   
   
       4 . A repair kit of  claim 1 , wherein the release liners are independently comprised of silconized paper, siliconized polyethylene and siliconized polypropylene. 
   
   
       5 . A repair kit of  claim 1 , wherein the medium is comprised of a roofing material. 
   
   
       6 . A repair kit of  claim 5 , wherein the medium is selected from the group consisting of metals, coated metals, granulated sand, granulated rock, granulated concrete, powdered rock, powdered concrete, rubber sheets; PVC, EPDM, Hypalan and TPO sheets, and granulated rubber. 
   
   
       7 . A repair kit of  claim 5 , wherein the medium is granulated rock or sand, are spheroid or cubic in shape, and are colored to match, or be similar to, the color of a roofing surface to be repaired. 
   
   
       8 . A repair kit comprising:
 a) a tape comprising a scrim inner layer having two faces, first and second adhesive outer layers having a scrim surface and an adherence surface, wherein the scrim surface of the first outer layer is disposed on the first face and the scrim surface of the second outer layer is disposed on the second face, and release liners disposed on each of the adherence surfaces; and   b) a quantity of medium.   
   
   
       9 . A repair kit of  claim 8 , wherein the adhesive outer layers are, independently, comprised of adhesive selected from the group consisting of butyl and non-butyl rubber based adhesives and their derivatives, rubberized asphalt, and bitumen and its derivatives. 
   
   
       10 . A repair kit of  claim 8 , wherein the outer layers have, independently, cross-sectional thicknesses of from about 25 to 300 mils. 
   
   
       11 . A repair kit of  claim 8 , wherein the release liners are independently comprised of silconized paper, siliconized polyethylene and siliconized polypropylene. 
   
   
       12 . A repair kit of  claim 8 , wherein the medium is comprised of a roofing material. 
   
   
       13 . A repair kit of  claim 12 , wherein the medium is selected from the group consisting of metals, coated metals, granulated sand, granulated rock, granulated concrete, powdered rock, powdered concrete, rubber sheets; PVC, EPDM, Hypalan and TPO sheets, and granulated rubber. 
   
   
       14 . A repair kit of  claim 13 , wherein the medium is granulated rock or sand, are spheroid or cubic in shape and are colored to match, or be similar to, the color of a roofing surface to be repaired. 
   
   
       15 . A repair kit of  claim 10 , wherein the scrim has a cross-sectional thickness of from about 1 to 10 mils and is comprised of material selected from the group consisting of woven nylon, open weave polyester, expanded polyester, open weave cotton and closed weave fabrics. 
   
   
       16 . A repair tape comprising an adhesive inner layer having a first and second face, a release liner disposed on the first face and medium disposed on the second face. 
   
   
       17 . A repair tape of  claim 16 , wherein the adhesive inner layer is comprised of material selected from the group consisting of butyl and non-butyl rubber based adhesives and their derivatives, rubberized asphalt, and bitumen and its derivatives. 
   
   
       18 . A repair tape of  claim 16 , wherein the inner layer has a cross-sectional thickness of from about 25 to 300 mils. 
   
   
       19 . A repair tape of  claim 16 , wherein the release liner has a cross-sectional thickness of from about 1 to 5 mils and is comprised of silconized paper, siliconized polyethylene and siliconized polypropylene. 
   
   
       20 . A repair tape of  claim 21 , wherein the medium is comprised of a roofing material. 
   
   
       21 . A repair tape of  claim 20 , wherein the medium is selected from the group consisting of metals, coated metals, granulated sand, granulated rock, granulated concrete, powdered rock, powdered concrete, rubber sheets; PVC, EPDM, Hypalan and TPO sheets, and granulated rubber. 
   
   
       22 . A repair tape of  claim 21 , wherein the medium is granulated rock or sand, are spheroid or cubic in shape and are colored to match, or be similar to, the color of a roofing surface to be repaired. 
   
   
       23 . A method of repairing a surface which comprises:
 a) providing a tape comprising an adhesive inner layer having a first and second face and first and second release liners disposed on each of the two faces;   b) removing the first release liner from a face, to provide a first exposed adhesive inner layer face;   c) applying the first exposed adhesive inner layer face to the surface;   d) removing the second release liner to provide a second exposed adhesive inner layer face; and   e) applying a quantity of medium to the second exposed adhesive inner layer face.   
   
   
       24 . A method of  claim 23 , wherein the adhesive inner layer is comprised of material selected from the group consisting of butyl and non-butyl rubber based adhesives and their derivatives, rubberized asphalt, and bitumen and its derivatives. 
   
   
       25 . A method of  claim 23 , wherein the inner layer has a cross-sectional thickness of from about 25 to 300 mils. 
   
   
       26 . A method of  claim 23 , wherein the release liners have cross-sectional thicknesses of from about 1 to 5 mils and are independently comprised of silconized paper, siliconized polyethylene and siliconized polypropylene. 
   
   
       27 . A method of  claim 23 , wherein the medium is comprised of a roofing material. 
   
   
       28 . A method of  claim 27 , wherein the medium is selected from the group consisting of metals, coated metals, granulated sand, granulated rock, granulated concrete, powdered rock, powdered concrete, rubber sheets; PVC, EPDM, Hypalan and TPO sheets, and granulated rubber. 
   
   
       29 . A method of  claim 28 , wherein the medium is granulated rock or sand, are spheroid or cubic in shape and are colored to match, or be similar to, the color of a roofing surface to be repaired. 
   
   
       30 . A method of repairing a surface which comprises:
 a) providing a tape comprising an adhesive inner layer having a first and second face, a release liner disposed on the first face and medium disposed on the second face;   b) removing the release liner from the first face, to provide an exposed adhesive inner layer face; and   c) applying the exposed adhesive inner layer face to the surface.