How to Prevent and Manage Icy Sidewalks

How to Prevent and Manage Icy Sidewalks

How to Prevent and Manage Icy Sidewalks: Be prepared when winter weather hits with a de-icer you can trust.

Winter weather conditions are well known for creating icy sidewalks that can be a slipping hazard for many people. A common method for combatting icy sidewalks is usually rock salts. However, using rock salts and other chloride-based de-icers is a messy process that is corrosive to metal and concrete, unreliable at providing uniform coverage across walkways, and harmful to the environment. Thankfully, there is now SAFE PATH™ Liquid De-Icer and Pretreat, new from CAF. SAFE PATH is an easier and faster de-icing solution that can help prevent as well as remove ice after it has bonded to a surface.

 

Needed Materials:

 

Preparation

For existing snow buildup, shovel or plow first.

To Use:

Solution is ready to use. No mixing required. Pour solution directly into a clean 2-gallon sprayer.

 

To Apply:

1. Keep sprayer 18 in. from the surface as you apply SAFE PATH. As you walk, use a steady motion with sprayer wand across untreated area to ensure even coverage.

2. Reapply when new accumulation begins to bond to surface.

 

Tips:

  • Apply directly to concrete cracks to prevent freeze / thaw damage.

  • Pretreat most effective on dry or frozen surfaces.

  • While SAFE PATH increases friction on ground surfaces, certain smooth iced surfaces can be slippery as SAFE PATH is actively melting.

  • Most effective below freezing temperatures.

 

The Advantages of SAFE PATH Liquid De-Icer and Pretreat:

  • Effective at temperatures down to -26° F and continues to melt ice as low as -72° F

  • Non-tracking solution: won’t track residue into your facility compared to rock salts

  • SAFE PATH can save you on costs and labor with its easy application using a 2-gallon sprayer

  • Environmentally friendly formula means safe to be around plant and animal life

  • SAFE PATH works fast so sidewalks and walkways are safer quicker

  • Stays on longer, requiring fewer applications, meaning less product is wasted

  • Easy to handle, stable in storage, and no agitation required

  • SAFE PATH is chloride free & non-corrosive

 

When winter comes, you can be prepared with a de-icer that works fast and is easy to use for icy sidewalks. By using SAFE PATH to prevent and remove ice from sidewalks, you will be providing customers with a positive and safe experience at your facility.

 

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