Tennis Court Resurfacing Tips

These tennis court resurfacing tips will make your next tennis court resurfacing job easy and pleasant. Resurfacing a tennis court is never fun. It is not only labor intensive (if you are doing it yourself), but also capital intensive. However, with bigger houses and greater amounts of land being available, more and more people are having their own private tennis courts installed. These tennis court resurfacing tips will aid you not only in the resurfacing process, but they may also save you some money in the long run.

1. Clean the court thoroughly before resurfacing. Even the tiniest bit of dirt will cause an adhesion problem with the tennis court and paints. While most people think that blowing or brushing dirt off the court is sufficient, it is not. The best way to clean the court before resurfacing is using a high-pressure power washer. They can be expensive to buy, but you also have the option to rent one. You can rent one easily from home improvement stores.
2. Fill in the cracks before resurfacing. Most aging tennis court will have cracks. This is the result of sunlight and winter snow. You will need to fill those cracks with your court material, such as concrete or rubber (depending on the court). If you do not do this, the court will be unplayable after the resurfacing, which defeats the purpose anyway.
3. Use acrylic surfacer to protect the court. After the painting, it might be a good idea to use acrylic surfacer to protect the surface. It will not only look nice, but also prolong your court's life in the long run, thus saving you money.
4. Measure twice before you paint the lines. There is nothing worse than painting the lines only to realize that you did it wrong. A tennis court is very big; you might want to sketch the court before painting so that you can just trace it later.