1. Rake out or cut slots into horizontal mortar joints
2. Vacuum out the slots and thoroughly flush with water
3. Using the Bond Flex gun kit, insert a 10 mm depth bead of Bond Flex into back of the slot
4. Push the Bar Flex into the Bond Flex to obtain good coverage
5. Insert a further bead of Bond Flex over the exposed Bar Flex and iron into the slot using the finger
trowel
6. Repeat steps 4-5 with a second piece of Bar Flex
7. Re-point or fill the rest of the slot and leave ready for decoration
A. Depth of slot is between 55 and 70 mm
B. For long lengths of Bar Flex, overlap runs by a minimum of 500 mm
C. Top and bottom reinforcements should be positioned as far apart as practicable (maximum 12 courses or 900 mm)
D. Bar Flex is 6 mm diameter