Thermoplastic Road Markings

When maintaining your property's paved surfaces, pay attention to road markings and striping quality. Parking lot stripes, crosswalks, loading zone markings and more enhance your property's safety, functionality and efficiency. However, constant wear and exposure to the elements can make them look faded and difficult to see. Fortunately, you can restore the look and safety of your paved surfaces with new thermoplastic road markings.

At Advanced Texas Striping, we're proud to offer thermoplastic painting services to commercial properties throughout the DFW area and southern Oklahoma.

What are Thermoplastic Road Markings?

Thermoplastic painting is a premium service in which more property owners and managers throughout Dallas are investing. Contractors can use various types of paint when striping your parking lot or laying road markings on your driveways. However, thermoplastic traffic paint is quickly becoming the go-to because of its lasting durability.

This paint is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional solvent-based formulas. It's a dry powder mix that contains pigment, resins, fillers and glass beads. Depending on your needs, contractors may add ingredients like anti-skid particles.

The paint forms a tight bond with clean, dry asphalt when applied properly. It's highly visible and flexible enough to use on curbs, crosswalks, thermoplastic striping and more.

What's the Application Process Like for Thermoplastic Traffic Paint?

You'll see a unique application process when you get thermoplastic striping in Dallas. Thermoplastic painting is unlike working with traditional wet formulas. The paint mixture is dry and requires heating.

After preparing the asphalt surfaces for proper bonding, striping contractors will heat the paint to extremely high temperatures. Depending on the formula utilized, that can be between 400 and 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Experienced contractors like Advanced Texas Striping will use specialty equipment for safe and efficient heating.

Once the thermoplastic traffic paint reaches its target temperature, experts can spray or extrude it to create road markings and stripes. Your Dallas thermoplastic road markings will dry surprisingly fast. This paint cures by releasing heat. As it cools, it returns to a solid form while bonding to the asphalt.

How Long Do Thermoplastic Road Markings Last?

Here's something property owners love to hear: Thermoplastic striping in Dallas has an average lifespan of three to five years! That's significantly longer than you'd get with conventional solvent-based paints.

Once cured, Dallas thermoplastic road markings are impressively tough. The paint can withstand the rigors of daily traffic, sun exposure, changing temperatures and more. It resists cracking and fading, too, ensuring your pavement has highly visible markings throughout the paint's life.

Thanks to its longevity, you won't have to invest in Dallas thermoplastic road markings as often as you would if you used standard paint. That also means less downtime for your property and fewer disruptions to your business.

Whether you're striping a brand-new parking lot for the first time or want re-striping services with something more long-lasting, turn to Advanced Texas Striping for thermoplastic painting. We're ready to tackle any thermoplastic striping project you need, big or small. Our team uses cutting-edge laser-guided equipment and the highest-quality formulas to perform thermoplastic striping in Dallas.

You can count on us to meet your needs while providing top-notch customer service you can trust. Our services include parking lot layout design, thermoplastic striping, road markings, ADA Compliance markings, warehouse striping, asphalt sealcoating and more. Ready to talk about your project? Call us today at (817) 600 - 5975 for a free quote. If you prefer, we're also reachable via email at mark@atstriping.net or through our online contact form.