Overlay systems and methods of installing overlay systems

Abstract

Disclosed herein are customizable overlay systems that can be used indoors or outdoors. In an aspect, a disclosed overlay system can be used to provide a variety of athletic playing surfaces. Disclosed herein are methods of installing a disclosed customizable overlay system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A binder-based overlay system, comprising:
 a layer of geotextile fabric;   a primer layer adhered to the layer of geotextile fabric;   one or more binder layers adhered to the primer layer;   a resurfacer layer;   two or more color layers;   and playing lines.   
     
     
         2 . The overlay system of  claim 1 , comprising a layer of seaming material adhered to the layer of geotextile fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The overlay system of  claim 1 , wherein the layer of geotextile fabric comprise two or more pieces of geotextile fabric seamed together. 
     
     
         4 . The overlay system of  claim 3 , comprising fiberglass mesh over the seam of the geotextile fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The overlay system of  claim 1 , wherein the layer of geotextile fabric is partially adhered or substantially adhered to a substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The overlay system of  claim 1 , wherein the layer of geotextile fabric is positioned over a substrate and is not adhered to the substrate. 
     
     
         7 . The overlay system of  claim 1 , wherein the binder layer comprises styrene acrylic. 
     
     
         8 . The overlay system of  claim 7 , wherein the binder layer comprise sand, rubber, rubber alternative, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The overlay system of  claim 8 , wherein the binder layer comprises concrete, water, or both. 
     
     
         10 . The overlay system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more of the binder layers differs from one another. 
     
     
         11 . A method of installing a binder-based overlay system, comprising:
 contacting a layer of geotextile fabric to a surface of a substrate;   applying a primer layer to a surface of the geotextile fabric;   adding one or more binder layers;   applying a resurfacer layer;   applying two or more color layers; and   providing playing lines on the surface of the overlay.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising correcting one or more deformations in the substrate. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising preparing one or more binder layers. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the one or more binder layers differ from one another. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising seaming two or more pieces of geotextile fabric together to create a layer of seamed geotextile fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , comprising applying fiberglass mesh to the top of the seamed geotextile fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , comprising partially adhering or substantially adhering the layer of seamed geotextile fabric to the substrate. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein seaming two or more pieces of geotextile fabric together comprises inserting a seaming material under the edges of two adjacent pieces of geotextile fabric; applying an adhesive to the top surface of the seaming material; contacting the two adjacent pieces of geotextile fabric with the adhesive; applying pressure to the seam of the two adjacent pieces of geotextile fabric to create the layer of seamed geotextile fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein seaming two or more pieces of geotextile fabric together comprises inserting a self-adhesive seaming material under the edges of two adjacent pieces of geotextile fabric; and applying pressure to the seam of the two adjacent pieces of geotextile fabric to create the layer of seamed geotextile fabric.