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To seal or not to seal driveway
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Ya I would like to see that too.. No way after that amount of time it still looks like new....
For sure, seal it.
From a few years ago,
See the rain makes it look like you just re sealed it....
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I can spot that in a minute. Contractor with all new trucks and equipment but not willing to even work or throwing out crazy quotes as not to get work.
He gets enough to live off and a negative tax return...gets free health care etc.
Wow dude...
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I think I can smell fresh and cheap Mobil 1 motor oil in that neighborhood
The asphalt guy that paved my driveway a couple houses ago told me that he LOVES when people seal their driveways every year, because it makes the asphalt soft and less durable to being driven on. He suggested to seal it once every five years and no more often.
Keep something in mind when sealing a black top driveway. Anything "oil" based will discolor vinyl flooring and carpeting over time, and you will not be able to wash that discoloration off. I've been in houses where there is a path of discoloration from sealed driveways, and truck applied sealers seem to make it worse. Following with @wwillson suggested is the way to go if you plan on sealing the driveway.
This.
Plus, it also makes quite the mess when a excess number of layers are applied to the point that a film of sealer is built up, it cracks, and flakes off.
Intervals of sealing IMO should be based on environmental factors, plus the amount of of traffic the driveway has on it.
While I tend to eyeball it, in my situation every other year seems to be the norm, especially since I only go with single coats to avoid the buildup.
Remember what is needed for a 65 MPH highway with tractor trailers may be different than a town road with a 25 MPH speed limit than your driveway
The state DOT can afford to mill the road and repave every 8 or 10 years. Homeowners want more than 10 years out of a asphalt driveway.
The HOA I am at is considering a product called Liquid Road which is for low MPH asphalt surfaces like parking lots. It's double or triple the cost of sealing.
The state DOT can afford to mill the road and repave every 8 or 10 years. Homeowners want more than 10 years out of a asphalt driveway.
The HOA I am at is considering a product called Liquid Road which is for low MPH asphalt surfaces like parking lots. It's double or triple the cost of sealing.
Also watch out for the gypsy sealers who use Gilsonite and thin it with gas or diesel. When dry it looks super shinny.
Coal tar is another product but the dust from the sealer wearing gets into ponds and lakes and kills fish. Banned in many states.
Coal tar is another product but the dust from the sealer wearing gets into ponds and lakes and kills fish. Banned in many states.
Lastly cracks. Any product you can pour into a crack is not worth using. The professionals use hot rubber. The smaller companies have a cart looking like a hot dog cart in NYC with a propane heater to heat the rubber and the machine can dispense the hit liquid rubber over cracks.
My SIL has a $75K trailer that heats the rubber bricks in a temperature controlled manner and then pumps the product out. So it can push the hot liquid rubber under pressure into cracks. But companies that do driveways don't have that type of expensive equipment.
I have seen rubber rope you push into cracks and then melt with a propane torch. Looks like it might work but have never tried it
My SIL has a $75K trailer that heats the rubber bricks in a temperature controlled manner and then pumps the product out. So it can push the hot liquid rubber under pressure into cracks. But companies that do driveways don't have that type of expensive equipment.
I have seen rubber rope you push into cracks and then melt with a propane torch. Looks like it might work but have never tried it
not a scam. I assume on one in your family has allergies?
we have lots if allergies, when we finally got the ducts cleaned a few years back, you wouldn't believe the amount of dog hair they got out of them...
and there hasn't been a dog in this house in over 20 years...we moved in in 97.
Back when I had a house with asphalt drive I sealed mine each few years with the buckets of emulsion from Lowes. After the first time it was really slick when wet and the next time I put some sand in the mix that helped traction quite a bit. It lasted 15 years with no repairs.
I seal every other year with water-based. Spray a bit of water, squeegee the sealer.
I use insulating spray foam to plug cracks, then seal over them to keep sunlight off. The flex keeps the cracks water tight in winter and summer. NOTHING sticks harder, either!
I use insulating spray foam to plug cracks, then seal over them to keep sunlight off. The flex keeps the cracks water tight in winter and summer. NOTHING sticks harder, either!
Buy better sealer not the cheapest. Electric drill motor 1/2" and mixing paddle to mix it up, a floor squeegee, stiff bristle push broom and Simple green cleaner. Wear shoes that can be thrown away and pants. Clean driveway with simple green let dry. Sqeegee will fill all the little divets. Let dry 24 hours or more.
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