"Walter Cohen" wrote in message
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I'm sure this has been debated before......

I have an aging asphalt (black top) driveway and I am thinking of coating
it with driveway sealer (whether by myself or hire someone to do it).
Does this really do anything for the driveway other than make it look
cosmetically more appealing and perhaps fill in any small/minor cracks?

IMO, it is a waste aside from appearance. Cracks should be filled, but
other than that, I do nothing. My drive is 28 years old and I sealed it
about 20 years ago, never did it again. It is in better shape than others
that have been sealed on a regular basis. The difference was in the
original paving. Mine was a better job than the houses another builder put
up. I got lucky as I had nothing to do with it.