Asphalt Driveway reconditioning?
I hear lots of talk about driveay sealers....which are essentially thin
and liquidy. Is there something else out there that is actual "driveway tar" that could fill in all the holes and cuts that are too small to use "cold patch" and too numerous to use the stuff in a caulk gun.? In other words...is there something short of redoing the driveway with an overlay that could recondition the surface? |
Asphalt Driveway reconditioning?
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"joe" wrote: I hear lots of talk about driveay sealers....which are essentially thin and liquidy. Is there something else out there that is actual "driveway tar" that could fill in all the holes and cuts that are too small to use "cold patch" and too numerous to use the stuff in a caulk gun.? In other words...is there something short of redoing the driveway with an overlay that could recondition the surface? Yes...take a visit to your hardware store, and look for blacktop crack filler. The idea is that you first clean out these cracks as good as you can. Then sweep the entire driveway. Next, fill the cracks. Then apply the seal coat. If you waited too long to apply seal coat, and the surface is dry and crumbles easily, then you might be better off to get an overlay. That is were they put down a new backtop surface of 1 to 2 inches over the existing driveway. -john- -- ================================================== ==================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ==================== |
Asphalt Driveway reconditioning?
"John A. Weeks III" wrote in message ... In article . com, "joe" wrote: I hear lots of talk about driveay sealers....which are essentially thin and liquidy. Is there something else out there that is actual "driveway tar" that could fill in all the holes and cuts that are too small to use "cold patch" and too numerous to use the stuff in a caulk gun.? In other words...is there something short of redoing the driveway with an overlay that could recondition the surface? Yes...take a visit to your hardware store, and look for blacktop crack filler. The idea is that you first clean out these cracks as good as you can. Then sweep the entire driveway. Next, fill the cracks. Then apply the seal coat. If you waited too long to apply seal coat, and the surface is dry and crumbles easily, then you might be better off to get an overlay. That is were they put down a new backtop surface of 1 to 2 inches over the existing driveway. My driveway resembles that remark. (The previous owner was the slothful one, not me. ) However, in my case even a 1-inch overlay would create a ponding problem at the garage apron, especially on the end where the front door sidewalk starts. How do paving companies deal with that? Do they have baby versions of the milling machines they use on streets so as to not bury the curbs and storm drains, and to make the old work/new work transitions? aem sends... |
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