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driveway sealer roller
i see lowes has rollers for driveway sealer, kind of like paint
rollers only bigger. instead of a squeegee or brush. what does the assembled wisdom say about this? |
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driveway sealer roller
On Aug 7, 10:41�pm, z wrote:
i see lowes has rollers for driveway sealer, kind of like paint rollers only bigger. instead of a squeegee or brush. what does the assembled wisdom say about this? home depot was out of brushes and with family coming I was in a rush. So I bought a broom and washed it out when done. the longer handle on the broom was easier on my back than the cheap short handled sealer bush. rollers should work well too |
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driveway sealer roller
i see lowes has rollers for driveway sealer, kind of like paint
rollers only bigger. instead of a squeegee or brush. what does the assembled wisdom say about this? I would think a roller would not push or force the sealer into the tiny nooks and crannies as a brush does. Though I've never used one I'd think the squeegee is much better ar providing a consistant thickness of the coat, too. If you try it, let us know? |
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driveway sealer roller
On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 19:41:16 -0700 (PDT), z
wrote: i see lowes has rollers for driveway sealer, kind of like paint rollers only bigger. instead of a squeegee or brush. what does the assembled wisdom say about this? I don't think it really matters if you use a roller, brush, or squeegee. As long as the tool is wide enough to be efficient it will work. I've been using the same squeegee every year since 1986. I have never cleaned it after use. It is now just a long handled Tee with 20 or so coats of sealant on it. I can easily stretch a 400 square foot pail to 900 square feet if I choose to. That should tell you that it's more in the application than it is in the applicator. |
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driveway sealer roller
On Aug 8, 11:17�am, "TWayne" wrote:
i see lowes has rollers for driveway sealer, kind of like paint rollers only bigger. instead of a squeegee or brush. what does the assembled wisdom say about this? I would think a roller would not push or force the sealer into the tiny nooks and crannies as a brush does. �Though I've never used one I'd think the squeegee is much better ar providing a consistant thickness of the coat, too. If you try it, let us know? thats my theory on why brushing paint is better than rolling |
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driveway sealer roller
z writes:
i see lowes has rollers for driveway sealer, kind of like paint rollers only bigger. instead of a squeegee or brush. what does the assembled wisdom say about this? For many years, I have been using a 9" long, THICK nap foam roller to get the edges between our driveway and the brick border since I find it hard to perfectly control the squeegee along the border and not get the bricks messy. Works just fine but I would think that over longer distances that the squeegee is easier/faster than rolling -- especially since half my work with the squeegee is redistributing the material from one big puddle to where it needs to be since usually I pour out about 1/4 of a 5 gallon barrel at a time - I would think that a roller would require more dipping which would take more time. |
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Sealant Rollers (and all rollers) are intended for use on Concrete driveways only. An asphalt driveway requires a squeegee for proper application. A sealant brush is the only other alternative for asphalt driveways & sealant. Most sealants will void warranties if a roller is used, as can the contractor who installed the asphalt drive surface.
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