I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

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I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.


When you say "redone", do you mean the old driveway will be ripped out and
completely replaced with new material?

On May 25, 9:37*am, wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? *I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

Every day you drive over roads with lane markers, right? So call your
local highway department and ask them for the name/supplier of the
marker paint that they use. If the maker has nothing but white or
yellow, some full service paint stores will have dry pigment that
could be added to the paint. May be a bit of trouble to get what you
want, but none of your neighbors will have anything like it. Post the
results here if you decide to try it.

Joe

On May 25, 10:37*am, wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? *I'm in S. Florida.

For the cost and maintenance issues, stained and/or patterned concrete
would probably be a better choice. Make some calls and let the prices
do the talking.

You will get a "Huh?!" when you ask about painting an asphalt
driveway.

R

On May 25, 10:51*am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

When you say "redone", do you mean the old driveway will be ripped out and
completely replaced with new material?

Ripped out and replaced.

On May 25, 11:02*am, RicodJour wrote:

You will get a "Huh?!" when you ask about painting an asphalt
driveway.

R

I think I just did...

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On May 25, 10:51 am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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When you say "redone", do you mean the old driveway will be ripped out and
completely replaced with new material?

Ripped out and replaced.

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In that case, do what someone else suggested and get some ideas & proposals
for concrete or other materials.

Joe wrote in news:e80da998-8fc4-4d7f-aa7c-c1164000cfd3
@g20g2000vba.googlegroups.com:

On May 25, 9:37*am, wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? *I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

Every day you drive over roads with lane markers, right? So call your
local highway department and ask them for the name/supplier of the
marker paint that they use. If the maker has nothing but white or
yellow, some full service paint stores will have dry pigment that
could be added to the paint. May be a bit of trouble to get what you
want, but none of your neighbors will have anything like it. Post the
results here if you decide to try it.

Joe



....or Google Traffic Paint. You outta be able to get something out of the
5.1M hits.

On May 25, 10:37�am, wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? �I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

Dark colors last longer......

cause theres more asphalt in it

white or opff white concrete will require little or no maintence

wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

We have a crazy mayor who had the streets dept paint
some of our city streets "red". Next, that idiot will
have fuzzy dice hanging from traffic signals.

TDD

I only got 1.3 million hits on Google with traffic paint, but if you put try
"traffic paint" (in quotes) you get a better selection (only 56K!) with more
specifics to actually painting traffic areas.


"Red Green" wrote in message
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Joe wrote in news:e80da998-8fc4-4d7f-aa7c-c1164000cfd3
@g20g2000vba.googlegroups.com:

On May 25, 9:37 am, wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

Every day you drive over roads with lane markers, right? So call your
local highway department and ask them for the name/supplier of the
marker paint that they use. If the maker has nothing but white or
yellow, some full service paint stores will have dry pigment that
could be added to the paint. May be a bit of trouble to get what you
want, but none of your neighbors will have anything like it. Post the
results here if you decide to try it.

Joe



...or Google Traffic Paint. You outta be able to get something out of the
5.1M hits.

A local town paints the line in the middle green for St. Patrick's day and
it lasts nearly all year, so I'm betting there are other color options.
"Joe" wrote in message
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On May 25, 9:37 am, wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

Every day you drive over roads with lane markers, right? So call your
local highway department and ask them for the name/supplier of the
marker paint that they use. If the maker has nothing but white or
yellow, some full service paint stores will have dry pigment that
could be added to the paint. May be a bit of trouble to get what you
want, but none of your neighbors will have anything like it. Post the
results here if you decide to try it.

Joe

On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:50:39 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

We have a crazy mayor who had the streets dept paint
some of our city streets "red". Next, that idiot will
have fuzzy dice hanging from traffic signals.

TDD
Depending on the aggregate used and a few other things, asphalt can
run from grey through green, and red to black.

Also, you CAN get coloured aspha

Google asphacolor..

wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:50:39 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.
We have a crazy mayor who had the streets dept paint
some of our city streets "red". Next, that idiot will
have fuzzy dice hanging from traffic signals.

TDD
Depending on the aggregate used and a few other things, asphalt can
run from grey through green, and red to black.

Also, you CAN get coloured aspha

Google asphacolor..
CAN you paint it. Sure. SHOULD you paint it? Usually not. Upkeep
headache, and if there is any slope or a stop required, traction
problems in cold and wet weather. (Though not as bad as with those
peel-and-stick stripes some street departments use at intersections.
Even my wimpy minivan chirps the tires coming off of those, in damp
weather.)

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On May 25, 11:21�pm, aemeijers wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:50:39 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? �I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.
We have a crazy mayor who had the streets dept paint
some of our city streets "red". Next, that idiot will
have fuzzy dice hanging from traffic signals.

TDD
�Depending on the aggregate used and a few other things, asphalt can
run from grey through green, and red to black.

Also, you CAN get coloured aspha

Google asphacolor..

CAN you paint it. Sure. SHOULD you paint it? Usually not. Upkeep
headache, and if there is any slope or a stop required, traction
problems in cold and wet weather. (Though not as bad as with those
peel-and-stick stripes some street departments use at intersections.
Even my wimpy minivan chirps the tires coming off of those, in damp
weather.)

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besides hot tires will destroy paint they sit on after long ride, just
check peoples homes with painted garage floors

and slippery when wet yes.......

painting asphalt is a bad idea

wrote:
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt.
Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be
the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida.

Thanks.

Sure. Here's an example:

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