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When you put on driveway sealcoating, you have
to do some preparatory work beforehand. First of all you have to do power
cleaning. This means using a high pressure hose to remove all the dirt and
debris from the driveway. If not, this will show through and result in an
uneven coat on the surface. If you don't want to wet the driveway, you can
use a gas powered broom to sweep the driveway clean.
If you have grass on one or both sides of the driveway, you need to make
sure it is mowed down close. You should also cut the grass away from the
driveway so that when it does grow up again it won't come out over the
edge of the driveway. This will also allow the sealant to penetrate the
edges of the asphalt, giving it a manicured finish.
The sealcoating is actually hot rubber heated to a temperature of 400º.
Make sure that you inject this into all the cracks in the driveway, no
matter how tiny they are. This will prevent any water getting into the
cracks and creating further damage. If you have any seams between the
driveway and the garage, the street or the house, you need to make sure
you inject the hot rubber into these seams as well.
If you find any spots of oil on the asphalt, you need to clean these well.
A broom with stiff bristles and an oil spot primer will ensure that the
sealant will stick to the asphalt. Applying the sealcoating itself is the
next step in sealing the driveway. This is a special blend of professional
liquid grade base asphalt sealer with polymer, latex additives and diamond
silica sand. They are mixed together in special tanks, so you won't have
to do this mixing on your own. You can use a 36 inch roller to apply it to
the driveway itself, but for the edges around the perimeter, it is best if
you use a 6 inch paint brush. The curing time for the sealcoating is 24 -
48 hours, so you do need to have another place to park your vehicle during
this time.
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