Tarmac and stilettos! - Repair to tarmac

pgreen · Post: # 13168Post **pgreen** Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:34 am

Hi
Having read some of your other replies I think I know the answer but could you please confirm if the simplest and best repair to a tarmac drive damaged by stiletto heels is to use a little cold pour in the holes? The drive is around 8 months old and unfortunately a visit from a friend who likes to wear stiletto boots coincided with the recent heat wave. Needless to say I now have nice little holes dotted around the driveway. She also managed to wreck the exhaust can of my motorbike but thats another story! If cold pour is the best solution would I be able to get it in a reasonably small quantity? and would you know where I would be able to pick some up in the Ashford kent area? I also have a join at the end of my driveway to the rest of a private tarmac drive (too large an area to do in one I think), but they have not used any cold pour to seal the join..... is this a problem and should I do it myself? The driveway was laid by the contractors responsible for the whole new development and mine is consistant with everybody elses. Many thanks for your help!

Peter

Post: # 13169Post **Dave_L** Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:29 am

So are you going to post up a few pics of her on your bike, for us all to see, before we answer your question?!

Bit of carrot dangling going on here......

pgreen · Post: # 13173Post **pgreen** Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:24 pm

sorry was too busy moaning about my scratched exhaust to take pictures!!! but If I can sort out the tarmac I'll see what I can do! Another carrott!!!!

Post: # 13174Post **Dave_L** Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:15 pm

I take it the wearing course is 6mm material?

If the surface is 8 months old, I'd probably heat the area around the damage (how many holes are there over what area?) with a large propane flame thrower to make the tarmac malleable and 'fill' said holes with fresh wearing course. Would be fiddly and possibly time consuming though if they covered a large area.

Cold pour filled holes IMO would look horrible!

Anyway - back to the pictures

pgreen · Post: # 13177Post **pgreen** Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:20 pm

do you mean one of those bags of tarmac you can buy? Thinking about it the drive was probably layed just under a year ago but still feels a little soft especially with the heat we have been having. The holes are obviously small and there's not too many of them but you think that it should bind ok if I heat it up emough?

cheers

Post: # 13178Post **Dave_L** Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:27 pm

No - steer clear of those bags......

Ideally, you'd need half a shovel-full from a local gang laying a footpath locally.....

Ironically we threw away half a ton of the stuff on Friday!

pgreen · Post: # 13179Post **pgreen** Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:31 pm

unfortunately they have finished all the roads now around me so not too sure where I could grab a shovel full from....... I take it the bags are complete waste of time?

TarmacLady · Post: # 13180Post **TarmacLady** Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:27 pm

The woman's point of view...I'm still wondering what would possess her to wear stiletto BOOTS in weather hot enough to melt tarmac (outside, anyway!) :p

pgreen · Post: # 13181Post **pgreen** Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:53 pm

good point...... women are noted for their practical approach to choosing what to wear.... (tongue firmly in cheek!)

Post: # 13186Post **Dave_L** Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:33 am

TarmacLady wrote:The woman's point of view...I'm still wondering what would possess her to wear stiletto BOOTS in weather hot enough to melt tarmac (outside, anyway!) :p

Tis no problem from my point of view, I'm waiting for the pictures! :p

pgreen · Post: # 13187Post **pgreen** Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:36 pm

If I can't find a gang working local to nab some tarmac from are the bags you can buy really unusable? and would I still need to heat the area up to use them? (just sorting through suitable pictures.....) lol

TarmacLady · Post: # 13190Post **TarmacLady** Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:44 pm

P, since we're talking about holes less than 1" in diameter, I don't think the quality of the filler is really crucial -- more to keep water/dirt/etc from collecting, and to cosmetically finish it off.

Tony, isn't there an asphalt/bitmac crack filler available at retail? I don't remember who was making it, but I seem to recall something along that line back in my other life.

By the way -- don't be tempted to use roof repair asphalt -- it's too soft and will track little spots of black all over your house/car/bike/etc.

Edited By TarmacLady on 1154364295

pgreen · Post: # 13191Post **pgreen** Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:50 pm

thanks for this.... I've heard you can get these "mac in a sack" type things and as you say the holes are not too big at all... just need to stop them getting bigger and noticing too much. Needless to say no girl is going on the back of the bike in anything other than slippers from now on!!! Now I bet Tony wants a picture of that too!!!