Hi there,
ive recently built myself a garage on the side of my house, i have made a bit of a mess of my driveway due to mixing the mortar and general building mess, ive give it a good spray and scrub but was wondering if there was any product i could use to 'paint' or 'seal' it that would make it look black again.
my thanks in advance
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Many thanks Tony,
i had a look round the site and forum before posting, obviously didnt look hard enough, sorry.
this is a top site, didnt realise it existed, i'm civil/structural designer so will keep an eye on the forums just in case i can offer any help, currently employed in a drainage design role specialising in suds, will see if i can help there.
i had a look round the site and forum before posting, obviously didnt look hard enough, sorry.
this is a top site, didnt realise it existed, i'm civil/structural designer so will keep an eye on the forums just in case i can offer any help, currently employed in a drainage design role specialising in suds, will see if i can help there.
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YES! There is a very good market for resealing tarmac drives -- as evidenced by the enormous size of the US tarmac market, both for new construction as well as sealing. (I only mention the US market because we have far harsher weather conditions and far larger drives than most in the UK)
But beware -- the best products have bitumen in the mix, and there are precious few of them on the UK market. If you reseal with a bitumen-based product (ideally with some other resins to extend UV resistance and wear) the bitumen will renew the volatile oils that have evaporated from the original mix, as well as create a velvety black (or red!) appearance.
Sadly, the biggest-selling tarmac drive coating sold in the UK is nowt more than black latex paint -- guaranteed to peel up and look rubbish almost overnight.
Many of the products made in the US are even water-based, so no Elf n Safety issues, even.
There are a couple of bitumen-based coatings available in the UK, but I don't think they're marketed to make the most of the potential.
But beware -- the best products have bitumen in the mix, and there are precious few of them on the UK market. If you reseal with a bitumen-based product (ideally with some other resins to extend UV resistance and wear) the bitumen will renew the volatile oils that have evaporated from the original mix, as well as create a velvety black (or red!) appearance.
Sadly, the biggest-selling tarmac drive coating sold in the UK is nowt more than black latex paint -- guaranteed to peel up and look rubbish almost overnight.
Many of the products made in the US are even water-based, so no Elf n Safety issues, even.
There are a couple of bitumen-based coatings available in the UK, but I don't think they're marketed to make the most of the potential.
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Instarmac used to make a superb product that does exactly what Amy describes: replace some of the bitumen and combine with the original, giving the surface a whole new look and strengthening it structurally. They told me that it never really sold in quantity so they withdrew it about 10 years ago.
The best on the market, in terms of finished looks, seems to be "BlackTop" by Watco, but I suspect it is, as Amy describes, just a glorified paint.
The best on the market, in terms of finished looks, seems to be "BlackTop" by Watco, but I suspect it is, as Amy describes, just a glorified paint.
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I just had a spin round Watco's website -- they actually have two products:
Asphalt Restorer is a bitumen emulsion with sand added for traction. It will do the job just fine -- it will apply as a chocolatey-brown, but will cure out to a velvety black colour.
BlackTop is a solvent-based product -- better suited for commercial applications (car parks) -- it's a bit tougher to work with, as the solvent will evaporate very quickly on a hot day, but will give a harder, longer-lasting finish. It will go on as a very dark grey, but will cure out to black.
Their crack filler also looks to be a decent product -- just make sure the crack filler cures for a couple of days before topcoating, or you'll get the asphalt oils leaching through the top coating.
So -- both are actually bitumen-based products, so will actually bond with and renew the finish on an existing drive.
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Asphalt Restorer is a bitumen emulsion with sand added for traction. It will do the job just fine -- it will apply as a chocolatey-brown, but will cure out to a velvety black colour.
BlackTop is a solvent-based product -- better suited for commercial applications (car parks) -- it's a bit tougher to work with, as the solvent will evaporate very quickly on a hot day, but will give a harder, longer-lasting finish. It will go on as a very dark grey, but will cure out to black.
Their crack filler also looks to be a decent product -- just make sure the crack filler cures for a couple of days before topcoating, or you'll get the asphalt oils leaching through the top coating.
So -- both are actually bitumen-based products, so will actually bond with and renew the finish on an existing drive.
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Unfortunately, the company I was working for decided that selling outside the US was not something they wanted to do anymore, so I've skived off to greener pastures, and they're only selling in the US.
From the data sheets they've posted, Watco's products should work well -- Instarmac and Supadrive were the only other products I found that should work well.
From the data sheets they've posted, Watco's products should work well -- Instarmac and Supadrive were the only other products I found that should work well.
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The biggest producers of tarmac sealers in the US are:
Henry Corporation www.henry.com
Gardner-Gibson www.gardner-gibson.com
Brewer Corp www.asphaltstore.com
Henry Corporation www.henry.com
Gardner-Gibson www.gardner-gibson.com
Brewer Corp www.asphaltstore.com
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