Asphalt drive beginning to break up - Advice required on sealing asphalt drive

[Gandalf]

Hi,
We have an asphalt drive that is probably about 20 years old. The problem is that it is starting to break up a little and the top stones & chippings are becoming loose. I don't want to replace the drive as we may be moving shortly but I was wondering is there a way of painting or pouring a binder or seal of some kind & if so where would I find it?
Thanks ???

[haggistini]

You could overlay it with tar!

[Big Phil]

how long until the new owners post up asking for advice about their initially lovely looking driveway that is now showing signs of rapid deterioration? :laugh:

[Gandalf]

Thanks for your replies.

About 5 or 6 years ago the local authority put a very thin coating on top of all the pavements and that seems to have lasted in all but the busiest places. Anybody got an idea of what that would be?

[Dave_L]

A 6mm surface dressing will be your cheapest/best vfm option.

The footpath work you saw was most probably a slurry seal, not the best imo

[damjan88]

Don't know for your location but in our country we have a product called Stradalan, made for these kind of repairs. Generaly it comes from Austria. More about Stradalan: http://www.vialit.at/Special%20products_116.html

[lutonlagerlout]

with reservations i will say welcome to the brew cabin
damien
nice to have a different view/technique to uk/ire
all the best
LLL

[Dave_L]

Yeah another form of slurry sealing.

[damjan88]

Thanks for the welcome That is the main reason I registered on this forum to see how you guys are doing the same things as me - but far away from where I come from Cheers