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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:38 pm
by 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 ???
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:18 pm
by haggistini
You could overlay it with tar!
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:14 pm
by 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:
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:06 am
by 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?
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:09 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 4:07 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:44 pm
by 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 
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:34 pm
by Dave_L
Yeah another form of slurry sealing.
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:37 pm
by 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 