HoosierBuddy
Well-known member
Hey guys,
My 16-year old was looking for some odd jobs to augment his summer income (he also caddies for a local resort). So...hired him to seal the driveway. It was last sealed 5 years ago.
Long story short, he's doing a good job, but it is slow!
First issue I had was the first 2 buckets of sealant I bought from the local Ace Hardware were ****. I guess it was old stock from last year or something. It was all separated out in the bucket and he couldn't get it to mix back in. Unfortunately, I was out of town and didn't find out about it until after he had spent 5 hours screwing around with it, trying to use it.
So, I went to Lowes and they had just run out of the same brand of sealant (Blackjack 500 series). The only thing they had left was the more expensive 10-year Blackjack coating...so I bought that. The boy reports it went on much easier and gives better coverage.
Has anyone got a feel for the different types of asphalt coatings? Do you think the 10 year coating will last anything like 10 years?
a lot of my neighbors have their driveways sprayed with coating by some old-dude that comes around the area in a pickup each summer with a couple of barrels in the back. Seems like that only lasts about a year.
I tell you what, it isn't cheap. I think we're looking at about 12 buckets at thirty-some dollars each plus labor.
Phil
My 16-year old was looking for some odd jobs to augment his summer income (he also caddies for a local resort). So...hired him to seal the driveway. It was last sealed 5 years ago.
Long story short, he's doing a good job, but it is slow!
First issue I had was the first 2 buckets of sealant I bought from the local Ace Hardware were ****. I guess it was old stock from last year or something. It was all separated out in the bucket and he couldn't get it to mix back in. Unfortunately, I was out of town and didn't find out about it until after he had spent 5 hours screwing around with it, trying to use it.
So, I went to Lowes and they had just run out of the same brand of sealant (Blackjack 500 series). The only thing they had left was the more expensive 10-year Blackjack coating...so I bought that. The boy reports it went on much easier and gives better coverage.
Has anyone got a feel for the different types of asphalt coatings? Do you think the 10 year coating will last anything like 10 years?
a lot of my neighbors have their driveways sprayed with coating by some old-dude that comes around the area in a pickup each summer with a couple of barrels in the back. Seems like that only lasts about a year.
I tell you what, it isn't cheap. I think we're looking at about 12 buckets at thirty-some dollars each plus labor.
Phil
