Asphalt patch for fill

[NitroPress]

I have an asphalt driveway that's in generally good shape except for a few rather deep swales that make dandy puddles at inconvenient locations. Next dry stretch, I was going to fill them with bagged asphalt patch. I plan to pressure-wash the areas, then when they're dry, dump, spread and pack level. The deepest areas will be about 3 inches of fill and I'd like all the edges to feather in as smoothly as possible. I won't drive on any fill areas for at least a couple of days.

Any tips, tricks, suggestions?

 

[TEXINTEG]

I too Would like to know more about this. I have the same problem.

 

[sselander]

I saw this product at the local hardware store (Ace)

Have not tried it yet, but it looks like it will work.

http://www.ezstreetasphalt.com/diy/

 

[Will67]

We use this stuff all the time as a TEMPORARY patch. We call it cutback or cold patch. It does not ever solidify, so it can be dug out later easy.

The stuff when dumped out sorta looks alive...anyways dump in hole tamp in down. Don't do more than two inches of lift at a time. Add more to desired height. I suppose if you had one of those metal rollers drums that can be filled with water for weight would work good to smooth it out.

 

[NitroPress]

Thanks, Will. That's kinda what I thought - I've used it to patch holes in asphalt over dirt and it did okay, but I seem to recall quick patches on existing asphalt as staying somewhat loose and soft for quite a while - probably until they wore away or were properly patched.

Is there a cost-effective way to get some hot asphalt fill, maybe 1/4 yard altogether?

 

[tncatadjuster]

Hard to do a feather edge with patch. Do the patch and then do the feather edge with acrylic tennis court patch. Find the local suppler to parking lot maintenance contractors, Sealmaster is one.

 

[weadjust]

I have a rental property with a asphalt drive in kinda rough condition. I hook up my 5 x 8 trailer and go to the asphalt plant and get hot mix. It's a lot cheaper than the stuff you buy in bags. The guy at the asphalt plant has to know what he is doing or he will blow the tires on the trailer if he drops too much asphalt out of the hopper at one time.

 

[metal1313]

cold patch *****. it never gets solid, it sticks to the tamper like crazy, and doesnt seem to want to tamp all that well. it also seems to lift out easily.

i might use it for certian areas, but other wise the options ive seen work arent cheap. you may be able to find a paving co who will patch it with hot patch cheap or spend money on epoxy based patches

 

[Alan Douglas]

I've done that and it seems to work, but on the other hand it's porous and must contain water after a while. When that water freezes it would push the asphalt apart.

It's likely the depressions I was filling were cracked at the bottom, allowing water to drain out. The ground is all sand here, with excellent drainage.