Concrete cracking and top layer weathing

[Jazzman442]

My drive way is really large. After cleaning it the top looks terrible. I can see the rocks and the finish does not look right. I am starting to get small cracks all over.

I also have some type of Black spacing board about every 10 feet that looks to be deteriorating.

Is there anyway to refinish it? The Drive is very large and it would be cost prohibitive to replace.

Any suggestions please?

 

[b-boy]

How old is the driveway?

 

[Jazzman442]

Drive is about 18 years old. For the street it looks great. Standing on it looks no so much.

 

[Shea]

There are polymer-modified micro toppings that are available for this purpose. Once the concrete is prepped properly, the toppings are mixed and spread out over the surface with a squeegee to produce a new looking surface. The top layer of the fiber board between the joints can be dug out and a self-leveling polyurea applied to create a clean looking joint. Youtube has many videos of companies who this type of work.

 

[Jazzman442]

Can you suggest a coating? I have never heard of this and now I am wanting more information about this?

Thankx

 

[Shea]

Ardex makes some good products for this. The link below has a video on how they work and the installation process. You may want to give them a call to find out which of their products would be best for the job and where you can find it in your area.

 

[ConCretin]

Ardex makes some good products for this.

Patching products for concrete get a bad rap, but if the substrate is sound we've had some surprisingly good results with Ardex CD. Might be worth doing a small area to see how it works.

 

[Jazzman442]

Thank you all for recommending the Ardex product. It looks amazing. My drive way is very large I will see if there is some one in my area that does this type of work If not Ill give it a go.