Evan S says, Temperatures in the 70’s the other day got me to thinking about some spring time projects around the house, one if which will be re-coating my asphalt driveway. Are all asphalt sealants the same?

Funny you should mention that Evan as I found my mind wandering down the spring time “honey-do” list myself that day. many of the driveway sealers sold in retail stores are nothing more than thick paint & can be a waste of money. What you want to do is buy a more professional product that contains more sand, known as “solids content”, which helps to seal the whole thing so that water doesn’t get into & under the asphalt. If there are large cracks in the driveway then these will need to be filled with the appropriate caulk or filler prior to sealing. Most of the retail brands have a solids content of around 24% whereas professionals generally use a sealer with around a 52% solids content

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