Sealing a Driveway

[thescreensavers]

Hey all,

Was wondering if anyone here had any experience with this

The Product I am looking at is SuperSeal25 anyone use it before? It appears to be very popular.

I am gong to pressure wash the driveway(with Zep Driveway Cleaner)
Wait a day
Make sure Pavers are absolutely dry
Roll on the Sealant

Anyone have any advice?
Also do I use a Nap Roller or Foam Roller, there are many conflicting things on the web about this

 

[DesiPower]

is that driveway? looks more like a front porch to me. I have something similar in one of my rental homes, its sealed with cement.

 

[Jumpem]

I used to do it with my cousin when he owned a driveway sealing business. It would be a quick cleaning with a leaf blower and broom. Then the sealer went on.

And we didn't use a roller. We used floor squeegees and shop brooms.

 

[Lifted]

Driveway? Maybe for one of these

 

[DrPizza]

I just looked at their product sheet. Wow, it protects bricks from harmful uV rays? Wtf? Bricks are affected by uV? What about all those hundred year old brick homes that were built long before such products ever protected them?

Anyway, I have to seal my "garage" floors soon (before I put down carpet, wood flooring, and linoleum); that stuff looks like it might do a better job than the stuff I have.

 

[vi edit]

When I sealed mine I used one of those low pressure canister sprayers that you use for spraying chemicals on weeds and yards. Most of the guys I talked to that did concrete for a living and the guys at the construction supply place said it worked better than rolling. You get a heavier coverage and it'll work into bubbles and cracks/seams better. Plus they said it doesn't suck near as bad as rolling. Downside of that method is that if you are using a solvent based sealer you may as well throw the sprayer away when you are done because you aren't using it again. But they are picked up at home depot or lowes for $15, so it's not prohibitively expensive. You'll spend $5-$10 on rollers depending on size. I had to cover close to 2500 sq/ft.

 

[alkemyst]

I just looked at their product sheet. Wow, it protects bricks from harmful uV rays? Wtf? Bricks are affected by uV? What about all those hundred year old brick homes that were built long before such products ever protected them?

Anyway, I have to seal my "garage" floors soon (before I put down carpet, wood flooring, and linoleum); that stuff looks like it might do a better job than the stuff I have.

Not all bricks are made the same way and many old brick homes are falling apart.

OP, I have seen a lot of DIY driveway re-finishes go awry. The most typical is ending up with a surface that is dangerous when wet, the next is the finish flaking off especially the next time it's pressure cleaned.

 

[Red Squirrel]

At this time of year? Just don't shovel for a few days, and it will get nice and packed from foot traffic, well sealed. 😛

 

[mmntech]

Driveway sealant doesn't do much other than make it look freshly paved. Especially for asphalt. Concrete too, since it's so durable and your drive way is low traffic. Just give it a good clean with the power washer. It'll look like new.

 

[Newbian]

Dammit, I read the title as "stealing a driveway" and was hoping for a exciting story. 🙁

 

[vi edit]

Driveway sealant doesn't do much other than make it look freshly paved. Especially for asphalt. Concrete too, since it's so durable and your drive way is low traffic. Just give it a good clean with the power washer. It'll look like new.

If you live anywhere with salt, a salt blocker will help keep your concrete from getting destroyed. Salt is very aggressive on concrete.

EDIT: Shouldn't say salt is aggressive on concrete, but the process of it melting snow/ice and being absorbed into the concrete and then re-freezing causes hot-spot popping. It's all the craters you see in driveways and sidewalks. A sealant can help reduce water absorption.

Sealing is also very important during the initial pour of a concrete slab to promote slower cures. The longer a slab cures the stronger it is.