If you are going to seal your driveway on your own, it's a lot of work and you want it done right and you want it to last a long time. This article will tell you my favorite driveway sealer for an asphalt or blacktop driveway and why.
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My Favorite Driveway Sealer For An Asphalt Or Blacktop Driveway
Planning
Plan a whole weekend for this job. This whole entire project takes a lot of time. Plan far enough ahead so that you have all of your materials in-hand before you begin. Plan to spray the weeds Friday night, do all the prep-work on Saturday and get started with the blacktopping. If you have a large driveway, you may be able to finish it Sunday afternoon or evening. I think early Fall is the best time to seal a driveway as it is not too hot and not too cold.
Measure your driveway by length and width and multiply those numbers so that you can calculated how many square feet you have. One [amazon_textlink asin='B000Q6D50U' text='5 gallon bucket of driveway sealer' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='08b88747-997e-11e8-9366-eb389c840669′] covers 250 square feet if you are a professional. If you are not and may put it on a bit thick, you need to calculate an extra bucket or two into the equation. It's okay to have too much as it can sit for a very long time or you could return or re-sell it, but it is a time-waster to not have enough on hand before beginning this project and you don't want to end up with two different types of sealer on your driveway if you run out of the one and can't find it locally. It will not look good and you will regret it for years to come. Just pay the extra money up front and save yourself the time and grief. Consider it “grief insurance”.
Read ahead to see all the tools and products you will need for this job. You may need to rent or borrow a larger item like a pressure washer. You may need to order some products that are not sold locally to be shipped to you. The driveway sealant is especially worth it if this is not sold locally as it lasts for seven years. Most sealants only last four and you do not want to do this again so soon! It is a lot of work!
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Remove The Weeds
There may be some little weeds growing in the cracks of your driveway. If there are, you need to remove them before you seal your driveway. You need to [amazon_textlink asin='B01JIRKFVE' text='be sure to spray' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='acb339bf-996a-11e8-b457-37bbd2dcaf9f'], kill and remove any weeds that are growing there.
Clean Out The Cracks
Next, you need to clean out the cracks. It is easiest to do this by sucking the debris out with a [amazon_textlink asin='B00J2ARKFC' text='shop vac' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='d188756f-997e-11e8-94a6-611a9b05be3f'].
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Fill The Cracks With Fillers Depending On How Large The Crack Is
Long, Thin Cracks Up To 3/4″ Wide
Use a [amazon_textlink asin='B000DZBGDC' text='polymer rubberized asphalt crack filler' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='14f692a1-997f-11e8-a2cb-318c1df51f47′]. You will want [amazon_textlink asin='B00SRR8I16′ text='rubber gloves' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='873c0bc6-9976-11e8-8b2a-0f3cba006b05′] for this job as you will need to spread it even with the surface with your finger.
Medium Sized Cracks
The best product to use is a tube of [amazon_textlink asin='B001B174FG' text='caulk-style concrete filler' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='b04a58db-996c-11e8-addb-3b20d2ad3f15′] if you have blacktop or asphalt.
Pot Holes Or Large Cracks
For larger asphalt or blacktop holes or cracks, use [amazon_textlink asin='B00PP503NO' text='pot-hole filler' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='c30500e6-996d-11e8-b0c9-09e2757f3db9′]. You may have to use your gloves to push this down into the hole and smooth it just right.
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Power Wash The Driveway
Before you apply [amazon_textlink asin='B000Q6D50U' text='the sealer' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='f567279b-997d-11e8-bfbc-63b74d40a336′], you need to power-wash your driveway. Many power-washers come with a tube that you can add a cleaning solution to your water to clean something with. If yours doesn't have this, see if you can rent or borrow one. You want to do this job right and only once for seven years until you have to do it again. I like this [amazon_textlink asin='B004MXKUCY' text='pressure-washer machine' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='49083163-997f-11e8-8bee-232436cd83a6′] and [amazon_textlink asin='B00PUYGIVQ' text='driveway cleaner solution' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='5761bec9-997f-11e8-bd6a-6b909a316344′].
Asphalt Driveway Sealer
In my opinion, the [amazon_textlink asin='B000Q6D50U' text='Black Jack Matte Asphalt driveway sealer' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='e40a4518-997d-11e8-a5c2-97e1efe7bd0d'] works the best and is easy to apply. It has little sand particles in it to help fill any cracks or holes you may have missed and covers about 250 square feet per 5 gallon container. You just pour some on your driveway and spread it out with a [amazon_textlink asin='B009URK4LY' text='squeegee brush' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='e129d7fd-9971-11e8-9370-93d11a72053a']. But the thing I love most about this sealer is the 7 year warranty! This is a huge job! Most only come with a 4 year warranty. I am not ready to do it again that soon. It is nice to have a [amazon_textlink asin='B00C2AMVSA' text='watering can' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='6d4932c7-997f-11e8-b6f6-87b597578a29′] and cloth nearby because it washes off okay when it is wet, but when it dries, it's a nightmare! So you want to have that water ready at all times, just in case!
Hopefully, you now have enough information to make a plan, gather [amazon_textlink asin='B000Q6D50U' text='your supplies' template='ProductLink' store='neededintheho-20′ marketplace='US' link_id='20e09bdd-997e-11e8-bd6a-6b909a316344′] and get sealing when the big weekend comes. If you have help, be sure to feed them and keep them hydrated, as well as have enough gloves, squeegees, etc. for all!
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Herry conol says
that’s a great idea and I inspired with your work and I will apply these ideas to my yard so that it looks nice and clean and I also get useful information from this article
Emma says
You have great thoughts in mind, I agree, I feel that I am always filling potholes. But I am thankful! If God is still showing me what needs to be fixed, then he is still working in me. Asphalt improvement is the most pleasing thing to do.
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Anna Andsten says
Hi Amy!
Thank you for this informative post! We wanted to seal our asphalt driveway and as you said, we of course want it to last long. This is why I was happy I found your post!
We have already decided one weekend we will do the work. Do you think two people can finish everything in 3 days?
Your tips seem to be really proper and helpful! We will definitely use it as our guide first to help us plan, and then do the job in the end.
I am excited for the end result! Thank you for sharing your information and tips!
admin says
I don’t know how long your driveway is, but my husband and I were able to do a driveway that was two cars wide and 4 car lengths long in two days, even with children distracting us, if that helps!
Carl whalen says
Hi,
I have gone through your article and I must say it is very informative and useful, I was having some concerns about now I will keep your points in my mind.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Have a good day!
admin says
Carl, thank you for your comments. I hope your driveway sealing is going well for you.
John says
Fantastic post and very handy for myself as I have a few pot hole in my driveway that need filling. the advice to checkout what tools I would need in advance was well heeded as i did indeed need a pressure washer.
I love your results, hopefully I can emulate them myself, though I feel it’s going to get quite messy!
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admin says
I hope your project goes well and that you will enjoy the results for years to come.