Driveway Sealcoating in Gilford

cottonwood · 04-01-2011, 06:39 PM

Kamper,
Thank you for your post. My driveway is in fairly good condition except for some cracking. I'll take your advice and let the crack filler cure before I apply the sealer. The way things look outside today it will be awhile before I start this project. Thanks again.

SIKSUKR · 04-05-2011, 11:10 AM

Any idea what the rough cost per sq/ft would be for a professional to do it?

Blue Thunder · 04-05-2011, 02:10 PM

All good comments above but I will add one. Make sure the "ground temperature" is above 60 degrees, meaning the actual ground temp. You will notice that most reputable places only sell driveway sealer in the late spring, summer and very early fall timeframe. Just because it is 70 degrees out on an April or September day does not mean the ground is warm enough to apply the sealer. Watching it wash away a week later in a heavy rain really.........well you get it.

This is the product that I used. Great stuff, easy stir and easy cleanup.

http://www.latexite.com/pr-optimumPRO.html

BT

Kamper · 04-06-2011, 08:00 AM

Blue Thunder has a good point about the ground temperature. The buckets say 'air temperature' but I'm sure the ground temperature can effect proper curing.

I've used Latexite too, but I can't say if it's better than the others. I've gotten materials at HD and Lowe's. One think I have observed is the more expensive version of the same brand, will spread better so you need less. For my job it's about break-even but I have fewer buckets to dispose of.

A point about re-using the empty buckets... They do come in handy but you want to clean them immediatly after they are empty to minimize the sediments.

04-05-2011, 11:10 AM	#2
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Any idea what the rough cost per sq/ft would be for a professional to do it? __________________ SIKSUKR

04-05-2011, 02:10 PM	#3
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 952 Thanks: 254 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	All good comments above but I will add one. Make sure the "ground temperature" is above 60 degrees, meaning the actual ground temp. You will notice that most reputable places only sell driveway sealer in the late spring, summer and very early fall timeframe. Just because it is 70 degrees out on an April or September day does not mean the ground is warm enough to apply the sealer. Watching it wash away a week later in a heavy rain really.........well you get it. This is the product that I used. Great stuff, easy stir and easy cleanup. http://www.latexite.com/pr-optimumPRO.html BT __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

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04-01-2011, 06:39 PM	#1
cottonwood Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 10 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kamper, Thank you for your post. My driveway is in fairly good condition except for some cracking. I'll take your advice and let the crack filler cure before I apply the sealer. The way things look outside today it will be awhile before I start this project. Thanks again.

04-06-2011, 08:00 AM	#4
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,309 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Blue Thunder has a good point about the ground temperature. The buckets say 'air temperature' but I'm sure the ground temperature can effect proper curing. I've used Latexite too, but I can't say if it's better than the others. I've gotten materials at HD and Lowe's. One think I have observed is the more expensive version of the same brand, will spread better so you need less. For my job it's about break-even but I have fewer buckets to dispose of. A point about re-using the empty buckets... They do come in handy but you want to clean them immediatly after they are empty to minimize the sediments.