Dear Tim,
My father has a 45 year old concrete driveway and the surface of it is crumbling away. He is too cheap to put down a new driveway and wants to know if he can put down blacktop sealer on top of the concrete and make it look like a blacktop driveway. I would appreciate your comments and advice.
Thanks,
Andre Krecko
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Andre,
The answer is a big "Yes!" But you forgot to ask me the right question: Would I do this at my own home? The answer is a bigger "No!" Blacktop sealers are not much different than paint. They are a coating that wears off. When they wear off blacktop, it doesn't look too bad as the blacktop is primarily black. But when blacktop sealer starts to wear off a light colored surface, it look horrible.
Your frugal father can solve the problem with a concrete overlay. It is easy to do this and when done according to my instructions, the repair is permanent. Go read this column. If you want detailed step-by-step instructions, you need my Premium AsktheBuilder.com website!
Tim Carter
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