Asphalt driveways begin to show cracks and pot holes over time, often caused by freeze-thaw cycles, weight of vehicles and shifting weather patterns. While sealcoating can temporarily repair minor cracks, resurfacing can be more economical for severe damages. When Should Driveways Be Resurfaced? Resurfacing adds a protective coating, extending the lifespan of the asphalt significantly… Read more »
Tire scuffing can often appear on newly sealcoated pavement and asphalt. While the scuff marks will fade in time, it is helpful to understand why scuff marks are appearing. 1. Age of the pavement Tire scuffing most often appears on new pavement because it is soft and flexible. As asphalt ages, it will resist most… Read more »
Extend the Life of Your Pavement The reason to sealcoat asphalt pavement is to extend the life of the pavement investment. It’s as simple as that! Sealcoating is essential in pavement preservation and extending the life of your asphalt driveway or parking lots. Sealcoating will slow the rate of pavement deterioration improving the life cycle… Read more »
Driveway Sealer Aegis uses Armor Seal Heavy Duty Pavement Sealer #A-100 PRODUCT:Armor Seal #A-100 Concentrated Asphalt Base Pavement Sealer. A-100 is designed to seal and protect asphalt pavements such as roadways, airports, parking lots and playgrounds. A-100 will add a long lasting, dark black, like new appearance to any asphalt surface and is designed to outlast… Read more »
When it comes to the application of sealer, thicker is not better. Thick coats don’t cure evenly, are prone to tracking and can lead to surface cracks. A thicker coat takes longer to cure, which can lead to degradation and will reduce the life of your sealcoating project. A sure sign of a driveway that… Read more »
Peeling is caused by sealcoating not bonding to oil spots or any other surface contaminants like dirt, grease, etc. or oxidized pavements. Prior to sealcoating application, the pavement surface shall be thoroughly cleaned, oil spots be treated with an oil spot primer. And oxidized surface be primed either with a specialty primer or a thin… Read more »
