Resurfacing Your Worn Driveway

Your driveway is your house's impression of the area. As the trend of remodeling older homes continues to grow; a broken, worn driveway is commonly a neglected home improvement project due to the effort and cost of removing and changing the concrete or asphalt. A more cost-effective option is to repair and strengthen a driveway by resurfacing the pavement.

Resurface With A Squeegee

With a basic squeegee application, a quality resurfacer supplies a durable, wear-resistant surface designed to withstand high traffic on driveways, pathways, walkways, and patios. To resurface a driveway, property owners will require only a long dealt with a squeegee, a five-gallon container and the concrete resurfacer, which is readily available in 20-pound pails, 80-pound bags, or 40-pound bags. One 40-pound bag generally resurfaces roughly 90 square feet at 1/16-inch density.

How To Do It

• Begin by cleaning the driveway. This will guarantee the concrete resurfacer appropriately bonds with the existing surface.
• Blend the resurfacing combine with water up until a pourable consistency is attained.
• Use a pressure washer to clean the surface and saturate the driveway — complete step by removing any standing water.
• Pour the mix onto the concrete surface and then carefully spread out with a long-handled squeegee.
• Use the squeegee to scrub the product into the surface area.
• For a slip-resistant professional surface, follow within 5 minutes with a broom making complete strokes across the full distance of the existing work area without stopping.
• Wait 6 hours before allowing foot traffic and 24 Hr for automobile traffic (with cool temperature levels enable longer treating time previous to use).
• Attempt to protect from rain for at least 6 hours, longer in damp or cold weather.
• Do not cover unless immediate rain security is needed. No sealant is required.

* If thinking about a decorative finish, include a quality color cement to the mixture.

For thicker applications, make use of added thin layers of the concrete resurfacer or utilize a trowel applied coat after the preliminary squeegee application.

With a simple squeegee application, the concrete resurfacer provides a long-lasting, wear-resistant surface created to hold up against even the heaviest traffic on a worn driveway, walkways, and patios.

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