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[Sir Tigger KC]

My Mum's drive is starting to look shoddy after 20 years of use and abuse.  It's crumbling in places around the kerb stones and has a couple of cracks and an oil stain!      

To get the pikeys round to lay a new drive would cost a couple of grand at least, so I've been thinking about repair and restoration. 

Has anyone used one of the tarmac/asphalt coatings that you paint on? and are they any good?     

Something like this.....

http://www.thompsonsweatherproofing.co.uk/products/product.jsp?id=6

[pscocoa]

I would get the pikeys round to give you a quote for patching. I had my drive done by them many years ago BUT they did not do what I specified in terms of getting back to concrete and not just going over top . They agreed but just went over old stuff and after argument they said no charge but I insisted on shaking hands on an amount I thought the job was worth - just to make sure of no reprisals. as it happens it has held up  well for 16 years at least. Paid £300 for 120ft length by 12ft wide plus turning point.

so going over top with bonding coat is a possibility

[belldarr]

Dont get the Pikeys to do it - this gives them an income which in turn supports their lifestyle of thieving and tax avoidance.  I would rather pay more and use a reputable company than let this scum set foot on my property.

As for the coating stuff my friend did his to hide an oil stain but it didn't stick very well and looked worse after a couple of months as it tends to strick to tyres rather than the tarmac.

Darren

[Sir Tigger KC]

No I've no intention of getting the Pikeys round.    It was just a joke and there are a couple of decent firms around here who we know would do a good job, but at a price..... 

I'd imagine like any 'paint job' good preparation would be essential to a successful outcome. 

[Phil]

Something like this.....

http://www.thompsonsweatherproofing.co.uk/products/product.jsp?id=6

Read the details:-

Suitable for use on sound tarmac

If its falling apart then either cut out and repair with new tarmac, but not the stuff in bags from B&Q as thet never goes hard or strip up and re-lay, in which case printed concrete might be a 'prettier' option for not alot more £

[Andy B]

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If its falling apart then either cut out and repair with new tarmac, but not the stuff in bags from B&Q as thet never goes hard or strip up and re-lay, in which case printed concrete might be a 'prettier' option for not alot more £

The stuff from Wickes did on my dropped kerb 

[biggriffin]

Dont get the Pikeys to do it - this gives them an income which in turn supports their lifestyle of thieving and tax avoidance.  I would rather pay more and use a reputable company than let this scum set foot on my property.

As for the coating stuff my friend did his to hide an oil stain but it didn't stick very well and looked worse after a couple of months as it tends to strick to tyres rather than the tarmac.

Darren

seconded the above, if people stopped using them,they would have no income and disappear..

[chrisgixer]

It's buggered. Replace.

Although, I spilt petrol on mine. Which is very old and the stones are breaking out of it. The petrol melted the bitumen(?) to a degree and actually knitted the Tarmac bag together leaving a nice smooth patch where the petrol had been.

I never got found to trying it on the rest if the drive. Fuel has gone up considerably since too

[TheBoy]

It's buggered. Replace.

Although, I spilt petrol on mine. Which is very old and the stones are breaking out of it. The petrol melted the bitumen(?) to a degree and actually knitted the Tarmac bag together leaving a nice smooth patch where the petrol had been.

I never got found to trying it on the rest if the drive. Fuel has gone up considerably since too

Being a tightarse, I tried spraying LPG on mine but it didn't help

[zirk]

The stuff you get from Wicks etc, is ok but takes ages if ever to harden.

For small holes or repair you can nick, dig out some of your existing Asphalt from somewhere, microwave in a plastic bowl (takes a while 6 min plus) till its really soft, then pack it back down with a club hammer for the repair.   

[CaptainZok]

It's buggered. Replace.

Although, I spilt petrol on mine. Which is very old and the stones are breaking out of it. The petrol melted the bitumen(?) to a degree and actually knitted the Tarmac bag together leaving a nice smooth patch where the petrol had been.

I never got found to trying it on the rest if the drive. Fuel has gone up considerably since too

Being a tightarse, I tried spraying LPG on mine but it didn't help

Don't think it's supposed to be in flames when you do it though.

[cleggy]

It's buggered. Replace.

Although, I spilt petrol on mine. Which is very old and the stones are breaking out of it. The petrol melted the bitumen(?) to a degree and actually knitted the Tarmac bag together leaving a nice smooth patch where the petrol had been.

I never got found to trying it on the rest if the drive. Fuel has gone up considerably since too

Being a tightarse, I tried spraying LPG on mine but it didn't help

Don't think it's supposed to be in flames when you do it though.

Might cause an explosion.

[pscocoa]

We have a better standard of pikey round here. They have houses and everything

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's buggered. Replace.

It's starting to be buggered, not really at the replacement stage yet to be honest, hence the idea of sprucing it up. 

The stuff you get from Wicks etc, is ok but takes ages if ever to harden.

For small holes or repair you can nick, dig out some of your existing Asphalt from somewhere, microwave in a plastic bowl (takes a while 6 min plus) till its really soft, then pack it back down with a club hammer for the repair.   

That's a good tip! Thanks Zirk!    Any point in heating up the cold repair stuff from Wickes etc, would it make it more effective? 

[tooleater]

You can't judge a book by its cover recently attended 1 of their properties to do a landlord cert, my heart sank at the state of cooker, I got the bulk of tools back in the van, then while she was not looking, quickly disconnected+capped while sweating buckets. At front door gave her the news. Thinking, at best a verbal assault, at worst she will call the Clan. Instead, Great she says, I hate that ----- ------ piece of S--- you done me a favour mister, now my tight arsed ------ husband will have to buy me a new one