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BLACKTOP COATING
09/22/07 11:58 AM
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DO YOU RECCOMEND SPRAYING BLACKTOP COATING INSTEAD OF APPLYING IT WITH A ROLLER? WHICH IS BETTER AND WHICH WILL LAST LONGER?
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Chances are it's 6 of one or 6 of another. 
For a proper job get a local asphalt company to apply a hot sealer coat.
Egon
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Re: BLACKTOP COATING
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09/22/07 08:06 PM
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Nah, Egon, that's 6 of one or a half dozen of the other.
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Re: BLACKTOP COATING
[re: Bird]
09/23/07 05:18 AM
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Opps!
Okay, it was early in the morning and dreams of a comfortable bed were still foremost in my mind!
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When I worked for a small asphalt paving company years ago(mostly driveways), we always did it with a squeegee. Just poured the stuff on the driveway and pulled it where we wanted it. Don't recall ever getting an uneven application, like you might with a roller. Still see people doing it this way today.
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Re: BLACKTOP COATING
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09/24/07 04:18 PM
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A squeegee takes more base material and does a better job.
Rollers are quick and give the proper look!
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Re: BLACKTOP COATING
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09/24/07 06:18 PM
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Egon,
Not trying to be contrary, but I'm curious: What's the "proper look" for a sealed driveway that is achieved with a roller? Just never heard of that. I'm also wondering if any of those old customers complained after I left the job that it didn't "look right" 
Also, by pouring it on and using a squeegee, the material will get into the gaps between the aggregate. A roller may skip over these small "pits" and not really "seal". Hence, you WILL use more material with a squeegee, but, as you say, get a better job. I also found the squeegee method to be pretty quick. It takes a little practice, but it doesn't take long to get the hang of how much and where to pour each time and how to maneuver the squeegee. I've never done a driveway with a roller for comparison, but I HAVE used a roller on my very large deck and found it to be tedious and slow.
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Re: BLACKTOP COATING
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09/24/07 09:53 PM
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All I meant was that a roller made things look good but may not do such a good job.
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Re: BLACKTOP COATING
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10/08/07 03:05 PM
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Egon, He meant actually SEAL the driveway not just paint at it a little bit so it looks sort of sealed. You know with sealer not used motor oil.
Pat
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