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When to Seal a New Asphalt Driveway
Why it is Important to Wait before Sealing a
New Asphalt Driveway
By: Mark J. Donovan
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You never want to immediately
seal a new asphalt driveway. It is important to allow time for a new asphalt
driveway to fully cure prior to sealing it. You should allow a minimum of
three months before sealing a new asphalt driveway, assuming the weather
conditions are optimum, warm day and evening temperatures. If weather
conditions are not optimum you should wait even longer. Waiting 6 to 9
months to seal your asphalt driveway is not uncommon if you live in the
northeast and install your asphalt driveway in the fall.
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Sealing an asphalt driveway plays
an important role in protecting the asphalt from damage due to oil drips
from automobiles, and thus it is understandable why folks want to quickly
seal the driveway. This said, it is important to not jump the gun and seal
the new driveway too soon. By not allowing sufficient time for the
hydrocarbon oils in the new asphalt driveway to evaporate fully prior to
sealing the driveway, your driveway will never harden up properly. As a
result it will always be sensitive to scuff marks from automobile tires.
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Use a coal tar driveway sealer
for best results when sealing an asphalt driveway. Prior to sealing an
asphalt driveway make sure all cracks and holes have been filled first. Use
a filler kit specifically meant for filling asphalt driveway cracks and
holes. Apply the coal tar sealer on a warm day and make sure it is well
mixed. For best application results, use a squeegee to spread the driveway
sealer over the asphalt. Make sure to not apply the driveway sealer too
thick. Applying it too thick could result in pealing down the road.
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