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figure amount of sealer needed when spraying?

2011-10-04T20:48:25-05:00

what is best way to figure amount of sealer needed when spraying.thanks

new product

2011-08-01T12:00:32-05:00

am selling

Why not sealcoat major roads?

2011-01-29T21:30:37-05:00

With the rising cost of oil and asphalt prices, and the economy, you would think local and federal governments would invest in maintaining the good roads with seal-coat. Why is preventive measures not dealt with more,im not talking chip-seal,im talking straight sealer. Does anyone know whats holding the municipals from sealcoating?

cover old stencil markings

2011-07-11T12:02:26-05:00

Dan, your book says to pickup and carry a 5 gallon pail of sealcoat. At least I think I saw that somewhere. I need to bid a job and they want one of the handicapped areas changed to visitor(s). The lot isn’t going to be sealed, so isn’t very black. Is this how you would do it anyway. Also, they have numbers for each parking space. Would I be better off using a roller for these? There are only 25 numbers. The stencils are 12 inches, so I do have one set, but there would be a lot of uses for the 1 and 2. Lastly, for some reason, the previous striper had a stencil that said Visitors, not visitor. Suggestion?

4th Of July Weekend Sealing

2011-07-05T11:48:40-05:00

Just curious how many gallons everyone put down over the extended (4th of July) weekend? From Saturday to Monday my company sprayed 28,000 gallons of coal-tar and poly-tar (Gem seal products) all in our local area.

generally how much are u getting per sq. foot?

2008-05-24T22:49:26-05:00

I am a new to the business. Sept. 2007 i bought a Seal-rite 750 gal. extented deck rig with all the options, i spent just under $20,000. My friend has been sealing for 7 years and got me into the business and he gets between .10 and .12 cent plus $1.00 per foot for cracks. He operates in the southern Maryland area and has lots of competition. I operate in southern Delaware/ beach area of Maryland and i get .18 to .20 per sq. ft. There isn’t much competition around here, plus i am aggressive and pass out alot of flyers and talk to people in neighborhoods. I’M CUROIUS TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE ON HOW MANY JOBS YOU DO A WEEK AND HOW MUCH DO YOU GET? HOW MUCH ADVERTISING DO YOU DO? and any advice you might have for a new business!!!!

Cost overruns on pavement maintenance materials

2011-05-06T23:32:01-05:00

The majority of overruns on a maintenance project is usually a result of under estimating the condition of the job site. An example is surface texture. A rough, rocky surface will require more seal coat, slurry seal and crack sealing. Seal coat material, when squeegee applied will require more material to fill in the voids around the surface rocks. The same applies to type II slurry seal. More type II slurry seal is required if a surface is rough or even very rough. If an contractor miss quotes the amount of material required on rough surfaces, a costly overrun can develop. The same goes for crack seal. When the crack is banded during squeeging, the amount of material required to band on a rough surface can lead to high cost overruns on material. Also, should the cracks end up wider after cleaning, more cost overruns can develop. Taking care or doing your due diligence when inspecting the job site to bid, check out the surface texture and where needed, clean a crack with a screw driver to check the width of the larger cracks. If bidding the project right to reduce material overruns will cost you the job, it is better than being upside down at the end of job due to material overruns.

Tom M

Sealcoating Ratio Ronfusion

2011-04-25T15:06:18-05:00

Hello
I am trying to assess the quality of the quotes I have received for a sealing project here in South East Wisconsin. While looking at the quotes I noticed as the quantity of sand increases, so does the latex additive. I asked a few of the contractors what this means and was given some varying answers.
One contractor told me that the amount of latex added is dictated by the manufacturer of the sealant.
Two contractors told me that the mix ratio is determined by the experience of the contractor. They both said the more sand in the mix , the more latex is needed to suspend it. That comes with more water being added to the mix to thin it enough to spray it. This leaves a thick coat initially that evaporates off and leaves a coat that is too thin. They both recommended a coat that is 2-3 pounds of sand per gallon, and a 2% latex mix.
Three other contractors told me the more latex the better. Latex additive is expensive and other contractors use less to save money. Those contractors are mixing their sealant with 4-6 pounds of sand per gallon and a 4% latex add. They informed me that I would see sand “break off” and pool in areas, but the more sand the better the slip resistance.
I cannot find any information on recommended mix ratios, or manufactures of sealants that I can talk to and ask about their products. I would appreciate a little help in sorting through this information.

Trevor Sepstead

What’s the easiest way to remove oil stains?

2011-05-04T10:56:16-05:00

Hey - I have a question from Mike D about how to remove oil stains. Please give us some input.

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Hello,
First, I would like to say that I love the website. I have found a vast amount of information that has been helpfull. The question I wanted to ask is what advice would you give me in regards to removing oil stains. I am new to the sealing business and I am looking for the easiest way to remove oil stains from the pavement. I am well aware of the oil stain removers that come in liquid form. I was hoping there was another way to do this. I do not want to waste time using the liquid formula and then have to wait for the driveway to dry before I begin. Is there an easier method??

many thanks, Mike

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Thanks,

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2011-04-02T20:14:45-05:00