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Harry Carter of Gem Seal would be a good person to talk to. He is actually the moderator of this forum, so let’s see if he has any recommendations for you.
Farzad –
It is true that Coal Tar has been banned in a few places. There was a lot of hype about it a little while back due to a study that was conducted by the city of Austin Texas. Turns out their study was very flawed, but Coal Tar has still recieved some bad press from the media becuase of it. There actually is no proof that Coal Tar sealers cause cancer any more than Asphalt Emulsion. Check out this website to learn more about it. It’s a great resource. http://www.truthaboutcoaltar.com
I would love to hear from others on what they’ve heard.
Brad –
How long has it been since the city put in those patches? I’m assuming those are recent photos…
Mark – That’s great to hear. Educating the prospect is something I wrote about in my new download “5 Ways Outbid your competition”. IT’s so true. Once you win their trust and confidence by educating them on the process they look to you as the expert and keep coming back. Very nice! Keep in touch!
Mark – Nice job on the website. Not many contractors put enough care into this critical piece of of the marketing puzzle. Very well done.
Lynn –
Their specs show you can go as small as 3/8″. I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t go as small as 1/4″ or even smaller… but I’m no expert in this area. Let’s see if someone else chimes in. Meanwhile, I’ll ask around.
Unless you have a hydraulic leak problem, the only way I know of to increase the speed of the machine is to play around with the throttle. If you see hydraulic oil leaking at all, give NEAL a call and they can tell you how to fix it.
Go for it! You can also send me a press release and photo and I’ll put it up as a story too. Looking forward to seeing what you have.
Brett Neal
Shane — I don’t have the answer, but our moderator for this forum probably does. Hopefully he’ll comment soon. If not, we’ll find someone to help. Thanks for posting.
Brett Neal
It’s a great idea. Doing it now would put you a little ahead of the curve I think, but that’s probably the best time to do it as long as you have the funds to keep it up. Once the masses start to buy these cars, the profits will be good AND you’ll probably start seeing competition too. I like it! I’m not a paving contractor so I have no idea how much it would cost to pave the lot. Great Idea. Keep us posted.
Jed,
Greetings. In your post you said “sweeper” did you mean “striper”?… just checking. Take care, Brett
Sounds like a deal. I would definitely go see his work… not just recent work but work that has been a round for a while. Sounds like guy #2 has worked hard to earn your trust.
I would have to agree with Guy #2. Less than 3″ of blacktop would not be a good idea. His price sounds reasonable enough too… and the fact that he was concerned about the lasting quality of the job says something. He seems like a pretty safe bet and having seen his past work you can feel good about how well it will hold up. Who know’s, if this economy doesn’t shape up you may be in that house longer than you think :-).
take care
Josh — You’ve come to the right place. We have tons of paving professionals that visit the site regularly. I am not a contractor myself but have been in the industry for many years. I would suggest going with 3 inches of base. 2 doesn’t sound like enough to me. If you have neighbors that have used guy 2 before and their driveways still look great, I would feel good about going with him. The best proof is in the final product and how long it lasts. If you would really like to go with guy #1, I would have him provide some job references for driveways he’s paved 5 or more years ago. Same with guy number 3 if your really trying to be thorough. ALSO – if they have a web site go check there credentials… how long they’ve been in business, if they do work for larger companies also, etc. See who looks the most professional. These things can be a good indicator of the type of work they do. In short, make sure the company is well established, is professional in all they do, and can show you work that has stood the test of time. Sometimes this costs a little more, but will be well worth it. Best of luck. Maybe someone else will have something to say about it too.
Hello.
When possible it is best to wait a full 24 hours after the sealer is applied to stripe the job. However, many times you won’t have that much time to get the job done. If that is the case, you can start striping as soon as the sealer is FULLY dry. Be careful doing this on really hot days, because the heat can make the sealer a little “sticky”. When this happens the sealer will stick to the tires of your striper. After a while in the business you get a feel for this sort of thing and you know when its safe. But certainly after 24 hours your safe. ALSO — never use oil based paints on fresh sealer (within 1st 6 months). Use only latex water based…
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