How Do You Repair An Asphalt Driveway?
Sealing a driveway doesn’t significantly prolong its life, but promptly filling cracks and holes and cleaning up oil spills do. Although you would typically handle fixes in the summer when you apply sealer, winter is the best time to fill cracks–and when it comes to most driveway repairs, there’s no time like the present. Cleaning the driveway Step 1 Use an ice chipper, a lawn-edging tool or a spade to scrape grass or weeds off the driveway and out of cracks. Step 2 Remove any loose asphalt from damaged or cracked areas with a blast of water from a garden hose or with compressed air. Step 3 Brush off all debris with a broom. Step 4 Scrub the driveway with diluted driveway cleaner to remove all dirt and oil film. Repeat as necessary to remove oil stains, and apply an oil-spot primer on any remaining stains. Step 5 Hose the driveway with as much pressure as possible. Start on the uphill and rinse toward the sides. Step 6 Use a shop vacuum to remove all loose debris from cracks. These mu
