Thank you SO much for that information, Brandon.

This really makes sense. It seems the driveway never been sealed for a while, that means I had to charge more then eh?

Everything you said was pinpoint accurate. I learned a lot doing this job. One of the most important things you noted was the need for a second coat. It's absolutely necessary. Thank you so much for watching and sharing that valuable information.

This stuff just looks no good. Not nearly fluid enough. You need to start as early in the morning as possible to beat the heat. And you should never stop once you start. You need to finish or you WILL get brush marks all over. Black Jack maxx 1000 is the best sealer I’ve ever used. Thick but not too thick. Perfect consistency. I used 4 buckets on my 2500sf driveway. Took only 3hrs to do. Always use a 36” brush. No squeegee. And never seal if it’s going to rain within the next 24hrs.

But seriously probably cheaper to have a pro come spray that driveway. Be done in an hour.

Thank you and thanks for watching.

Thanks Michael. Our driveway probably hasn't been done in many years. I just got the house a couple of years ago. The next time should require a lot less. Thanks for watching!

I'll be using the Latex-ite Ultra Seal the next time I do mines. Awesome work. I know it's going to look great when you're completely done.

The Ultra Seal is good stuff, Terence. I just finished the second coat a while ago. I'm beat! :)@@TerenceDIY

I can't wait to do our driveway with it. I know yours look amazing! Great job!

Great back story and information. Thank you very much for watching.

@@TerenceDIY in the factory now as I read your reply.

Unfortunately, we got the worst winter in decades here in Chicago the year I did this. You can see heavy plow marks all over my driveway now so I will be doing it over again. Thanks for watching.

There are Irish gypsies back east that travel around sealing driveways with inferior materials.

I did the same thing. LOL. Thank you so much for watching.

@@TerenceDIY you're welcome, brother! I made 3 trips to Lowes. LOL. Got to the end and had about 5 SF left. DANG. Blessings!

Lol. I'm glad to hear you got it done. It probably looks amazing.

You should absolutely come up with a nice color blend with that method. Good luck with your project and let me know how it turned out. Thanks for watching.

It did hold up well until we had the worst winter storm in decades last year. Lots of plowing left marks on my driveway. Other than that, it still looks much better than it did. Thanks for watching!

@@TerenceDIY glad to know, I may then give it a shot. Thanks

Definitely would help out. That's why I was placed on this earth, to help others. Although it's a laborious job, you will save a bunch of money and be happy with the finished product. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing.

You're very welcome, Bill. Thank YOU for watching.

Thanks, Chris. It wasn't that bad though. Next time it should be a lot easier since the driveway wasn't probably sealed in years prior to me doing it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing that info Robert.

You're very welcome, Richard. Good luck with your job. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the advice and sharing that info.

Awesome Johnny! Yeah, them 32 buckets had me sweating badly especially since it was SO hot. I love how our driveway looks now. That sealer is great!! Thanks for watching!

The coverage per bucket seems way too low. I did mine (19x30) 570sqft with a bit less then 2 buckets, 2 coats. Label say 1000qsft per bucket but thats optimistic. I applyed very early with a squeegee and mist water just a bit over the driveway prior to apply. If you apply on a sunny day I would mist and add water to the sealant in the bucket.

Yes it does! lol. Thank you SO much for watching!

Respectfully, from an asphalt specialist, these products are something I would suggest never using... just ask your local paving companies what they think! Most people don’t have tankers and transportation of dangerous goods licenses, so stores can’t sell pure bitumen (highly concentrated liquid asphaltene tar). What they can sell you is acrylics and latex “tar based sealants” that are paint. What happens to your driveway when you paint it is similar to a fence... of course the quantity applied is an influencing factor, but what happens is it cracks and it chips and it causes many hairline fractures!!! These hairline fractures all welcome water to settle in and during freeze and thaw cycles, this water expands and contracts and breaks down the asphalt... these fractures leave unnatural web like cracking (similar cracks to where wheels role over on asphalt driveway with a poor foundation). Each time an asphalt driveway cracks, the size and severity of the crack becomes larger at a more exponential rate (the damage is cumulative). If you want to seal your driveway and actually increase the elasticity, it is important you hire a professional who has the right product. Asphalt contains three core components (bitumen tar, rocks, and sand), over time the bitumen at the top becomes evaporated (making the driveway more brittle and prone to cracking). If you wish to increase the driveways elasticity and it’s appearance, it’s crucial you spend the extra money to hire someone who is spraying on pure bitumen.

Thanks for sharing that, Dan. I will use a roller next time.

You're very welcome, John. After a year it looks fairly good now given the fact that we got the worse winter we've gotten in decades!! Thank you SO much for watching!

Thanks John!

You're very welcome Joe. Good luck with doing your driveway. You'll knock it out. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Terrence

Thank you.

Me too, David! Lol. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for sharing that knowledge. I purchased the airport grade for appearance not durability. Some of the cheaper stuff is brownish looking. I bought this house about a little under a year before I did this. I had to completely do the entire house and the driveway was the last thing to do. It probably hadn't been seal coated in years. I took a private pilots course some years back (nearly finished until an emergency happened) and my brother is a amazing mechanic for American Airlines so I am very familiar with planes, airports, etc.. You are correct, it is a selling ploy. Asphalt is asphalt however, the cheap stuff is watered down looking. I may could have gotten a decent quote, but not $400. My driveway is pretty big. Also, I am VERY PASSIONATE on things I do and how I work and I love it. So, I didn't mind sharing this and showing the product in detail. They sell these products for a reason. Everyone cannot afford a professional seal coater. Especially if you have a small dirveway. Once again, thanks for sharing and watching my content.

Thank you SO much for sharing that info. I will do that next time. Thanks for watching!

Hi Tomas, you're definitely is going to need more. Thanks for watching!

I bet you only needed 5 tops

@@brandonbunsold3458 It had never been sealed; I ended up using 13 1/2 buckets...

Yes, it a nice roomy driveway. Thank you SO much for watching!

You are spot on. I have to redo mines again. 3 years is pushing it with a single coat. Maybe I will do a double coat next time and see how that goes. Thanks for watching.

I used this companies "Ultra Seal" product and got a full 5 years out of it with 2 coats. Mind you, it is warranted for 10 years, but my driveway is on a slope which may have shorted the lifespan. -IMPORTANT: Keep all of your receipts and records (date done, square footage, # of coats, etc., if you need to contact their warranty department in the future. If you jump through all of their hoops, you may get vouchers for some buckets of their sealer.

Thanks for sharing that info Chuck and thanks for watching.

Thank you! And I totally agree with bucket use next time go round. Thank you so much for watching!

About how much should you charge per square foot if someone would like to start a small business redoing driveways

You're welcome.

Thank you so much for that advice and watching.

@@TerenceDIY hej

Yes totally agree , It spreads easier than if the driveway is bone dry or hot

Absolutely! Thank you SO much for watching.

Thank you and thanks for watching.

Thank you and thanks for watching!

It will require less buckets next time go round. That sucks about the cats walking on the freshly sealed driveways! Thanks for watching!

I definitely kept a few of them. It was hot out that day and the sealer was drying hard in those buckets. Thanks for watching!

It definitely has an odor. It's probably not as bad as others I've used.

It needs to be redone again. However, the year I did this, we got the worst winter in decades here in Illinois. I had lots of plow and shovel marks the following year. If we had a normal winter, I may could have gotten another year or so out of it. Also, I was told to from someone who works for Latex-ite to lightly wet the pavement next time in which will allow me to use less material.

@@TerenceDIY Thanks. Do you think the airport grade is OK, or would you use the Ultrashield. I think the airport grade is $22 and the ultrashield is $30 per bucket.

In my honest opinion, they are about equal to me despite Ultrashield being the better product. I did my friend driveway with the Ultrashield and it's not that far off from mines, and I did his driveway a month after mines. Save the money and get the airport grade. That's what I'm going to do. Thanks again for watching.

@@TerenceDIY thanks

You're welcome.

Thanks Chris and thanks for watching.

I have used several brands and what I have concluded is that they are all pretty much the same. If you search ANY of the driveway sealers I guarantee you will see the same mixed reviews. This offers a deep rich dark color and hides cracks well. However, don't expect to get many years out of it. 2 to 3 years MAX. Thank you so much for watching.

It needs to be done again. After I done this, we got the worse winter in decades here in Chicago. The plowing scraped it up but it was still looking fairly good. If you're planning on using this, and you get decent traffic flowing through your driveway, you may get 3 years max. If you get moderate traffic it will last longer. Thanks for watching.

A real contractor should brush/squeegee one coat or spray two coats.

Thank you so much Tom!

@@TerenceDIY You're very welcome!

I agree I used this brand about 15 years ago. It held up really well. Did it again and I was lucky if it lasted a year. Definitely cheapened the product compared to my past experience.

You're very welcome David. Thank you for watching.

Thank you and thanks for watching.

You are absoluetly correct, Mike.

With a professional sealcoat like Asphalt Kingdom,1 5gallon pale is around 400 square feet of coverage

You're welcome Roger. I want to note that you will get a good 3 years out of the product because I have to redo mines again. Thanks for watching!

@@TerenceDIY great video Terence! Would you recommend this sealer for a small commercial lot of 4500 sqft? How did it hold up for your driveway? Thanks!!

@@pablog4852 , I would recommend it although there are better applications now (more expensive though). It held up decent. The following winter after I did this, we got the worst winter in decades. My plow truck left scrape marks throuhout my driveway. I have to do it over soon, and I will probably use the same product. Thanks for watching!

Thank you and thanks for watching!

I used a large squeegee. You are correct about the price and there is no warranty that I know of. What I do know is, that you will get a good three years out of it before you will have to redo it. Thank you so much for watching!

I would lay down some felt first and then apply this. The stuff is pretty this so you should have a secure leak free roof then after. Thanks for watching.

It was definitely the snow. For some reason, that sealer does NOT do well with snow. Not to mention, my driveway have plow marks from heavy plowing so I have to redo mines as well. Thanks for watching.

Wow.

Probably around $800 for my driveway. Thanks for watching.

Around $600

I doubt it. Thank you so much for watching!

I don't believe so James.

You're very welcome. Thank you so much for watching.

You purchased the very expensive sealer. The sealer I bought, though it claimed to be great, costed about $30 a bucket at the time.

Are you serious ? Somebody got over on you. I don’t know who you bought sealer from but that is a INSANE price and no sealer will last 10+ years no matter how much you pay. You could have paid a professional company to come do a driveway as big as the one in this video and it would have only cost $500ish

I doubt it. This stuff is pretty thick.

Yes, because it's very thick stuff. As long as the cracks are not wide, it will fill them. Thanks for watching.

As long as it was hot outside, you should be fine. This stuff dries pretty quickly. Thanks for watching!

Hi Francis, I am pretty sure the cover was poor becuase of how long the driveway had not been sealed. If I wish to do it over again now, it will probably take less than half to complete it. Thanks for watching!

Thank you and thanks for watching!

That's expensive! Thanks for watching!

Thank you. You can do it!

Fills, seals driveways up to 400 sq. ft. per pail.

Unfortunately for me, we got the worst winter in decades the year I did this. My plow and shovel marks took a toll on the driveway. I have to redo it again.

@@TerenceDIY Did you use the same stuff the second time? How is that holding up?

I apologize for not being clear. I haven't done it over yet. I will say this, if your driveway does not see heavy traffic, you may could get a few years out of this stuff. However, just like every other brand I have used, two years seems to be the point where you may want to redo your driveway. That's why the majority of it, is inexpensive.

Hi Derek, as you can see in the footage, I really stretched the material. I was running through buckets! Next time it shouldn't require as much. Thanks for watching!

My guess is that it was too hot and sunny to apply it. The sealer seems soo thick on the driveway it was drying before to apply. You really need to apply very early and add water to the sealer and or mist water on the asphalt or it will take so much product.

I would do it all over again without hesitation however, I would have had the ground damp and not bone dry so It would have applied smoothly. Also, I will have to redo the driveway soon. It held up okay given the fact that we got the worst winter in decades the year that I did this. smh. I have plow marks all over it. Thank you SO much for watching.

Thank you and thanks for watching!

Home Depot. Here's the link to a variety of them... www.homedepot.com/s/paddle%20mixer?NCNI-5

Hi, it's hard for me to give my verdict on the product since we had the worse winter in decades this past winter. Lots of plowing and snow removal so you can see my plow marks and some fading along the driveway. I am definitely going to do it again. It shouldn't require as much. I will post an update video soon before I do it over. Thanks for watching!

I agree! Thanks for watching!

Hi Christopher, the driveway looks decent now, given the fact that we got the worst winter in hearly 40 years here in Chicago after I sealed the driveway. If the winter was a normal one, It would probably look really good. You can see my plow marks all through it now. The good thing is that it will only require half the buckets to do again. Thanks for watching!

Absolutely.

@@TerenceDIY awesome thanks. I’m happy with this airport stuff. Really filled in and smoothed driveway out

Nice!

Hi Sunny L, sorry for the late response. I am working on many videos for the channel. Yes, all 32 buckets were needed to keep up the consistent coat. Yes, and you will need many more buckets. lol. Good luck with your job. Thank you very much for watching.

Hi driveway was very porous because it’s never been sealcoated. Think of a giant sponge.

Sorry for the late response. Our survey states that our driveway is approximately 2054Sqft. which is inaccurate. Our driveway is a little over 5500sqft. I was averaging around 170sqft a bucket. There is no way you can get 400 sqft out of pail unless the pavement is near perfect.

@@TerenceDIY if your driveway is 5500sqft and not 1800sqft i am now down to 47 buckets from 142 lol