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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wpclean on August 02, 2014, 07:21:37 am

Title: Sealing question
Post by: wpclean on August 02, 2014, 07:21:37 am
When applying sealer to a driveway, what do you use to protect the surrounding areas from oversparay ?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: alfie11 on August 02, 2014, 09:29:46 am
 use a roller  :D
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: wpclean on August 02, 2014, 12:08:15 pm
use a roller  :D
It's taken me over a month to find the right sealer, and the application method !   ;D
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: JetVac Cleaning on August 02, 2014, 06:28:13 pm
use a roller  :D
It's taken me over a month to find the right sealer, and the application method !   ;D
if using a pressure sprayer do round the edges first with just a few pumps of the sprayer so that the spray fan is more controllable then up the pressure and do the rest
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: drive surgeon on August 02, 2014, 08:37:42 pm
Don't seal  ;)
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: Griffus on August 03, 2014, 02:00:27 am
Just use any protective covering. Mask it or gaffer it off.

If the surface won't show, or be affected by a slight overspray then as mentioned, just go gently around the edges.

Big problem and the trap newbies fall into, especially when spraying is applying too thick. The other is applying when conditions do not suit, too damp, too hot, too windy (if spraying), chance of rain.......

This is why many now won't seal. It is a complete pain in the ....................
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: wpclean on August 03, 2014, 08:15:57 pm
Just use any protective covering. Mask it or gaffer it off.

If the surface won't show, or be affected by a slight overspray then as mentioned, just go gently around the edges.

Big problem and the trap newbies fall into, especially when spraying is applying too thick. The other is applying when conditions do not suit, too damp, too hot, too windy (if spraying), chance of rain.......

This is why many now won't seal. It is a complete pain in the ....................
I told the customer would need to be bone dry before sealing, and it is a pain waiting around for the weather,
but I got this because she specifcly wanted the job sealing, so no sealing no job !     Have quoted a similar job, and got the sealing to do also, so will be a quick learning process  ;D
Title: Re: Sealing question
Post by: wpclean on August 08, 2014, 12:33:35 am
Just ordererd this, and going to give it a try next week -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Masking-Tape-Poly-Film-Sheet-Pull-Down-Pre-folded-25m-Roll-Indasa-Smart-Repair-/300992325636?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&var=&hash=item46148a6804