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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on September 29, 2006, 09:52:06 pm

Title: tarmac
Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on September 29, 2006, 09:52:06 pm
hi can anyone help me with. am looking for advice on the tacmac restorer.
where can i get some from?

whats it like to use? and costs per metre to do?
Title: Re: tarmac
Post by: Ged on September 30, 2006, 08:42:22 pm
Watco do Blacktop and Redtop asphalt  restorer see their website for a data sheet etc. it is £180 for 25 litres applied with roller. 5 to 10 square metres per 5 litres. they also supply fillers etc. researched this for a client earlier this year but was too expensive so i have no experience of using the stuff.

Good Luck

Ged
Title: Re: tarmac
Post by: Andy Foster on September 30, 2006, 08:57:26 pm
I agree that the 'restorer' coatings can be expensive, but you may not need them.
Lots of tarmac drives look great simply by pressure cleaning them.
They may not go back to their original colour, but cleaning can save a lot of money for your client and still make a dramatic difference.

Be careful though, if the surface of the tarmac is not 'sound', it can lift if not treated sympathetically.
Also, cleaning tarmac takes a lot longer than other surfaces due to the cleanup time.

Hope this helps.

Andy
Title: Re: tarmac
Post by: window pain on October 02, 2006, 08:33:19 pm
I agree that the 'restorer' coatings can be expensive, but you may not need them.
Lots of tarmac drives look great simply by pressure cleaning them.
They may not go back to their original colour, but cleaning can save a lot of money for your client and still make a dramatic difference.

Be careful though, if the surface of the tarmac is not 'sound', it can lift if not treated sympathetically.
Also, cleaning tarmac takes a lot longer than other surfaces due to the cleanup time.

Hope this helps.

Andy
i was in b@q recently when i saw tarmac restorer in a 5 litre tin it was roller applied by that i mean paint roller, not steam, and it was not that expensive either about 20 quid or so. i purchased a tin and did my driveway and it looks really good.   
Title: Re: tarmac
Post by: Ged on October 03, 2006, 09:02:16 am
be interesting to know how long it lasts

Ged