About $15 at Home Depot or Lowes, or you can snag one online. They look like this:
Mix it up. All the good thick sealant will settle to the bottom of the bucket, so it needs a good stir.
Avoid stirring the sealer by hand, you’ll tire yourself out before you start!
You might think that the paddle would cause the sealer to splash all over the place. You’d be surprised, just keep the paddle near the bottom of the bucket while it’s spinning.
You could wear decent shoes and wrap some plastic bags around them. Or, you could spend $10 on a pair of shoes from Walmart that you can say good-bye to forever when you’re finished.
If it does rain on your sealer while it’s still drying / curing, it will combine to create a white-colored rough texture that does not look good against black driveways.
One way to be safe is to do a rain dance in reverse.
This seems like more work than it’s worth, but think about it. You’re sealing your driveway for two reasons: aesthetics and protection. The sealer can’t prevent water from getting under your driveway via cracks and holes. This water can freeze and expand – you get the rest.
So, take a few minutes to fill those cracks and holes. Otherwise, this could happen:
Pour a gallon at a time and spread a thin coat in a cross pattern (squeegee one direction, then the other to fill in all pores).
The 5 Gallon bucket is heavy, so it can be helpful to have a one-gallon bucket on hand to scoop some out of the larger bucket. Unless you’re this guy:
Give it at least 24 hours before walking or driving on it. Unless you have special talents.
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