Parking lot re-sealing help

[cchase]

Okay, I just baught a new building, I am an contractor but have no idea how to do assfault, I need to seal it, and I need to do hot tar for the cracks, I dont have the michine and I cant find a place to rent it, is there anyway to just heat buckets and use it like that, or are the inexpesive enough to buy? and advice is needed.... thanks

[SMKSTAX]

Wonder if you could hot mop it like you would do a roof? I know you can get tar in buckets just need a way to heat them up. No local companies?

[Dave]

Most home improvement places have asphalt sealer in 5 gallon pails that you just broom on

[cchase]

that refinishes it, but its not much more than painting walls, I need to fill in cracks with hot tar so it sticks, then reseal with brooming it in.. The cheapest hot asphalt kettle I can find is like 750, doesnt seem to bad..

[Clay Henry]

People don't normally reseal parking lot asphalt, they mill it out and put it back about 1-2" deep. After so long the fines are washed out of the mix and its pointless to seal it.

[Dave]

How big are the cracks? If they are minor alot of people heat them with a flamethrower type torch and roll them back together

[cchase]

well I would like to give it a try, the asphalt part isnt that much, the rest is concert and thats what i know, but Id like to keep cost down right now and try and reseal it

[cchase]

Originally Posted by Dave

How big are the cracks? If they are minor alot of people heat them with a flamethrower type torch and roll them back together

now that could be done, most are under 3/4 of an inch do you know how to do that persay like what do you use to roll it?

[Clay Henry]

a sealer is good for a couple years at best. A mill and fill is good for 20 years.

[cchase]

well i just baught a building so I am looking for a couple years right now..... plus I got a truck to build,