Covering tarmac drive, aggregate bonding, tar

[Mr Chibs]

Morning all

I have an old tarmac drive that I don't like, it's old, but been laid well, no flaky bits or weeds, but it looks an eye-sore.

I'm not keep on the shiny resin drives, but was thinking I could glue/bond some small aggregate to the tarmac and leave it at that.

Can anyone suggest a product that I could use... presume hot tar would be ideal but not something I could do... is there a DIY option that anyone has used?

Thanks

 

[bsr]

Either a tarmac overlay bonded with bitumen emulsion, or a resin coat. I don't believe either are DIY options.

Resin Based Paving

A brief introduction to resin based surfacing systems

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Tarmacadam, Bitmac and Asphalt

Introductory guide to tarmacadam, bitmac and asphalt footpaths and driveways

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[Mr Chibs]

Will have a butchers, thanks for that.

Found this on my travels... although it still leaves a bit of sheen... you can add to aggregate and paddle mix.

Pour On, Spray On or Hand Mix Binders for Gravel and Stones | Vuba

Easihold Stone Binders are a range of Resin Binders for Fixing Loose Stones and Gravel Chippings. Easihold can be applied by Pour On, Spray On and Hand Mix with Decorative Stones.

www.vubaresinproducts.com

Bitumen emulsion has been recommended, if heated up... perhaps a blow torch may work?? will continue the reading up.

 

[JackK]

Did you decide which method you wanted to go with and what were the reults? Very keen to do something similar frankly

 

[Mr Chibs]

Haven't got managed to get on with this yet.

A few months ago though, I noticed a drive had been covered with what look like small granite/basalt chippings (10mm guess), these were dropped onto a hot tar base by some contractors, seems to have stayed put, but not sure if you can DIY that?

 

[robinbanks]

Haven't got managed to get on with this yet.

Yeah but equally, it's only been 18 months. I'm just getting around to my driveway now, 8 years after the hardcore was laid. Asda delivery guy commented last night, how lovely it was to be able to trundle a trolley over paving, but I hadn't left him much time to enjoy it seeing as it was his last shift before retiring on Saturday.

You can please all of the people none of the time!

not sure if you can DIY that?

Mmm, it's not a solution that scales down to typical DIY gear easily. Gas burner under the cement mixer etc

If laying decorative stone chips, how about the plastic binder grid things to keep a thinner layer of them from wandering?