Help!

[CHRIS92789]

I sealed my driveway yesterday with latex-ite optimum driveway sealent. I looked outside and my driveway is now blue. I dont know what to do i went out and got a different type and did it again and the blue just bled right through! What do i do!

[JFGauvreau]

This is what happens when most home owners will do it them selfs, they will usually use a latex base or acrylic base. They are material not really made for the asphalt, although they sell it in the stores, they are only paint. They will never give a natural look of flat black or jet black as a industrial product will. These products will normally peal after a year or so, they might be slippery and track into the house, some of them will even stay shiny.

You should of got it done by a professional, but now that its already sealed, it will stay blue like that until it will peel off.

Also if you re apply a 2nd layer later of difference product, now your just putting a thicker layer of sealant on the asphalt, it will probably suffocate the driveway even more, resulting in more peeling and alligatoring cracking.

[shepoutside]

Not much you can do but let it wear off this year, and re-seal it next year with proper stuff. If you cover it, it won't wear off, so best to put up with it. Know that's not what you wanted to hear, but....

[CHRIS92789]

The company that makes the sealer came out to my house and checked out the driveway. They said it was because of the heat. Its starting to slowly cure and turn black. But it was because the temp was around 100 and the asphalt was around 140 degrees so it was drying before the chemicals could absorb. So it is good that the blue goes away thanks for the reply's guys.

[shepoutside]

Wow, impressed that they can out, wicked. Glad it all worked out !!! :clapping:

[CHRIS92789]

Honestly i was really impressed as well. I called them sent them pictures and the guys sent a local expert out. Hopefully it stops raining so i can cover it up now! lol I really appreciate all the help guys!

[Field King]

I hope what they told u comes true for you, but I am skeptical. From an old sealcoater it sounds like 2 things were working against you, number 1 is the low quality sealer with the latex-ite additive - number 2 was the temperature, if it was 100 degrees then the asphalt was probably 140 degrees, when u applied the sealer to the hot asphalt the water quickly rose to the top and evaporated, that rapid condensation will cause sealer to turn blue just as adding too much water to bulk sealer will turn it blue, you may have to live with a blue drive for a year or two!

[CHRIS92789]

I hope it works to! Thanks for all the information and i appreciate all the help guys!