DIY Tutorial: How to Seal your OWN Asphalt Driveway

[@salembeeman370]

Joy, you are my hero! I love it when a home owner decides to help themselves. Many times we can make a mistake and do it twice and still be cheaper than a contractor. I have a friend I'm helping I'm going to suggest she allow me to do this.

[@nickwilkerson1047]

Considering the condition of the driveway, you improved it dramatically. Impressive

[@FromTheHood2TheWoods]

They wanted $8000 to resurface my 8 x 70 asphalt driveway with 2 inches of asphalt! It’s about in the same condition as yours thank you so much for this video I’m gonna try to do it myself! You are a very smart and strong woman

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks! You can definitely do it and save $$$$$!! 😊

[@billmurray1431]

Great work Joy!!!

[@khazoury]

I agree! This was one of the most realistic and useful videos I’ve seen on driveway repair! You not only showed crevice repair , but also pothole repair too. The other videos never show both! And you also used a brush and a squeegee. The other videos never showed using both. But the picture of your driveway looks great! Can you show how it looks now?

[@mamaj6028]

You did an amazing job. I now can fix mine thanks to you 😍 I call my DIY, broke folk way lol. You were exhausted but to me nothing feels better than the weariness of a hard job completed. Thank you .

[@JRJ1977]

Hello, Mama J!! Thank you!! I want to see pictures when it’s done! Take care! 😊 I like your DIY = Broke Folk Way 😁

[@bennymartinez007]

I respect anyone learning something and sharing it. She also did a great job.

[@1972jwalk]

Great job you should be proud of yourself ! Turned out looking awesome!

[@JRJ1977]

I appreciate it. Thank you!

[@devincary2963]

Great job. I enjoy people proving to themselves and the world that if you put your mind to it, it can be done. Proving that moms have some special DNA, and they actually will get it all done. I hope you celebrated your accomplishment as it is well deserved.

[@louistorres]

Keep an eye on that patched area, you usually need a few months for that to cure, but then you sealed over it! Aside from that, great job! Seal it three more times in those rougher areas, just so it levels out. Great DIY video!

[@northwestlife_9]

It's QPR. It's fine.

[@devincary2963]

Thanks for the tip. Glad I read the comments

[@Msleelee9487]

came out gorgeous very excellent job Joy proud of you i'm going to do the patch work first the resurface job is going to be the hard one but you did it .

[@WhiteBraveheart1]

YOU ARE SUPER COOL, JOY!!! I live in Alaska, so we'll probably never meet each other, but this is one fantastic job :) You've inspired me to make my own video with my parking lot.

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you so much!! Please share yours when it's done! I know many people are looking for inspiration to do it themselves. I didn't think this simple video could inspire others.

[@cdnchick1167]

What a difference! you have inspired me to do my own driveway! thank you for this!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you!! You can do it! 🥰

[@JS-hg4vj]

You did a amazing Job. Pretty hard believe you did all that by yourself, you should be proud every time you see your driveway. I am planning to fix my driveway also and this seems like best way for a DIY.

[@antjohnson5464]

you did a great job ,,gonna try this myself thanks...

[@DudeMuscle]

Loved it and you did a great job. I love watching people do something the first time and doing it well. Gives me hope I can do it!

[@anastasiahicks9451]

You did such a great job! Your driveway looks brand new!

[@amy1galla]

Love it!!! I’m doing my own!!! 🙏🏻💪🏻💪🏻 Ty for the inspiration🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JRJ1977]

Yay! How exciting!! 😊

[@subbu515]

Never thought I would attempt this. But thanks to you, I will. Salaamaat.

[@dylanbowsher]

Really nice job. You go girl. I watched this video three times, then I smashed the like and subscribe buttons.

[@clarkabrpi3428]

Ang isang napakahusay na video maraming salamat

[@JRJ1977]

Maraming Salamat, Clark! 😊

[@RB_Covered]

Wow! This was such an inspirational video. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I'm about to tackle a driveway soon. This video gives me so much hope. I was quoted a price and advised to just do half, but the price quote was expensive as heck. Didn't even make sense. Long story short, after much research and estimates, I'm going to do it myself. You did an awesome job on your driveway ❗❗❗ Like totally awesome❗ 🙌

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you!! 😊 You’ll do great!! Good luck!

[@MotivationDreams]

Excellent job!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@michael7324]

Great job. Gives me the courage to do this myself now.

[@bjjbrawler1]

Great job! I was recommended to use a product called Aquaphalt by a co-worker. It looks like the pellets you used to fill in the pothole area on your driveway. It is like wet pellets, that u can hammer into place and then hose it down and they solidify. I just need to seal now. Great video, thanks so much.

[@kerrylouden4833]

Very good. Hard work but great result!

[@reaper-sz5tm]

I just got an estimate of $6,000’to redo my driveway in similar condition. I bought 8 bags of QPR and 15 gallons of asphalt sealer, cost me about $350 and it looks new again, not even a 10th of the cost they wanted to charge me! You can seriously extend the life of your driveway doing your own work

[@JRJ1977]

Awesome! It saved us a lot of money as well. I'm glad I did it. It helped us sell the house fast, too, this time.

[@agalla9905]

You’ve inspired me to do my own driveway.. Ty!!! 💪🏻💪🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@JRJ1977]

Yay!! Good luck! 😊

[@bustaubie]

Great DIY video!

[@cantucinni]

Galing! Masubukan nga itong steps mo. Thank you!

[@JRJ1977]

Salamat 😊

[@lmac2928]

Wow Beautiful Job. I can't wait to do my driveway this summer it needs it big time.

[@الطيرالحر-خ8خ]

Simple, efficient and to the point... Thanks for sharing 👍

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you! I appreciate it! 🙂

[@shesgotskilz4708]

Great Job. I’m currently starting this project. Removing grass from cracks😩

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks! How is your project going?

[@kurtlicherovsky9908]

Good Job. That was a huge drive way. Improved curb appeal of your property.

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks, Kurt!

[@DMichigan]

Wow! My driveway is not as damaged as yours and is shorter. This gives me hope that I can do it myself. Wish you had filmed some of the details though. Here (in Michigan) their estimate to do new driveway is about $10,000! I don't think I need a new one, and I am going to try fixing it myself! While your video doesn't show detail, it certainly gives me the motivation!

[@scottzimmerman9619]

Great job! The thing I didn't like was that I had to wait 6 weeks before I could put sealant over the pot-hole mix or it wouldn't stick!

[@djmattplay]

Great work!

[@hekwon5717]

fantastic job on that big driveway ... the change looks amazing

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you so much!

[@omaradrian80]

Great job!!! This will be my project in few days, I hope to make something so good as you did

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Omar! How did your project turn out?

[@motivateinmotion5073]

Great job for a first timer!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you! It was a lot of work but I enjoyed it!

[@Romantico1962]

Very good job, very good I am very impressed you did that by yourself. Thanks

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you very much!

[@joanne4120]

Can I just say !!! Your amazing!!! It looks beautiful...very impressed thanks for sharing!! WOW 👍🌹🌹

[@JRJ1977]

Aww ☺️ Thank you, Joanne!

[@alexandergallant6444]

Awesome job Mom. Really nice!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Alexander! 😄

[@hiphug1ger769]

Your driveway looked like mine when you started. With great results, definitely going to do mine now.

[@JRJ1977]

You can do it! Please share photos when done with your project. 😊

[@jasonmiller9027]

great job.....best video out of driveway DIY

[@dwainsellers6453]

You crushed this, props to you!! It turned out great.

[@timbird2065]

Beautiful job

[@nocomment6168]

Now that came out very well. Good job!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you!! 😊

[@jungleify]

so it is now almost 2 years later, how is the DW holding up. I ask this as I'm starting my DW with QPR and other sealants.

[@87crlucas]

Excellent! I'm going to your advice/instructions to resurface my driveway with my Philippina wife! 👍

[@JRJ1977]

Good luck you guys!! Have fun!!

[@Andrew-cp9me]

I take my hat off to you fair play. That's a big drive way and a lot of hard work. Now it's a year later how did it last? Would there anything you would do differently if you did it again?

[@padpal2924]

the pothole wont last.

[@dnchavira]

Hey, i know its been a while but can you update? How has it help up? Im about to do this and would appreciate any TIPS

[@JRJ1977]

It's been two years, and the driveway is still looking good. It depends on how often you want to resurface your driveway. I know I wanted to do it every 3 years to keep up with the winter damage, but I used the Black Jack Drive Maxx-1000 (supposed to last 10 years). It's the most expensive compared to Maxx-7000 and Maxx-3000. I probably could have used the cheaper kind, but I wanted to ensure that the quality is good and that it'll last a while until I could resurface it again. We've sold the house since then, but we drive by it, and it's still looking good.

[@JRJ1977]

Also, check the description for tips. Good luck! You've got this!

[@janglisson2301]

Best video ever

[@VigilanteMian]

Excellent demo. Looked kind of like my driveway - crack dent ... actually mine got weeds coming out of the cracks

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks! Mine had a lot of weed growing in the cracks. Prep work was the toughest.

[@VigilanteMian]

@@JRJ1977 Prep work is always hard. I finally got the weeds out. Here’s what I plan to do next: 1. Fill the cracks 2. Fix the dents with asphalt 3. Seal the driveway black top sealer

[@tristenbrown7099]

Great video !

[@sarahgt1533]

It's nice to see a woman doing it for a change. I do all my own diy using a drill, jigsaw and a chainsaw to name but a few tools I own and I love it. Can't wait to do my drive once I've given it another pressure wash. Good on you 👍

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Sarah! Good luck with your project!! 😊

[@StephanieHWLS]

I recently started fixing the potholes is my street and one of the men whose home is right next to the biggest pothole just looked on and offered no help whatsoever, in fact he told me I could not fix the road where his driveway water runs off and is causing the pothole, but I'm proving him wrong. His exact words were "Well, there's nothing you can do about it". We'll see man, we'll see.

[@jimmeyer803]

Great Job! Thats something to be proud of! I know a lot of men that couldn't even do half of what you did!

[@JRJ1977]

How nice! Thank you, Jim! 😊

[@myvotedontcount20]

Thanks for this, I am going to be doing our drive this summer.

[@monkeybeak2056]

Wow you did an amazing job!

[@auntienonimous1688]

Good job, thanks much

[@lizkilic1528]

Wow... go girl.. you did a great job👍👍😍😍😊😊😊

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Liz! 😊

[@lizkilic1528]

@@JRJ1977 ❤️👍

[@robcole8218]

Great job

[@markbeep3469]

I did mine too, it's a crap load of work, especially the prep work, looks great.

[@JRJ1977]

That's wonderful, Mark!! Was this your first time doing it? I bet you're proud of your hard work! 😊

[@wasserdagger]

Great job! I love your DIY spirit. BTW, it's been 2 years since you did the work... how is the driveway holding up?

[@JRJ1977]

The driveway still looked good!!

[@abstractina2]

I’m doing my mom’s driveway today. It’s really bad and would cost a fortune for her to hire someone. I started filling potholes last week. It’s a lot of work but very easy to do.

[@JRJ1977]

That’s awesome, Tina! Please let me know how it turned out!! 😊

[@jazzyj.4745]

Awesome job!!!! Keep up the Great work.

[@chrisryan8863]

Hello. Your effort is respectable. I was wondering if you could provide an honest update on how well the driveway is holding up? My experience with using the products you used for the type of damage you had is that the damage returns fairly soon after a season or so.

[@JRJ1977]

I'm still happy with the results. We had to shovel snow a few times last winter and the patch still looks good! I will make a follow video to show the driveway after a year of application.

[@crystalcoast2070]

@@JRJ1977 hi, how did this hold up?

[@rudybadass5520]

Whatton amazing job. Truly inspirational. Will get started on mine now

[@rick3747]

I have a 3800 sq ft horseshoe driveway. Crazy on how much guys wanted to repair a few potholes and then seal since my driveway is huge plus it is 4" thick which is how thick they put down the driveways in 1980. I got 10 bags of Perma Patch and 16 containers of Black Jack drivemaxx 1000 and my drive looks great. BTW, QPR is ok but I have used Perma Patch and Aquaphalt with great results for years. Sure, they are a lot more than QPR and others but they cure much faster and easier and last a lot longer and to me they are easily the best cold patch repair brands and only hot asphalt is better.

[@josephtanzi5219]

How is the driveway holding up? Just moved in to a new home and the driveway is pretty bumpy and has a few rough spots. Not sure if I should attempt this... Don't want to throw money down the drain.

[@rolling_hills_landscapes]

This was impressive!

[@JRJ1977]

Hi, there! Thank you so much!

[@H00sierD4ddy]

looks really nice. well done!

[@jamalramos4117]

Good job looks like my job soon

[@cloverparkusa]

Wow!! What a difference!! Nice!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Nancy! 😊

[@charlenemabins7476]

Nice

[@gracerichards3]

Very good job. Let’s see a follow up in a few months.

[@notmymonkeynotmycircus8244]

Looking at videos and cane across this one. You did an amazing job.

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you!! 😊

[@brentharrison8803]

Good job. This is one of the best videos on DIY driveways for sure. One question... how long did you have to wait before applying the Drive-Maxx 1000 over the QPR Asphalt Patch?

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks Brent!! The instructions require months of cure time (depending on location). With this project, I sprinkled Portland cement over the patch, compacted some more, and sprinkled more cement. Due to the rain forecast the following weeks, we decided to apply the Drive-Maxx 1000 only two days later. Thankfully, the patch wasn’t ruined. 😊

[@brentharrison8803]

@@JRJ1977 I read the same thing on the QPR about using Portland cement. My son's drive up is nearly identical as yours was. We plan to do it next weekend

[@JRJ1977]

Good luck, Brent!! Please share your experience when you’re done with the project!

[@Aprn44444]

Wow! Thank you!

[@msp2665]

You're awesome! Will be doin our own soon.

[@iamnickmartin]

Inspiring! Well done.

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks, Nick!

[@slimjimphantom6294]

Nice job, well done !

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you! 😊

[@Markpatrickrich]

Very nice well done 🙏🏼❤️🤙🏼

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Mark! 😊

[@ColdCanuck23]

Great job!

[@camb565]

Thanks for the great video. Inspired me to do my own!

[@JRJ1977]

Awesome! Make sure you take photos to share your experience. You can do it! 😊

[@PJE1776]

Wow great job. Hard work to tackle alone. Even more for a first timer.

[@JRJ1977]

Hello, Patrick! Thank you!

[@summerwu199]

This is very helpful! I like how you contain all the procedures! :)

[@liviasarmiento2378]

Please I need the products name, more details. Great job! Congrats

[@JRJ1977]

Thanks! I listed the materials in the description.

[@wademartin8822]

Great video, thanks! I have a question: How does it look now? Did it hold up well a year later?

[@DW-ur4xt]

you done excellent job looks like a pro done it

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, David! 😊

[@rossno.5504]

Nice job!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you! 😊

[@EvetteCollins]

Good job!

[@mars009]

Freaking nice job. I'm planning on doing the same this year, and you gave me the positive vibes that I needed. Oh random question, was it expensive to get all the supplies?

[@hsinfenli3804]

What is the compound name you used for levelling?

[@sarahgracesings]

Amazing!!!! Where did you buy your squeegee?

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you. I got it at Lowes.

[@michaeljkemp8851]

Well done Vid and driveway... what was your original bid and your material costs?

[@JRJ1977]

The bid was for $6K. I did it for about $1K.

[@giafazzino4834]

A lot of work but I am sure you save a great deal of money. I paid $4,000 one year ago and my driveway is a mess. I had filled a pot hole before this guy showed up that looks better than the work he did. The cracks he filled are open now. The dips he was supposed to fill are still dipping in fact there is one more now. He also paved over our back patio it is crumbling pooling in spots and just a mess. He took materials like sand and stone from me and left his garbage for me to dispose of. Now this year I too will be doing this myself. Plan to redo the patio area as well. How is your driveway doing? How much did the materials cost you? Thank you for posting this !!

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you, Gia! Our driveway is over 3,300 square feet. It would’ve cost us thousands to get it done professionally. It cost us about $1K doing it ourselves. I enjoyed doing it and I’ll do it again in the future. So far, the driveway still looks good! 😊

[@francisgerasi4547]

@@JRJ1977 wow you live in an expensive area! I would charge 600 for the Sealcoating and patching ( not crackfilling) to compete with my competitors

[@speedokoterefinishnetwork4937]

Very good video

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you so much!

[@speedokoterefinishnetwork4937]

I made the mistake of patching my driveway with surface bonding cement. Funny thing is IT DOESN'T BOND TO SHIT! ended up washing away litterally.

[@JuannyRum23]

I'll have to have my Filipina wife watch this - I'll even purchase the supplies for her! haha...nice job!

[@JRJ1977]

Haha! Did she want to do it? 😄

[@eliyahu7777777]

Good job.

[@JRJ1977]

Thank you!