If a parking lot was exposed to moisture during a flood and asphalt has cracked, patrons who visit a business may be discouraged when they drive over uneven pavement. Pavement can be patched and sealed by completing the steps below. As a result, pavement will have a uniform appearance and entering and exiting a parking area while driving a vehicle can be accomplished in an easier manner.
Supplies
* wide-angled broom
* pressure washer
* detergent
* asphalt patch
* putty knife or trowel
* asphalt float
* drop cloths
* asphalt sealer
* tray
* paint roller
Cleaning A Parking Lot
Loose items should be removed from a parking lot before cleaning asphalt. If there are leaves and dirt on asphalt, a wide-angled broom can be used to collect materials. A pressure washer’s reservoir needs to be filled with soapy water. Detergent that contains a degreasing agent can be used to remove oil stains on asphalt. After a machine’s agitator has been turned on, a cleaning agent can be applied evenly across asphalt. A water hose should be used to spray water across a parking lot’s surface.
Patching A Crack And Sealing Pavement
After asphalt has dried, a putty knife or trowel can be used to add asphalt patch to a crack. Patch should be pressed down firmly as it is being added. An asphalt float is a tool that can be moved across a section of a parking lot that has been repaired. As a float is moved across pavement, patch will be flattened. It may take a couple days for patch to cure.
Before sealer is applied to pavement, drop cloths need to be placed over grass or plants that are growing near the edges of a lot. Sealer can be poured into a tray before it is applied. A paint roller that has a thick nap that is made out of cotton or wool can be used to cover a standard paint roller. Sealer needs to be added in straight lines. One or two coats of sealer should be added to asphalt.
Morlock Asphalt Ltd or other paving contractors in Toledo OH can be hired to install a new parking lot or repair an existing one on a commercial or residential piece of property. Paving contractors in Toledo OH will help a property owner keep a paved surface maintained.
