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Hey, Judd Burdon here from Asphalt
Kingdom. I want to answer a very common
question that comes in through
our company. The question is,
"Do I need sand in my sealer when
I'm applying it?" The answer is no,
you don't, okay? A lot of companies out
there will tell you do and for ultimate
quality and ultimate performance
you need sand in your material.
Let's give you an analogy here.
If you were to take sandpaper and glue it
to the surface, to an asphalt surface,
and you were to scuff your feet back and
forth on that sandpaper, dragging
it, the sand's going to come
off the paper, right? It'll be loose.
And what happens when it's a little bit
wet afterwards, you're going to track it
inside homes, inside buildings, and so on.
I wouldn't recommend using sand
for 99% of the jobs in our marketplace.
Now, if you're bidding, let's say,
now if you're bidding on a Walmart
parking lot, for example, and
their bidding requirements state that
you need sand load in your sealer for
insurance reasons, then of course,
you would use sand in your sealer.
But 99% of the jobs do not require it.
If you do have a big incline on
a driveway, a very steep incline,
you could always spray sealer,
use a grass seeding machine with silica
sand in it, and then spray a
top coat on top. It's almost like a
sandwich coat, right? First
coat's the top coat, sand on top,
and then a re-coat on top
to bind everything together.
But do realize that, that sand will
wear off over time. So don't let other
companies mislead you into using sealer
with sand in it. That will ultimately wear
out your spray systems faster.
Simply go with a commercial Fed spec
DOT-approved product like we carry
at asphaltkingdom.com. We have it
in 55-gallon drums, we offer it in
palette options, or even bulk options.
Give us a call today, 866-399-5562.
Speak with one of our experts.
They're standing by to advise you on your
situation, and place an order for our Fed
spec sealer.
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