Tired of Being Ripped Off or Scammed!

Why not use a pressure washer to remove the stains? Tri-sodium Phosphate (TSP) cleaner could also be used. If you were going to paint you'd need to clean/prep the surface first anyway.

Water pressure did not work! And do you understand meaning of CHEAP? Me! Whats this stuff your talking about sell for?? I bet it sells for the same amount of money i just saved by not buying ''driveway paint''Is this the guy from the store?? Why did i not prep and clean it before i spilled paint on it and it adheres just fine,and has been for years.Are you a hardware store employee?but thanks anyway for your input....

H#LL no I don't work for one of those stores.

My pressure washer blasts away the concrete in my driveway if I'm not careful. It could probably even remove the stink from a politician, if I could stand being close enough to one to try it.

I hope there republicans

You seem a bit belligerent for someone looking for help. Nevertheless, I think I found just what you need:

CHEAP driveway paint

i don't get it

Didn't mean to sound belligerent just ''tired of being ripped off'' may be i should have named it whats cheapest and easiest to do?

Yeah, I think you are right, there are some real rip offs.
A while back I bought some quick drying stain block spray to cover some watermarks on a ceiling (I'd re-roofed and was now decorating).
Did it stop the stains bleeding back through? Of course not.
So then I used some old gloss paint I had lying around, ok it took a day to dry, but did it work? Yes!
I think they get all the left over dregs and put it in a fancy tin and sell it at an inflated price to gullible customers.
Del

I had exactly the same experience, I used a stain block aerosol which did not work. I talked to a builder who said just use some vinyl paint, that worked.

Right on.I knew this would work! thanks......looks good so far!

i heard that!...thanks

It is usual that strains do not go away but surface coat will yield, particularly those areas which receive abrasion (human or machine activities) will discolor pretty fast. I would go for a grinding stone attachment to my portable drill machine, readily available from local hardware store and is inexpensive.

Another thing i have to go get and purchase[even if it is cheap] . And your way sounds like a lot more time and noise to scratch up drive.Lets see I'd need masks and earplugs Then I'd need to cover up scratches?My way took 5 minutes,was very Quiot, and i could care less if color fades because it will still be all 1 color. Is this the owner of store or another employee?lol thanks for input though.

Steps

1. clean from dust and grease

2. Apply thin layer, let dry.

3. Apply another thin layer, let dry.

4. Apply thicker layer, let dry.

5. Hit it with fat layer, let dry.

Preparation is everything. The old masters worked like that and had paint made by hand not the much better standard house paint.

Depending on the thinner the paint is based on you should have it ready to tread on in a couple of days. This way flaking will be avoided. I would paint a mural on your driveway but my hourly rate will give you a hart attack if the price of floor paint already makes you faint.

Go for it, no harm done. Always keep a bit in reserve for wear and tear though, one never knows.

Send us a pick when your ready, Ky.

Heres my prep...Hose off ...let dry. Thanks though

I would of tried that but its to late. I just skipped to the fat coatBut so far so good,......lets see what it looks like after winterI'd like to have a mural on it ,that would be cool. I thought green for a min., but figured i'd pull into the yard instead of the driveway!

Maybe something like this.

Sorry, these were sent to me one day and no name of the artist. Painting is as much a science as it is to put a washer in a screw assembly. Nuts want to stay were washers are, especially the split ones.

This guy uses chalk. What you see is not what you get.

Good luck, Ky.

"I can't explain why this is, it's just a cosmic truth."

Sort of like the probability of jam covered toast landing on the floor jam-side-up varying inversely with the price of the carpeting.

Sort of, but not exactly, not to sound anal retentive, but at least that can be explained by the jam side being heavier.

Can you tell it's a rainy no work day for me?

o.K.§

i hear ya....thanks

I think you have hit on something. Please keep us informed.

thats because they have hit on us to long!!! and because of economy they raise prices now?? Thats ok cause you know why? I don't need there products no more! I'm going with my own way! '' the cheap way''!....thanks

My neighbor wanted to know how much it was to get a new driveway poured.I told him it cost me a little over 57 bucks !!! He was like ...?? Had to tell him it was 3 gallons of driveway sealer.{{well i don't want him to know what i really got for 17 bucks and how cheap i am!}}would you?-------so far so good on drive! ------better then i thought!........ Will see though!....THANKS EVERYONE !

Asphalt sealants are the worst thing to put on your driveway. They shorten the life of it. They will reduce the flexibility of the asphalt mix making them more prone to cracking cracking leads to water intrusion which leads to my cracking. The cycle goes on.

I've had my driveway done 12 years ago with no cracks, stains, or ruts. It's called getting it done the correct way the first time. It looks like when I put it down the first time, except it's a lighter grey. I figure I have at least another 15-25 years left in it. Three of my neighbors all had there driveways put in all had sealants put on all have cracks I figure in five years they will be replacing theres

Right on! thats what i thought.Thanks

I painted my driveway about 12 years ago with epoxy paint, market for the same, and don't remember it being much more than some other household enamel paints. Still hanging in there nicely.

To cool for school! Thanks man!

I am reminded of...

Back in the early '60s, my Dad had a '47 Ford pickup. The paint job was horrible and missing in several places, so he went through the entire house, mixed together all the enamel he found, and painted the truck... PINK!!

I am wondering what a pink driveway would look like.

Bill

i wonder what it would look like next to a pink house?[with same truck.]

To answer the OP's original question:-

GO FOR IT!! Just do it.

I did,worked fine.thanks