Title: How to Tar Driveways | Home Guides | SF Gate
Headings: How to Tar Driveways
How to Tar Driveways
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Content: Tarring
One 5 gallon can of tar emulsion sealer should cover about 300 square feet of driveway. Measure the length and width of your driveway. Multiply one number by the other to get the total square footage of your driveway. Protect the foundation and wall of your house and garage with a tarpaulin and painter’s tape if they butt up against your driveway. Pour a thin line of tar emulsion sealer across the highest end of your driveway. If your driveway is level, start at the end nearest the house so you have room to finish without being backed up against a wall. Spread the tar emulsion sealer down the driveway in long, vertical sweeps with the brush side of a stiff broom. Go back to your starting point – without stepping on the driveway – and sweep the squeegee side of your stiff broom across the driveway horizontally to even out the brush marks. Let the driveway sealer dry for the time recommended by the manufacturer before using it again. Most driveways do not require a second coat, unless they have never been resurfaced.