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Originally Posted by Jimmydoodlebug
Just keeping things shipshape. The finish that was there when we bought the house 6 years ago is starting to show wear.
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The same. Our driveway had been painted by the previous owner. It was a nice color so when it started showing wear, we tried to get the same color. But that color wasn't available. So we selected something close. Unfortunately, the guy who did it for us, was one of those "handymen" who do odd jobs, aren't insured, or licensed, cash only, and not particularly good at the job. He did okay. But he didn't do okay - thoroughly. He missed some spots, didn't use a decent sealer, and the finish was very slippery when wet.
So almost two years later, we sucked it up and got the whole thing re-done. The new guy specializes in driveways and custom paint decoration. He gave us a quote, we dickered just a little bit, he accepted our counter, and he got to work the following week. He returned to apply the sealant a few days later. A few days after that, the day it should've been driveable, he told us he wasn't satisfied that it was sealed enough, and he added another layer of sealer. No charge - he was just being a perfectionist. Which we appreciated. He also wouldn't allow us to pay him for ANY of the work until he was finished, and we were satisfied with the work.