Does sealing driveway make it slick?
 

Our driveway is a painted driveway, tan with flakes and a brown border with flakes, and a painted palm tree in the middle. The appearance is a bit dull and faded. Would resealing give it a shine? Would such a sealing make the driveway slippery when its wet from rain?

Yes if you do it wrong, you need to add an antislip material to the sealer like shark grip. Also you need to make sure the sealer is compatible with the existing coating. Finally you need low humidity to avoid trapping moisture and causing the finish to get cloudy.

Villagetinker is absolutely right, not just for reseal but for original painting. Follow those directions. Having ended up in emergency from slipping on my new paint job we then, through investigation, found exactly what he is sharing. Get the correct antiskid as part of your initial painting. It isn’t sand alone if someone offers but products typically called shark….. It floats in the sealant.

Is this DIY or have you spoken to the OEM installer about it?

It will definitely be something I contract someone to do. We are not the original owners and I have not found anything from the seller on who actually did the painting.

You could try asking the neighbors if they recall who did the original coating, otherwise you will need to find a contractor that will work with you. We just had our driveway redone and of the 5 estimates I got 4 required the original coating to be removed, only the original installer would recoat.

I don’t understand the need for exotic driveways? It’s just driveway.I would never have the brick driveways

There are A LOT of driveways that have long or multiple cracks while others have had segments added onto them.

In either case, the driveways don't look great and a way to unify the appearance is to paint them. It completely changes the look of mish-mash segments or repaired crack lines.

Those are both good reasons. (Not to mention the reason of: we've reached an age where we're going to do whatever the heck we want with the $$ we've earned.)

What method of removal were some of those contractors talking about? Grinding it off? If so, what was their price for that and what's the sq footage of your driveway? Thanks...

The method of removal was grinding, very messy even with the vacuum system, this was included in the overall project, but I was quoted about $1 per square foot on another project, driveway and sidewalk, very close to 1000 square feet.

your driveway needs a good powerwash and then a sealer to protect it from fading from the sun

Would you share the name of the contractor? We’re in the process of getting quotes but haven’t had any less than $3.50/square foot. Thx

I had the sealer with anti slip treatment by Scott Finney. It made my 10 year old paint job look new.

Note that there are differences in the types of coatings used by various contractors. Those that use paint typically require a sealer coat, and will need to be resealed every few years. A surface coating using a stain product generally does not require a sealer. We have used Driveways by Jay for two homes here in TV. Jay uses a stain product that he has made for him, and his products have UV inhibitors and anti-slip material built in. I have seen driveways Jay did 12+ years ago that have not faded, and they never need to be sealed/resealed. His driveway coatings are certainly not slick, and I highly recommend him.

Would appreciate getting his phone number and website, if he has one.
I've searched online but, haven't come-up with either. Thanks...

Driveways by Jay:
Homes services 877-713-2902, you will get Ed Duggan, he will do the estimate, Jay does the work, and as mentioned previously, he is very good. Still have the finish from around 10 years ago in the birdcage, NO sealer, excellent condition.

Sorry I do not have the name of the subcontractor, this was included in the Driveways by Jay lanai refinishing project. When we decided to redo the driveway, the same thing happened, the grinding was handled by the driveway coating company.

Finney's Phone & Website Address
 

I've used Finney's as well to coat and re-seal the driveway. It was painted 10 years ago and looks like new.

Contact info: Scott Finney - Finney's Professional Pressure Washing, Seal Coating & Painting - (352) 753-3629
Website: finneyspropressurewashing.com

I would never put these products on my concrete driveway or walkway. "You are putting lipstick on a pig". Many of the newer hoa's in Florida have brick paver driveways. But not The Villages. I put HC Concrete Stain on a Florida concrete driveway and garage in South Florida which works well. The stain was not slippery. The products these contractors use here are slippery. I suspect because they are expoxy.

Totally agree. If you have a raw, unfinshed concrete slab driveway, just pick out a color of solid concrete stain from Home Depot or Lowes. Water based, easy to roll on like latex paint. You might need two coats at first, but after that you can simply roll another coat on every other year or so to make it look like new. Non slippery, and looks professional.

Yeah, we feel the same way. After 9 years, our concrete driveway looks fine.