I just did drypour concrete with absolutely not a care in the world. 2 years strong. Bonded to asphalt no issues and makes it through Canadian winters no issue
Very good video, well done. As a retired painter I have used Rapid Set products for years, what makes them so good is the cementitious base of their products. They dry by chemical reaction as opposed to water evaporation or curing of an oil based. So they stay where you put it, rarely shrink or crack and for the interior dry wall patching it sands super easy. I had an architect customer who I did all painting for, he tried a general contractor instead of me to patch many six inch holes in smooth wall from moving light fixtures. Short story, he had to hire me to repair what the general contractor did as he tried using regular dry wall compound. The Rapid Set One Pass will fill the holes with no shrinkage or cracking, knives off smooth as a babies butt and can be sanded with your fingers for a perfectly smooth patch on smooth wall. It is undetectable. Rapid Set for the win.
I’m in Waterford, Michigan and just finished seal coating a big area of my driveway that I just finished repairing. The driveway probably should have been removed and redone professionally but I’m stubborn. I ended up using A LOT of the Sealbest cold patch from Menards. Mainly because the cost and amount I needed to do the job. However, I used the Rapid Set Asphalt resurfacer on the project in a slightly unconventional way. I used it to fill in the crevices of the surface of the cold patch’s larger granules. I brushed the material over the surface dry, then used a sprayer and gently misted the material several times. The whole project took longer than I expected, and took more overall material than I expected, but I’m amazed at how it turned out. You’re right, cold patch SUCKS to work with, but for what I needed, 50lb bags for about $10ea is what I needed to go with. Great video, I searched and searched for Rapid Set asphalt repair/resurfacer videos while I was in the midst of my project and there was hardly anything out there.
@mr.c6674 hey! I mentioned where I’m located because I think this channel is also from Michigan. I’m at the Bloomfield Hills Menards about 387 times a week haha.. I probably ended up with somewhere around $800ish between all the different materials, renting plate compactor, buying tools etc.. when I bought this house, a portion of the driveway was all dirt and vegetation. I couldn’t even tell where the driveway actually ended. I cleared all that out and seen that it had tons of depressions and alligator cracks. Any material that was really loose and coming out easily, I removed - but any material that was taking some effort to remove, I kept in place. I filled in all the cracks with crack filler and really rebuilt the entire thing with cold patch. The final finishing took quite a bit of another material called high performance driveway patch that was a bit more expensive but really helped pull everything together nice and level. It was a race against the weather at the end to get it seal coated. Going to have to save the rest of the driveway for next summer, but it’s going to be easy because it’s in much better shape to start with.
This is a great product. The asphalt at the front of my garage doors dropped about 2” over the last 25 yrs. Looks like the resurfacer is what I need. Thanks for the great video.
Your asphalt dropped because the base wasn't solid. You covered your soft base with a temporary bandaid using this horrible product. Your low spot will still be a low spot before long because you didn't dig down and actually fix the problem. This is coming from many years of asphalt patch and repair !!!
Hey brother! Your channel has quickly become my favorite! I have a pitted garage floor that I want to eventually epoxy coat...ive made your counter tops...ive followed all of your advice lol! My wife love the top! Please help me with some advice on how to fill in some pics in concrete with an epoxy finish to complete the process! Keep making videos and I will keep watching! Cheers my friend
A school in flint michigan got its parking lot fixed by rapid set last year. It looks good. With all the buses going over it, and a wet winter it held up great better than cold patch
GREAT video. I have tried the Asphalt Resurfacer. I am NOT experienced in concrete or cement products, so it was difficult for me. I even tried dry pouring parts with mixed results. I'm wondering if that is just an experimentation with water. I still have most of the area to redo as I only did the wider cracks. The area you used the Repair product on didn't seem 2" deep as you measured from a higher area and didn't raise that area by 2 inches, yet it worked. Since I have similar worn areas I am going to try the Repair product on those too. I wouldn't have thought that was an option before watching your videos. You may it look so easy. I was trying to stuff the product into the cracks( they were 1"+ wide) and the edges are abysmal. But since I have so many areas that are just very worn, the repair poured out and resurfacer seems more doable as a pour. Seeing how even you didn't get it smooth before using the roller tells me I might have had a better result if I'd used one. Thanks. I'm inspired to have another go at it.
Hi Michael! I had 2 potential ideas for projects for you. 1) Crate and Barrel has a concrete coffee table shaped like a jellybean for $1,100. Can a regular DIY person make something similar? 2) I have a small tiled (5x8) entryway. I wondered if I can pour concrete over the tile so I don't have to rip it up?
*RECOMMENDATION:* Drill bore holes 24" down along the transition between the concrete and asphalt, fill with sand, and THEN cover with asphalt/sealer. No matter how well you seal those edges, cracks _WILL_ happen, and melting snow will get under the asphalt and heave it...causing that pot hole to return fairly quickly. *By drilling those bore holes and filling with sand, you allow melting snow to drain quickly away from the bottom of the asphalt, and it won't freeze as easily because the ground temps will prevent it....especially if the cold air isn't directly contacting the water.* PLUS....the sand bore holes move better than the asphalt, so the sand acts as a spunge...moving before the asphalt moves. The key is to use coarse "rounded" sand....like washed beach sand. Better drainage, and resists compacting.
Interstesting. Something I'll definitely need to do on my driveway in the coming year or 2 . I did not see those rapid set produces here in Canada where I live . I will ask if home depot will order them for me . Thank you sir
Leggari Products makes a better option to redo the entire driveway, and the results look awesome from the demo video, and the color for there product is a nice deal black. The way it should be. Not dark grey.
I think it’s very common to get those dips in front of your garage door if you park any vehicles outside.. one thing I will point out is that is a common place for water to come in, with the dips I don’t have issues with water coming in.. 😂. If you level it and don’t create a slope away from the garage you can cause those water issues again..
Hot Asphalt from the local plant, $99 per ton. Asphalt repair products, $1000+ per ton. We need more local guys with "hot" pickup trucks that can carry a few hundred pounds of hot asphalt to help folks out at a lower cost than these ridiculous repair products.
Horrible product. The cause of your problem is a soft base !!! You just basically put a band aid to cover a problem without fixing the actual problem... This is coming from many years of asphalt patch and repair !!!
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Great patch work. Bet your sis will want the whole thing done now, that would be cool to see.
I just did drypour concrete with absolutely not a care in the world.
2 years strong. Bonded to asphalt no issues and makes it through Canadian winters no issue
So you could do a small driveway or car port with concrete and then cover with asphalt? Does it crack ?
NICE! Thank you for sharing because that’s real encouraging to hear!
yay sponsored! well done - about time - well deserved
Very good video, well done. As a retired painter I have used Rapid Set products for years, what makes them so good is the cementitious base of their products. They dry by chemical reaction as opposed to water evaporation or curing of an oil based. So they stay where you put it, rarely shrink or crack and for the interior dry wall patching it sands super easy. I had an architect customer who I did all painting for, he tried a general contractor instead of me to patch many six inch holes in smooth wall from moving light fixtures. Short story, he had to hire me to repair what the general contractor did as he tried using regular dry wall compound. The Rapid Set One Pass will fill the holes with no shrinkage or cracking, knives off smooth as a babies butt and can be sanded with your fingers for a perfectly smooth patch on smooth wall. It is undetectable. Rapid Set for the win.
Perfect timing! Just had luck with making a small repair with structural concrete- will try these products as well😀
I don't even have any asphalt, but that was still interesting to watch. Thank you Michael!
Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️
I’m in Waterford, Michigan and just finished seal coating a big area of my driveway that I just finished repairing. The driveway probably should have been removed and redone professionally but I’m stubborn. I ended up using A LOT of the Sealbest cold patch from Menards. Mainly because the cost and amount I needed to do the job. However, I used the Rapid Set Asphalt resurfacer on the project in a slightly unconventional way. I used it to fill in the crevices of the surface of the cold patch’s larger granules. I brushed the material over the surface dry, then used a sprayer and gently misted the material several times. The whole project took longer than I expected, and took more overall material than I expected, but I’m amazed at how it turned out. You’re right, cold patch SUCKS to work with, but for what I needed, 50lb bags for about $10ea is what I needed to go with. Great video, I searched and searched for Rapid Set asphalt repair/resurfacer videos while I was in the midst of my project and there was hardly anything out there.
Hi neighbor. I'm down the street in Bloomfield Hills 👊
What was your cost in materials?
@mr.c6674 hey! I mentioned where I’m located because I think this channel is also from Michigan. I’m at the Bloomfield Hills Menards about 387 times a week haha.. I probably ended up with somewhere around $800ish between all the different materials, renting plate compactor, buying tools etc.. when I bought this house, a portion of the driveway was all dirt and vegetation. I couldn’t even tell where the driveway actually ended. I cleared all that out and seen that it had tons of depressions and alligator cracks. Any material that was really loose and coming out easily, I removed - but any material that was taking some effort to remove, I kept in place. I filled in all the cracks with crack filler and really rebuilt the entire thing with cold patch. The final finishing took quite a bit of another material called high performance driveway patch that was a bit more expensive but really helped pull everything together nice and level. It was a race against the weather at the end to get it seal coated. Going to have to save the rest of the driveway for next summer, but it’s going to be easy because it’s in much better shape to start with.
This is a great product. The asphalt at the front of my garage doors dropped about 2” over the last 25 yrs. Looks like the resurfacer is what I need. Thanks for the great video.
Your asphalt dropped because the base wasn't solid.
You covered your soft base with a temporary bandaid using this horrible product.
Your low spot will still be a low spot before long because you didn't dig down and actually fix the problem.
This is coming from many years of asphalt patch and repair !!!
Come on sister! We want a resurface of the entire drive!!!!
Always nice to see new products!
Thanks for this video Mike. I need to repair a crack and this might be easier to do than other alternatives.
You got it!
Hey brother! Your channel has quickly become my favorite! I have a pitted garage floor that I want to eventually epoxy coat...ive made your counter tops...ive followed all of your advice lol! My wife love the top! Please help me with some advice on how to fill in some pics in concrete with an epoxy finish to complete the process! Keep making videos and I will keep watching! Cheers my friend
Been waiting for this product review!
Now you have to seal the drive to see if the patch disappears. Great job!
A school in flint michigan got its parking lot fixed by rapid set last year. It looks good. With all the buses going over it, and a wet winter it held up great better than cold patch
Great job Mike! I need to make a few repairs on my driveway as well and this product will be what I use! Thanks for the video! 👍👍
Can you make sure to to an update video in a 6 months to a year?
GREAT video. I have tried the Asphalt Resurfacer. I am NOT experienced in concrete or cement products, so it was difficult for me. I even tried dry pouring parts with mixed results. I'm wondering if that is just an experimentation with water. I still have most of the area to redo as I only did the wider cracks. The area you used the Repair product on didn't seem 2" deep as you measured from a higher area and didn't raise that area by 2 inches, yet it worked. Since I have similar worn areas I am going to try the Repair product on those too. I wouldn't have thought that was an option before watching your videos. You may it look so easy. I was trying to stuff the product into the cracks( they were 1"+ wide) and the edges are abysmal. But since I have so many areas that are just very worn, the repair poured out and resurfacer seems more doable as a pour. Seeing how even you didn't get it smooth before using the roller tells me I might have had a better result if I'd used one. Thanks. I'm inspired to have another go at it.
Very interesting product. Asphalt is a pain to repair so this looks good.
Looks great Mike thanks for taking us along.
Nice repair!
Thanks! 😊
Awesome!!! Off topic but I'm curious if you ever did the rain gutters for your driveway??????
Haha no I didn’t. And I tell myself every single day when I use my driveway… “I gotta do those curbs one of these days” 😅
Only tried cold patch. Didn't last. Rapid set knew to me. Thanks.
❤AWESOME... been waiting on content for a black top driveway
I see an easy way to fix my driveway and a project coming up this spring!
Excellent Video!
Hi Michael! I had 2 potential ideas for projects for you. 1) Crate and Barrel has a concrete coffee table shaped like a jellybean for $1,100. Can a regular DIY person make something similar?
2) I have a small tiled (5x8) entryway. I wondered if I can pour concrete over the tile so I don't have to rip it up?
Glad to see this video, i need this
Wow! Starting at 4:50, I thought my phone was doing an auto-brightening. That must've been some fast moving clouds 😄
*RECOMMENDATION:*
Drill bore holes 24" down along the transition between the concrete and asphalt, fill with sand, and THEN cover with asphalt/sealer. No matter how well you seal those edges, cracks _WILL_ happen, and melting snow will get under the asphalt and heave it...causing that pot hole to return fairly quickly. *By drilling those bore holes and filling with sand, you allow melting snow to drain quickly away from the bottom of the asphalt, and it won't freeze as easily because the ground temps will prevent it....especially if the cold air isn't directly contacting the water.* PLUS....the sand bore holes move better than the asphalt, so the sand acts as a spunge...moving before the asphalt moves. The key is to use coarse "rounded" sand....like washed beach sand. Better drainage, and resists compacting.
Very interesting.... please tell us how it holds up with time.
Very cool. Thanks you.
Mike Builds 👍
Can you seal the whole driveway with seal coating over the new patch?
Absolutely
@MichaelBuilds thanks. Been watching for years and made a number of your projects and came up with some of my own.
thank you! good info.
Interstesting. Something I'll definitely need to do on my driveway in the coming year or 2 .
I did not see those rapid set produces here in Canada where I live . I will ask if home depot will order them for me .
Thank you sir
Fellow canadian here (gta) the depots are hit or miss around me, some carry rapid set and some dont
can the asphalt resurfacer work for a crack filler as well?does it have flexibility? very interesting work
It’s not flexible but you could still fill the cracks
Heeeeeeyyyy Michael!!! 🥰
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I'd like to see what it looks like in a year/ Also does it need to be sealed and if so with what?
How will it work in freezing areas …..frost heave break it all up?
Leggari Products makes a better option to redo the entire driveway, and the results look awesome from the demo video, and the color for there product is a nice deal black. The way it should be. Not dark grey.
I wonder if Rapid set would sponsor the rest of your driveway for the top coat 😅
Resurfacer
I think it’s very common to get those dips in front of your garage door if you park any vehicles outside.. one thing I will point out is that is a common place for water to come in, with the dips I don’t have issues with water coming in.. 😂. If you level it and don’t create a slope away from the garage you can cause those water issues again..
Also I’m not expert.. perhaps the dips allow water to go down the house foundation which might be worse than coming in the garage.. 🤷♂️ idk
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Hot Asphalt from the local plant, $99 per ton. Asphalt repair products, $1000+ per ton. We need more local guys with "hot" pickup trucks that can carry a few hundred pounds of hot asphalt to help folks out at a lower cost than these ridiculous repair products.
Double or triple those prices in California
Doesn’t look like he needs more than the one 50lb bag of each product he used. Economies of scale and all.
Might as well finish the rest of it to make it look complete.
Did you really need both products? Seems like the resurfacer was enough.
The problem with this product is that asphalt sealer doesn't adhere well to this product unfortunately as I learned the hard way.
Where the rain water going?
I would have followed the old crack. Next seal coating you'd never see it.
Ridiculous amount of labor and materials, tools. I'll stick to cold patch.
Horrible product.
The cause of your problem is a soft base !!!
You just basically put a band aid to cover a problem without fixing the actual problem...
This is coming from many years of asphalt patch and repair !!!