Blew $220 on a 'magic' bond coat, old school mix beat it

Picked up that pricey acrylic bonding agent last month for a driveway overlay in Tulsa, followed the label exactly and it still peeled by week two. Went back to the same mix I always use with a slurry coat and a shot of dish soap, zero issues since. Anyone else get burned by fancy additives that hype up more than they help?

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carr.elliot6d ago

Followed the label exactly and it still peeled by week two" is the story of my life with those fancy additives, I swear. I dropped $180 on some "advanced polymer" sealer for a stamped patio last summer, did everything the directions said, and it looked terrible by the end of the month. Then I mixed up my regular old slurry with a splash of dawn and a little extra portland, and that thing's still holding strong through the freeze-thaw this year. It's like these companies just slap a big price tag on a fancy name and hope nobody notices the basics work better. Glad you found the old school mix again, that's the stuff that actually earns its keep.