Tips for Using asphalt millings for driveways and parking lots 

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@@kermitmiller6491 can I get this at my local Lowes or home Depot

I liked it. Good presentation of alternative method to build or refurbish driveways and roads.

Depending on the cost of millings in your local, Millings treated with Hawk Seale can create a smooth non-tracking and non-eroding hard surface similar to hot mix asphalt for 40 to 60 percent less cost and roughly a third the cost of concrete.

We have not had good luck with adding petroleum based products to rejuvenate millings, as far as the old concrete mixer goes, it requires too much labor and not efficient for large jobs.

It willl depend on your underlying base, fine aqgregate will not have the structural strength that the larger aggregate will have. I expecti It would require a little more HSE solution to rebond the smaller aggregate together.

Yes it can be used with SealMaster or bellows style pumps, also water trash pumps work well, Run them at as idle so as not to push the seals out. The acid in HSE will soften rubber components, Agricultural farm sprayers and garden sprayers, will seize up. We recommend water trash pumps as they are less expensive and repairing them is relative simple and seals inexpensive. You will want to rinse out your equipment with water when finished applying the solution.

Yes, HSE can be applied with Seal Master pumps or any Bellows pump. We recommend Water Trash Pumps as they are inexpensive to purchase and maintain. Also you should rinse your pump and related equipment out with water when finished with the project or for overnight .

@@iziggiowa So, is this a water soluble product?

@@alwcurlz Yes, we ship in concentrate form to be mixed wth water to improve on saturation . Concentrate saves on freight costs. We do offer free shipping.

Thank you for your comment. Hawk Seale has been used tor rejuvenate millings for 15 years in 2020. Even after the heaviest roller, millings will still have 8 to 15 % air voids, HSE will fill those air voids, tack down the fines and stop the erosion of millings, which are the two most common complaints. Cost for using millings treated with HSE averages about half the cost of hot asphalt when both are done by professionals. The benefit of HSE is that the property owner can now get a smooth durable asphalt surface whether it is professionally laid or the property owner does his own work. By the way moisture (water) and oxidation are the main causes of asphalt deterioration.

What size sieve would you use for a small driveway?

@@shaner5252 We like to see the milllings screened to 3/4 inch gravel size. You need fines for a smooth surface and you need larger aggregate for strength. HSE treated millings will compact tighter than when using water as the HSE softens the asphalt in the millings. Expect up about 30% compaction ie; 4.5 inches would end up at 3 inches in depth or 3 inches compacts to about 2 inches in depth for expample which is the minimum depth we would like after compaction .

Exactly. wet, roll and hot oil. 20 years before any worries.

is 1/4 inch(5mm)gravel size screened milling good for a small driveway?

Yes, applying approximately .8 tenths of a gallon of Hawk Seale E Blend solution per square yard in three applications and re-compacting the millings will tighten them up. Expect to use about half of the solution in the first pass, then waiting 45 minutes before applying the second pass in an alternate pattern to ensure an even distribution, also you are looking for areas that are drier to apply more solution to. Your 3rd pass again spaced about 30 minutes later is catch the drier areas again and to apply the solution to the point of run off. After application allow the solution 30 to 45 minutes to work it's magic softening the asphalt and then compact them with a heavy roller. If you email the dimensions of your project to us at hawkseale@gmail.com we can provide you quantity and price as well as send a Application and Equipment guide for applying HS-E.

Yes it will, HSE will fill the fissures and voids in the millings to soften the asphalt and allow the millings to be recompacted and will rebind the surface.

@@iziggiowa .8 tenths of gallon? That's .08 gallons, or about 10 ounces. is that right?

@@cvmetalworks4594 One gallon is 128 ounces, we recommend .8 tenths of a gallon or about 96 ounces of HSE solution per square yard. The goal is to saturate and fill the fissures and voids in the millings as well as bond the material.

@@hawksealedistributing1645 Please correct this. .8 tenths is not 8 tenths. Your explanation suggests 8 tenths, not .8 tenths. .8 tenths is written as 0.08. Using .8 gallons as the multiplier, the actual amount of sealer works out to 102.4 oz/square yard. Of course 96 oz or 3 quarts is easier to measure. Why not just say "use 3/4 gallon of sealer per square yard"? Informative video. Thanks for producing it.

Do you use a vibratory roller on a skid steer for your setup? When you say you add gravel on top of the millings, you you mean the typical driveway stone like 53s or so you mean more millings? Do you have any before and after photos of your process?

I dont recommend diesel either. But its all I use. Works like a charm.

Diesel is a solvent to the asphalt, we don't recommend spraying the millings with it. We do however use diesel on the truck boxes and tools.

One of the advantages of treating the millings with HSE solution is that it softens the asphalt in the millings which aids in compaction, then the co-polymers bind them back together in a "cold process". A 5,000 pound roller is sufficient. In close quarters or small projects a plate compacter can be used.

Yes, in realality it is a commercial. Hawk Seale the only product on the market specifically formulated as a "cold process rejuvenator" that rebonds millings back into a durable non-tracking and non-eroding surface that anyone can do themselves. It has been used for driveways, streets, parking and warehouse lots, boat ramps, Pickleball, Tennis and Basketball courts. Horse and cattle sheds, shop and warehouse floors. Depending on cost of millings you can save 40% to 60% over hot mix and much more over concrete.

capitalism at its best.

What you are proposing would be similalr to chip and seal. The hot tar will lay on top of the millings and only a thin layer of the new top layer of millings will bond with the hot tar. It most likely won't solve the tracking of fines nor will it provide a deeper durable surface that won"t break through with heavier vehicles or aggressive tires, which will lead to more raveling etc. Hawk Seal is designed to penetrate the top inch or so of compacted millings to re-bond millings into a smooth durable surface that reduces oxidation and prevents moisture from entering the millings. Incorporating Hawk Seale into the top 2 to 3 inches of the millings will provide a deeper more durable mat that resists moisture, and reduces tracking and erosion problems and stands up to heavy traffic better. If you go to our website at - hawkseale.com and request a quote with the dimensions of your project we can provide you with a quote for your project.

Yes, but you hot OIL it. call the local oil company and they will design a mix for you. lay them level them roll them and then hot or cold oil it with a designed mix for your grindings. And be sure and WET while rolling. Water base mixes are just snake oil

Our new product will be less expensive, and is a do it yourself product, Also we will have DOT approved.

I don't know what is funny about Diesel fuel, it is a solvent to asphalt and will not help millings bond together, Yes we use Diesel to clean our equipment too. Burning millings doesn't work either, as well as using oils.

Federal standards for asphalt mix limits the amount of recycled asphalt that can be added to the mix. Age and quality of the millings also vary, old oxidized millings have little adhesive quality left in them.

How else would they be able to justify raising taxes every year...

Millings are 100% recyclable yes, but only so much of a percentage can be used at a time. We have mountains of millings at our blacktop plants that we have to screen and crush before only being able to use a small percentage back in our mix. We do our own milling and hauling because we are a large company and we give millings away by the triaxle many times, especially if it doesn't need to be weighed by the state as they pay us per ton for disposal. Talk to people who work for asphalt companies in your area and you might be surprised at what you get lol

We have not had decent results with that, our chemists and engineers are currently developing a new product with better penetration and bonding for millings. Should be available my mid to late October 2020

@@kermitmiller6491 Any luck with your new product? IS it available yet?

@@jallison22 We have made progress and a formula that is better that the previous product. We will have it ready for the 2021 season.

Our early experiece with Hot road oil wasn't durable for any length of time an didn't bond the millings and cost was actually more than HSE.

Our new improved HawkSeale Blend 2.0 is chemically designed to penetrate and re-juvenate the asphalt in the millings to allow better compaction to resist air and moisture which are the two most damaging factors in asphalt deterioration. HS-2.0 creates a hard durable surface to prevent the tracking of fines and erosion or washing of the millings from heavy rains, the two most common complaints when using millings. Cost for a millings project treated with HS-2.0 will run abut half the cost of hot asphalt including the millings. (we do both). We ship direct to you with free shipping in the continental USA. Please visit our website for a no hassle quote at- hawkseale.com

We typically see millings from free to $24 per ton, Average seems to be about $16.00 delivered. A millings roadway treated with HSE-Blend will run between 50 and 60% of HOT mix. One of the advantages of millings and HSE is that it allows small contractors and property owners to do their own work.

Guess you didn't read the offer close- HSE is concentrated and a 5 gallon pail will make 55 gallons of solution. End cost shipped to your door is about $23.00 per 5 gallon pail.

Thank you for the comment--Economy of scale definitely comes into the equation on small projects with minium charges etc. We do offer 2.5 gallon pails, however the every increasing costs involved in production , packaging, insurances, and labor all drive up the costs of all products these days with shipping more expensive than the product itself sometimes. With "Hot mix asphalt" reportedly now costing as much as $48.00 per square yard now in 2024; Using HS with millings to construct a smooth durable non-tracking - non-eroding surface can save 40% to 60% over the cost of "Hot Mix" depending on the cost of millings.

If you want to be constantly smoothing and maintaining gravel every year, flinging rocks in the winter when snow blowing, pushing piles of rocks when blading, go ahead!

B60 Delta Wing i live in Florida and have a sugar sand driveway seen somone else put down millings and it fell apart quickly but gravel seems to stay better with a base under it

@@atvdave88 I bet your English teacher is proud! Lol

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We find gravel in some areas more expensive than millings, cost varies across the country from free to $23 per ton.

Too late for me. My stomach hurts how much it cost and my disappointment when I learned it is similar to gravel. Wish I had studied up on it before I had it installed.

@Tinmania depending on grade it's important to know what type of rock to use. They have a lot to choose from and if you lay them down in layers of different types then it lasts much much longer. The key is to lay it properly the first time and maintain your rain wash off. Can't go wrong with gravel. For the price and longevity of the product.

@@johnlockesghost5592 Asphalt millings are awesome. So much better then crusher run. And no dust.

First, millings are far superior to rock types such as crusher run. DGA or Commercial Base is generally a dollar or two less per ton and do not show any superior benefit to milling and allow grass seeds to grow when blown on to the driveway/road. If done correctly this should be a far superior alternative to rock driveways and at about a quarter of the cost of an asphalt/paved driveway. Of course, this is based on millings and not this HSE stuff which I have no experience with currently. I do plan on trying it though at this point...

@Tinmania I have hot oiled grindings on a 18% grade for 15 years. No slip, no cracks