Aged looking driveway, how to improve?

tonyfaestoney

May be looking at putting my house on the market and one of the things to help attract people would be to give the driveway a makeover.

It is a tarred driveway that has gone kind of grey with age. Can anyone recommend a product to bring some life back into it without relaying the whole thing?

I have come across this product (link below) which if it does the job is a very cost effective way of producing a short term result to help sell the house...OR it is a complete waste of £100. Anybody got any ideas or experience with these products?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.smartseal.co.uk/tarmac-sealer-restorer/

Alfrescodave

These type of bitumastic paints will improve the appearance of your grey drive by returning it to the original shiny colour but this is only a temporary fix. Eventually this new surface will oxidise and return to the grey colour. This process may take a few years in which time, hopefully, your house will be sold.

Whilst the grey colour might look unattractive - it is the standard colour of most driveways which have been down for a few years.

If you do decide to "paint" the drive, be aware that it might be several days before you can park your car on it, as the drying process is dependant upon good weather conditions

Tiddlywinks

As a buyer I would be asking about the driveway anyway (to see who laid it and when in order to assess future spending requirements).

Seeing an old driveway painted to look new is as offputting as tyres on a second hand car being painted black to make them look shiny and new - both would make me wary of the seller.

Anyway, what if the effect of painting is uneven? I would imagine you'd need a lot of preparation to remove moss, oil, detergents etc. You could make it look worse than the dull grey it is now.

The drive is what it is, it's old. As long as it is sound and functional I'd leave well alone. Tarting it up may raise questions in a buyer's mind and, as it is one of the first things they will see, may cloud their view of the rest of the property.

sunshinetours

If driveway is sound then don't touch it at all. If someone wants a block work driveway and likes you house they will plan this into their offer anyway