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How to Calculate The Volume of Sealer in Your Sealcoating Tank

Discover how you can easily calculate your sealcoating tank volume to help you with winter storage, figuring out dilution, & more for sealcoating!

In asphalt maintenance, applying a protective sealer is essential for prolonging the life of paved surfaces. For professionals in the asphalt seal coating field, knowing the exact amount of sealer in their tank is crucial for efficient operation and effective planning.

This guide will show you how to accurately calculate your sealcoating tank's volume. We'll use manufacturer-provided tank dimensions, field measurements, and an easy-to-use online calculator.

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Topics: Sealcoating, parking lot sealcoating

Sealcoat Sprayers: Your Guide to Pavement Maintenance

Discover the advantages of utilizing sealcoat sprayers for smooth pavement upkeep. Enhance your asphalt maintenance endeavors with this guide.

 

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Topics: Sealcoating

Asphalt Emulsion: Understanding & Utilizing This Sealant

Discover the benefits of asphalt emulsion as a sealing material for asphalt maintenance. Learn about how it's made and more!

  • Learn about asphalt emulsion and why it plays a big part in road construction, asphalt maintenance, and more.
  • Discover how this environment-friendly substance is manufactured and how it works.
  • Asphalt emulsion has a myriad of benefits, including cost-efficiency, versatility, and improved safety.

 

Asphalt emulsion is a substance made up of water, asphalt binder, and an emulsifying agent.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Sealcoating

Starting a Sealcoating Business: 15 Tips For Success

Starting a sealcoating business and need a road map for success? Then check out these 15 tips to start your asphalt maintenance business on the right path.

Are you planning to start a sealcoating business this year or the next? Then congratulations because you'll be joining a billion-dollar industry that is forecasted to grow at a pace of 4% in the next few years.

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Topics: Sealcoating, Asphalt Maintenance Business

Choosing the Best Sealcoating Sprayer Tank Size For Your Business

Want to buy a new sprayer system, but can't decide on the right tank size? Read this guide to choose the best sealcoating sprayer tank size for you.

Here at Asphalt Kingdom, we're proud to offer different types of sealcoat sprayer machines to suit the needs of a wide range of customers.

We have some basic sealcoat sprayer systems for new contractors and DIYers. And then we have those massive sealcoating spray systems designed especially for contractors who wish to scale their business.

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Topics: Sealcoating

Making the Switch from Coal Tar to Asphalt Emulsion Sealer

Making the switch from coal tar to asphalt emulsion sealer this season? Read this blog to see what that means for contractors like you.

Updated August 7, 2022

Coal tar sealer has been one of our bestselling products of all time. But times are changing, and coal tar sealer isn't always going to be available. This is going to affect all our customers in the US and Canada.

But don't fret! Asphalt emulsion sealer is available from the Asphalt Kingdom website. It's the most viable alternative to coal tar emulsion, but it takes some getting used to if you've been using coal tar for many years.

We know that you have questions, so we'll answer all of them below.

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Topics: Sealcoating, News, Asphalt Maintenance Business

Reduce Snow Plow Damage By Sealing Your Pavement

Frequent snow plowing can chip away the top layer of asphalt pavements. But you can reduce snow plow damage simply by sealing your pavement. Find out here.

Winter may be your favorite season, but not when it comes to asphalt maintenance. You're worried that your driveway or parking lot might not survive all that frequent snow plowing. But did you know that you can reduce snow plow damage just by sealing your pavement?

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Topics: Sealcoating, Property Management

How to Make Money Sealcoating Driveways

Have you ever wondered how you can make money sealcoating driveways? This new blog post from Asphalt Kingdom will teach you how.

Sealcoating is one of the most lucrative ventures you can get into. Learn how you can make money sealcoating driveways, and get the lowdown on the sealcoating equipment you need to get started.

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Topics: Sealcoating

Getting Your Asphalt Sealcoating Machine Ready

Getting your asphalt sealcoating machine ready is a crucial step for a successful application. Read all about the process here at the Asphalt Kingdom blog.

After mixing the sealer inside a 55-gallon drum, it's now time to get your asphalt sealcoating machine ready. Follow these instructions to a T for a hassle-free operation. 

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Topics: Sealcoating, Equipment Care

Adding Sealcoating to an Existing Landscaping or Snow Shoveling Business

If you have an existing service business, adding sealcoating can be an additional line of business that grows your profits over the summer months.

Sealcoating is straightforward to learn, and anyone with asphalt on their property needs the service. You can add sealcoating to an existing landscaping or snow shoveling business relatively easily. This choice can increase your profit margins and bring in more customers.

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Topics: Sealcoating, Asphalt Maintenance Business

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