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    Mar 8, 2011, 01:48 PM
    Can I tar over an old painted concrete driveway that has a few cracks?
    Driveway redo.
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    Mar 11, 2011, 08:49 AM

    Paint will peal under tar finish and make a mess to clean up. The tar will not have a solid base to adhere to.

    If u removed paint and patched cracks, will hold for a few yrs.

    Chuck

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