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Finish Kit Update April 2011 Updates April 21, 2011 Hangar Asphalt Sealer ..... - 0.0 hrs Its been a year since I put down the asphalt sealer in front of the hangar. Since I am starting the engine next weekend and will be moving the plane in and out I want to get this done to keep some of the rocks from flying around. I picked up a new bucket of sealer at lunch today from Lowes. My hangar neighbor Mike turned me on to this stuff. I wish I would of done it sooner to save some of the surface that used to be there. We have been really dry the last 6 months and are in a drought to the burn ban level around all of TEXAS. When the rains finally do start coming it really losens up the black top surfaces. I also bought a new broom head which are really a one time use. You just clean up all the rocks. I use a broom first and then used the blower hooked to the compressor to remove all the dirt and grass for a clean surface to start. Then I dumped it out about 25% at a time and started spreading. I put it on pretty thick this time. This was a new bucket so it was mixed well and much thinner than last time. The firts time I did it the bucket had seperated and it was really thick in the bottom of the bucket and I had to stir it up alot to get it to mix. Came out pretty nice. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.