# Asphalt/blacktop driveway **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [September 20, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545 "2017-09-20T20:52:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KNBExteriors](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/knbexteriors/32/6370_2.png) [@KNBExteriors](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/KNBExteriors)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/1 "2017-09-20T20:52:21Z")
I used the search bar but got limited results so I wanna ask… What’s the best way to clean an asphalt driveway? Unless it’s brand new, high pressure can damage it, correct? Should I just soap it down with a house wash mix, dwell and rinse? ---
**Author:** ![Innocentbystander](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/innocentbystander/32/36516_2.png) [@Innocentbystander](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Innocentbystander)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/2 "2017-09-20T21:10:15Z")
Walk away. ---
**Author:** ![KNBExteriors](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/knbexteriors/32/6370_2.png) [@KNBExteriors](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/KNBExteriors)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/3 "2017-09-20T21:15:08Z")
Honestly, that’s what I want to do. I was hoping this thread would give me a few good reasons to justify doing so… ---
**Author:** ![Innocentbystander](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/innocentbystander/32/36516_2.png) [@Innocentbystander](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Innocentbystander)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/4 "2017-09-20T21:19:58Z")
Bleacj kill organics and is an oxidizer. Won’t do much for asphalt. Can’t put degreaser on asphalt cause asphalt is grease. Wherever you rinse there will be wand marks. You are a grown man. There’s 4 reasons to walk away ---
**Author:** ![KNBExteriors](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/knbexteriors/32/6370_2.png) [@KNBExteriors](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/KNBExteriors)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/5 "2017-09-20T21:22:05Z")
I think you just assumed my gender. ---
**Author:** ![Sharpe](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/sharpe/32/30159_2.png) [@Sharpe](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Sharpe)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/6 "2017-09-20T21:43:50Z")
> [@KNBExteriors](#): > > I think you just assumed my gender So not pc 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sharpe](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/sharpe/32/30159_2.png) [@Sharpe](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Sharpe)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/7 "2017-09-20T21:52:39Z")
> [@Anyone else think this should be a thing?](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/anyone-else-think-this-should-be-a-thing/9533/24): > > Oh… and there’s only one pronoun for every gender. Dude. I think we have a winner ---
**Author:** ![618Pressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/618pressure/32/6223_2.png) [@618Pressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/618Pressure)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/8 "2017-09-20T21:52:57Z")
I’ve never encountered anything about asphalt and I’ve never considered it not being something that should be washed. I’ve laid asphalt roads and I can agree that it’s soft, unless it’s older where it’s turned into a solid surface. Sounds like the best you could even do for asphalt is DS a surfactant and rinse from a distance with very low pressure to remove the dirt build up. That being said, the dirt is likely to build right back up. Sounds like a homeowner’s to deal with. Unless they want it cleaned for convenience, I’d walk away too, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Innocentbystander](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/innocentbystander/32/36516_2.png) [@Innocentbystander](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Innocentbystander)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/9 "2017-09-20T22:36:35Z")
Sorry Ma’am ---
**Author:** ![gbattle](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/gbattle/32/6942_2.png) [@gbattle](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/gbattle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/10 "2017-09-21T01:32:36Z")
I would suggest doing a test spot. Talk with the home owner to see what their expectations are, I’ve cleaned asphalt in the past, once to remove mud from new asphalt and again to clean up a spill on old asphalt. I down streamed SH and used both my wand and surface cleaner. On each job there was some cream wash off like with concrete, but both customers were happy with the results. ![IMG_1007](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7cedf45872854ce99e0c96cd7ba5d857f147857d.JPG) ![IMG_1008](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/2X/8/801f6197df647a3f4a8e737c416fbc9e74e886c3.JPG) ![IMG_1018](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0b4ef609740317410816a091a83c8cab3506cb06.JPG) ![IMG_2611](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/2X/9/96c2eb94361435278f9252864626e9bfd6dcbfd6.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Racer](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/racer/32/4931_2.png) [@Racer](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Racer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/11 "2017-09-21T04:07:58Z")
Dragon Juice made for asphalt. Can use surface cleaner. Call andy Vickers, he makes it and also uses a LOT ie Atlanta airport. Real helpful and will answer all your questions. ---
**Author:** ![Seandz](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/seandz/32/24319_2.png) [@Seandz](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Seandz)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/12 "2020-01-10T03:37:41Z")
How do you delete your own comment? Found answer in another thread… ---
**Author:** ![Seandz](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/seandz/32/24319_2.png) [@Seandz](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Seandz)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/13 "2020-01-10T05:13:04Z")
Found it! I have read back through old threads before and found reply’s that I didn’t know happened. This is one of those times. Thanks again Racer! ---
**Author:** ![DJPWS](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/djpws/32/36461_2.png) [@DJPWS](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/DJPWS)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/14 "2020-06-29T11:59:46Z")
> [@Racer](#): > > Dragon Juice made for asphalt. There is dragon juice and dragon juice NV2. NV2 is non-butyl, non- caustic, etc. the first one I assume has those ingredients. Which one do you recommend @Racer? I don’t want to mess up asphalt. [https://squareup.com/store/dragonjuice/](https://squareup.com/store/dragonjuice/) ---
**Author:** ![Racer](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/racer/32/4931_2.png) [@Racer](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Racer)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/asphalt-blacktop-driveway/9545/15 "2020-06-29T12:12:55Z")
The first one. Call him and ask the difference. I’ve just always used the original.