I’m still working on my 50’s Cape Cod renovation. When the house was built, no one knew where the grade was going to be ,so they tarred the poured concrete foundation way above grade. In the summer it still softens. I’ve been trying to figure out how to cover it up as inexpensively (Cheap) as possible. I’m afraid to use paint because of bleed through. If I use Bin first and then cover it with a finish coat, my feeling is it won’t last. I don’t have enough room to wire mesh and then coat with stucco. The siding is almost flush with the foundation. Any ideas? Thanks for any help.
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when it's soft scape it off and then wash the reside with paint thinner..
apply the paint thinner with a garden sprayer and then hit it with an acid brush...
do this several times and when it's clean paint it to yur liking..
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Thanks for your idea, In some places it's about 1/2 thick. I may try a heat gun to soften it. I don't think there is much flammability problems considering the age of the tar. And it is tar. Thanks again.
JL
no matter the age it will burn...
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