How to Repair an Engraved Concrete Driveway

When your concrete driveway has been engraved, whether accidentally or intentionally, it can seemingly be overwhelming to deal with on your own. You might think the concrete surface can never be level again, especially if you are inexperienced in concrete repair. However, regardless of your experience level, you can use simple repair methods to level your concrete driveway and remove all engraved marks. You might be surprised at how effective the repair methods can be.

Stiff brush
Shop vac
Asphalt crack repair
Caulking gun
Putty knife

Instructions

- 1
  Use a stiff brush to remove loose dirt and debris from the engraved area of your driveway.
- 2
  Get deep-down debris by going over the engraved area with a shop vac.
- 3
  Place a tube of asphalt crack repair into your caulking gun. This product can be purchased at any home improvement store.
- 4
  Squeeze a bead of asphalt crack repair material into the engraved area. Add additional beads -- if necessary -- to fill the gaps.
- 5
  Push the repair material into the engraved area using a putty knife. Add more repair material if needed.
- 6
  Smooth the repair material with your putty knife so it's flush with the rest of the concrete driveway. Allow repair material to dry before using that area of the driveway.

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