Here is a video about how to fix a pothole and with two different methods of compacting the mix into the hole. With a small hole you can use a car tyre and drive back and forward on it to give the initial compaction and then finish it off with a tamper such as a 4x4 piece of timber. To hire a compactor for a small hole doesn't justify the time, energy and cost and these items will do just fine. It may require some hard physical labour however I believe the cost is worth it.

It you have a larger hole or area to resurface, you should use a compactor as there is more chance of a vehicle doing tight or even stationary turns on the repair and we want the maximum compaction in the first couple of weeks which the product is hardening the most rapidly.

Tip - In a couple of weeks after the coldmix starts to harden it is good practice to use Bitumend Crackfix to seal the sides of the repair so no more water gets in under the surface causing the asphalt around the repair to weaken and therefore create another pothole in the weeks and months to come.

Most people don't really know what to do when faced with the problem of fixing a pothole in their drive. "Let's try concrete!" Within weeks they find out that isn't the best solution. You can try a contractor to come around and fix it, but that costs more, add the product, lots more.

The best solution is to do it yourself, if you are fit and capable because there is nothing technically challenging about repairing them. And these days there are such good products on the market like Bitumend Coldmix you can't go wrong.

Step 1
Clean out the pothole of any loose debris and remove any loose asphalt that has cracked around the hole.

Step 2
Pour the contents of the 20kg bag into the hole, level with the back side of a rake, leaving a crown in the middle of the pile of asphalt (not big - say 10mm)

Step 3 
Compact - if the repair is small - drive over it  your car or use the end of a 4x4 post. If the area is large, you can look at hiring a compactor, but that is added cost and time. Improvise.

The big DON'T
Don't stationary turning on your asphalt - you shouldn't do that ever - especially while the coldmix is curing - this can talk a month during summer and longer in winter