The old timer who watched me pour cold patch and just shook his head

Two summers ago I was filling a big crack near the curb, using one of those 50 pound bags of cold patch from the hardware store. The bag said no primer needed, so I just dumped it in and tamped it down. An older guy walking his dog stopped and watched me for a minute, then said, "You're gonna be redoing that by October." He explained that cold patch needs a tack coat or at least a good wire brushing and some wetting, otherwise it pops right out. I thought he was just being a know-it-all. Sure enough, that patch crumbled out before the leaves fell. I had to chip it all out and do it again with his method. That time it held through two winters. Has anyone else had a random neighbor or passerby give them driveway advice that actually worked better than the label instructions?

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