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Step-by-step polymeric sand, paver sealing, cleaning, base and winter guides, built from the manufacturers' data sheets for the products we stock.
Polymeric sand
Haze & cleaning
Base & installation
Adhesives & repairs
Choosing, installing and fixing polymeric joint sand.
White haze, efflorescence and everyday paver cleaning.
Haze & cleaning
Techniseal HP NextGel Polymeric Sand: No Haze Install Guide
Haze & cleaning
SRW Pavermate Z3 Polymeric Sand: Haze Free Install Guide
Haze & cleaning
Haze Free Polymeric Sand: What Causes White Haze on Pavers
Haze & cleaning
Polymeric Sand Installation Mistakes That Cause Haze and Cracks
Base, bedding sand and getting the install right.
Base & installation
ROMEX Ecofine Resin Jointing Sand: Pool Deck Install Guide
Base & installation
SRW SimplyTough Polymeric Sand: No Time Limit Install Guide
Base & installation
SRW WetLok Jointing Sand: Rain Day Install Guide, 1/8 in to 5 in
Base & installation
Techniseal STORM Jointing Compound: Wet Weather Install Guide
Gluing caps and stone, filling cracks, porcelain joints.
Adhesives & repairs
Gator Nitro X Fine Joint Sand: Porcelain and 1/8 in Joint Guide
Adhesives & repairs
Techniseal HP NextGel Polymeric Sand: No Haze Install Guide
Adhesives & repairs
Polymeric Sand Installation Mistakes That Cause Haze and Cracks
Adhesives & repairs
Porcelain Paver Jointing Sand: How Techniseal NextGel Works
Paver and polymeric sand how-to guides from the Polymeric Sand Store team. Every guide is built from the manufacturers’ technical data sheets for the products we stock from Alliance Gator, Techniseal, SEK Surebond, SRW Products, Rhino and ROMEX, so the joint widths, coverage, cure and rain-safe times you read match the bag you buy.
Start with how to choose polymeric sand, check polymeric sand coverage per bag or run the polymeric sand calculator, and plan around the weather with rain after polymeric sand. For sealing, read how to seal pavers and wet look vs natural look paver sealer. Data sheets for every product are in our TDS and SDS library.
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All guides
Every guide we have published, newest first.
Minimum application temperatures for polymeric sand range from above 32°F to above 59°F, and many must hold for 48 hours. Compare each product's published limits, humidity notes and the hot...
White haze on pavers comes from polymeric sand residue left on the surface. Here is what haze free labels mean, how to prevent haze during installation, and how to remove...
Brick sand is made for mortar and stays loose in paver joints, while polymeric sand sets after watering. We compare the two, cover joint stabilizing sealers, and explain how to...
Choosing polymeric sand comes down to joint width, surface material, compaction, traffic and the weather window. This guide walks through each decision and compares published manufacturer figures in one table.
Damp pavers, shallow joints, sand left on the surface, wrong watering and bad timing cause most polymeric sand failures. Here is each mistake and the fix manufacturers give, plus a...
Paver sand means two materials: a 1 inch bedding layer under the pavers and polymeric joint sand between them. This step by step guide covers both, using the specifications manufacturers...
Polymeric sand is swept in dry and activated with water, while resin sand is washed in wet and cures in air. We compare weather, permeability, base, traffic and working time...
A practical guide to SEK PolySweep polymeric sand: which joints it fits, how far a 50 lb bag goes, the weather it needs, SEK's five install steps, the color range...
Porcelain needs a jointing sand rated for narrow, shallow joints and a clean tile face. Here is how Techniseal NextGel PORCELAIN works, how to install it, and which other products...
Gator Nitro Joint Sand cures in air, installs rain or shine and is permeable, so it must go over a drainage base. Here are its specs, approved bases, installation steps...
Polymeric sand hardens into a firm joint that keeps some flexibility, not a concrete hard one. Learn how activation and drying work, typical set and cure times by product, and...
