SRW X-Treme Polymeric Sand: Wide Joint Guide for Stone
SRW X-Treme is a polymeric sand for wide natural stone and wetcast joints from 1/4 in to 6 in. Here are its data sheet specs, where it should not be...
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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
Sealing pavers
Base & installation
Adhesives & repairs
Ice melt & winter
Choosing, installing and fixing polymeric joint sand.
Polymeric sand
Techniseal iN Natural Look Sealer: How to Apply It and Coverage
Polymeric sand
Gator Rock Bond Stone Binder: How to Install It and Coverage
Polymeric sand
Gator Hybrid Low Gloss Color Enhancer: How to Apply and Coverage
Polymeric sand
Gator Sealer Stripper: How to Strip Paver Sealer and Coverage
White haze, efflorescence and everyday paver cleaning.
When and how to seal, and how long to wait.
Sealing pavers
Techniseal iN Natural Look Sealer: How to Apply It and Coverage
Sealing pavers
Techniseal HD Paver Prep: How to Clean Pavers Before Sealing
Sealing pavers
Gator Sealer Stripper: How to Strip Paver Sealer and Coverage
Sealing pavers
Techniseal JSW Wet Look Sealer: Where to Use It and Coverage
Base, bedding sand and getting the install right.
Base & installation
Gator Rock Bond Stone Binder: How to Install It and Coverage
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
Gluing caps and stone, filling cracks, porcelain joints.
Keeping walks and pavers safe in the cold.
Ice melt & winter
Sugar Mag Natural Pet Friendly Ice Melt: Where and How to Use It
Ice melt & winter
Paw Shield Pet Friendly Ice Melt: What's In It and How to Use It
Ice melt & winter
Calcium Chloride Ice Melt Pail: How to Use It and Pick a Size
Ice melt & winter
Peladow Premier Calcium Chloride Ice Melt: How to Use and Rate
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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Every guide we have published, newest first.
SRW X-Treme is a polymeric sand for wide natural stone and wetcast joints from 1/4 in to 6 in. Here are its data sheet specs, where it should not be...
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...
Techniseal StickyStone is a quick-tack adhesive for vertical stone and tile veneer. Learn how to prep, apply it row by row, and calculate how many sausages your wall needs from...
Regular jointing sand stays loose, while polymeric sand sets into a firm, flexible joint. Compare the two on manufacturer facts, see when plain sand still makes sense, and match a...
Gator Clean Shampoo lifts ground in dirt from pavers, wetcast and natural stone. Learn the correct 4 to 1 mix, the wet, scrub and rinse method from the data sheet,...
Polymeric sand stuck on pavers or a white haze after jointing can usually be fixed. Here are the cleanup methods the sand manufacturers publish, from waiting and hot water to...
Big box store, landscape supply yard or online supplier? A neutral guide to where to buy polymeric sand, what to check before paying for any bag, and how our store...
Oil soaks into porous pavers, so surface scrubbing rarely works. Learn which removers absorb or dissolve oil, what to check on sealed pavers, and how to use Gator XP Oil...
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...
Are you searching for: pet safe ice melt, ice melt that is safe for my dog, rock salt that won't hurt my dog's paws... then you've come to the right...
From a first glimpse at the term STICKYSTONE, it seems intuitive to think “Well, that must mean some kind of agent that helps stones stick together.” And I must admit, this...
A 50 lb bag of polymeric sand covers roughly 75 to 100 sq ft at narrow 1/8 in to 1/4 in joints, 40 to 60 sq ft at 3/8 in...