10 Pound Camel Brown DOMINATOR Polymeric Sand with Revolutionary Ceramic Flex Technology for Stabilizing Paver Joints/Gaps, 1/8” up to 4”, Professional Grade Results

I used this for a 240 square foot patio made of 1 foot pavers. Put down 3 - 4 inches of decomposed granite and used a plate compactor (rented from HD) to make sure it was solid. Then a 1 inch layer of sand to set the pavers. Set them in and lightly tamped them in. Just left a 1/8 inch gap between the pavers.They felt "loose" when walking on them, even though the base was very firm, they'd move slightly when walking. I had planned on using another brand of poly sand, but when I looked at the instructions, the stuff available locally said it was for 1/4 inch or larger gaps. I found this Dominator Polymeric sand at Amazon, it had good reviews, and said it could be used for 1/8 gaps. So I bought the 45 lb bucket.Installation was pretty simple: Spread the sand over the pavers, then sweep it into the gaps. I used a 24" push broom with fairly still bristles. Keep spreading sand and sweeping until the gaps are full. I found that going across the gaps at an angle worked best. When the gaps are full, sweep the excess off. Then use a leaf blower to get the remaining dust. Use the leaf blower LIGHTLY so you don't blow the sand out of the gaps!Following the instructions, I used a hose set on shower to spray small sections (about 8x10) at a time. Spray for 15 - 20 seconds until water just starts to pool on the sand, then stop and wait about 30 seconds. Then spray it a second time.It only took about 5 minutes to do my 240 square feet. I again used a leaf blower to blow any sand residue off the top of the pavers. To be honest, I don't think that made a difference on my concrete pavers, as I used the Titanium color, which perfectly matched the pavers. I don't think I did a good job with the second round of blowing, but there are no stains anywhere.That's it. Done. And when walking on the pavers immediately afterwards, they were SOLID! The sand was still wet, but this stuff really locked the pavers into place! And the next day, after the sand had cured more, it was even more solid.The stuff sets up almost like a good silicone sealant; it's flexible, but it's kinda glues the pavers together. I had about a 1/4 inch gap around the perimeter of the pavers, between the pavers and the aluminum edging I used, and (about 2 weeks later) you can press your finger into those spots and it's still kind of flexible. Solid, but flexible. It feels like it'll stay that way for years. And the pavers don't move around - at all! We moved our patio furniture onto it, and use it daily.The 45 lb bucket was just enough to do our 240 square foot patio with 12 inch paver with 1/8 inch gaps. And I mean just barely. If you have bigger gaps or smaller pavers, you'd need more. Yes, it's fairly expensive compared to the kind at the big box stores, but it's worth every penny. If you're doing pavers, don't even think about getting something else - this stuff is awesome!

I was well pleased with the results of this product. I followed the directions and the it turned out great. The sand is solid and I had no washing out even with a heavy rain downpour three days later. It took three bags of the sand for a 12 ft diameter circle using 4 and 5” pavers.

DO NOT BUY THIS! It is a poor quality product and does not dry hard, so it continually comes out of the cracks and when it does- its like cellulose snot and slime had a baby - it clings to every surface but where its supposed to stay in the cracks. It coats everything! It took 2 days to power wash the patio tile floor and it kept spreading with grit that I simply could not remove! Insane mess and actually at one point I cried, I still have more days of power washing to try to get rid of it. Horrible I had to give it one star for the review but it’s actually a -10*.

This polymeric sand is a very good product, if you are willing to take the time to apply it properly. I have used it for two projects- one with widely separated flagstones, and one large paver brick patio. Take your time to sweep sweep sweep the sand into all the joints. Use a blower after sweeping, and lightly water it. Follow the directions as they appear on the packaging carefully, and take your time! It sets beautifully, and looks great. It dries like cement, but will become spongy when wet- this is ok!! It dries and hardens again. I would definitely recommend this product for someone who is a do-it-yourselfer not in a rush. My only complaint is that we ordered the gray-beige color, which turned out definitely more of a light gray, not much beige. So, coloring may be off from what is pictured. But it still looked great.

First time using this product and couldn’t be happier. Easy application and satisfaction guaranteed!! Highly recommend this product ( 10 lbs) covered a 7’x7’ paver area. Patio small pavers. Hope that helps.

product works well but to expensive

It works wonderfully if it doesn’t pour down rain shortly after using the sand. My first experience with the sand went well. I used it in a fairly small area and it dried and set properly and looked really nice.Since that worked so well I ordered more of the sand and applied it just as the instructions said and it looked really nice. About an hour later it rained so hard the the new sand simply was washed out of the cracks and seams and ended up covering the concrete around my pool. I had to wash it all away and the whole thing had to be redone. Lesson learned: check the weather forecast before using this type product.

This works really great when you wet it and let it dy..Good purchase