10 Pound Gray Beige 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!

Very cool product, but I can't say whether it would work well for it's intended purposed because I am not doing pavers, I am using it in as a landscaping tool on a model railroad. I CAN say that it is awesome for that! You can lay it out to pretty much any thickness, smooth it down to whatever you want it to look like and then just gently spray it with water. After a few hours it sets up like like glue and voila, you've got a gravel yard in your steel mill. It'll also accept paint when/if you want to change the shade. Again, just lay it down how/where you want it and instead of straight water, mix up a really watery wash to wet it with. Works perfectly. Photo is where I used it as a gravel roof covering with a darker grimy black wash colorant added.

Dominator midnight black polymeric sand was very easy to apply and spread. The sand is very fine grained and filled the narrow paver grooves completely. Instructions were easy to follow and the finished product looks great! No residual white haze as mentioned in paver finishes. This polymeric sand became hard as described on the package. The SELLER was great….item processed and shipped quickly. Package came in a box and well protected from transporting bag punctures. Recommend highly!

Works well on small jobs

I bought two bags of this stuff in separate orders about a week apart because one wasn't enough to do all of the seams in my driveway. I followed the directions exactly and it looked great when I was done but after one winter it was crumbling. I've used several different brands of polymeric sand in the past and this was the most expensive and the worst. I was able to remove it very easily and replaced it with Gatormaxx G2 which is cheaper and so far is holding up well.

Expensive but fills the joints nicely. Hopefully it will keep the miss out. The stuff from Lowes didn't!

We redid our patio and used this sand in between our charcoal pavers. It was super easy to apply; directions were very clear and it looks fantastic! Worth the price for the look.

Unlike some of the concerning reviews, mine seems to be setting up well, but color is a problem. Mine is suppose to be Charcoal Gray but it came out medium gray at best. Really shouldn't be that difficult to get closer to charcoal but apparently it is. I recommend buying a small bag and trying it in limited areas before being surprised with the entire project.

used the product on a walk way

Dispendieux mais vaut le coût. Les instructions sont simples et claires et la qualité du produit donne un résultat impeccable. Notez que ça prend une bonne journée pour que le produit sèche et durcisse complètement.

This is the same stuff that was used on my walkway installation. It works great. Just as stated. My problem was that I bought the wrong color. It firms up nice though and will keep weeds and ants out.

Perfect size for what I needed! I usually end up buying a bigger bag and then have to store the rest.

very hard product to find in local stores.