Are there different colors of polymeric sand?

Are there different colors of polymeric sand?

It comes in different colors: Polymeric sand comes in a variety of colors, usually in different shades of gray and beige. Choose the color that goes best with your pavers. For example, a shade of gray looks good with flagstone pavers.

Which Polymeric sand is best?

Below, find picks for the best polymeric sand in a range of categories.

• BEST OVERALL: DOMINATOR Natural Joint Stabilizing for Pavers.
• BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK: Sakrete Paver Set Joint Sand.
• UPGRADE PICK: Alliance Gator Maxx G2 Intelligent Polymeric Sand.
• BEST FOR SMALL PROJECTS: DOMINATOR Joint Stabilizing for Pavers.

Is there a difference in polymeric sand?

The key difference between polymeric sand and polymeric dust boils down to the size of the joints between the stones. In applications that have larger, natural stones with irregular contours, it can be difficult to create consistent ½” joints. For these jobs, polymeric dust would be the ideal product to use.

Is there a difference between jointing sand and polymeric sand?

Polymeric sand is a material used to fill paver joints, the empty spaces found between each paver, tile or natural stone. Jointing sand is made up of fine grains, to which manufacturers add a mixture of specific additive particles.

How long does Techniseal take to dry?

In general, it is recommended to wait at least 24 hours after any significant rainfall to proceed with the installation of polymeric sand.

What happens if polymeric sand gets rained on?

After installation, a hard rain on polymeric sand that has not fully set up could result in polymeric sand all over the top of the pavers. However, once water is applied, any remaining polymeric sand particles will harden and remain on the surface resulting in an unhappy customer.

Can you pressure wash polymeric sand?

You can’t pressure wash and apply polymeric sand on the same day. The second thing that is important is to remove ALL of the dust created when you put the sand down.

Should you seal pavers before polymeric sand?

You must ensure that the pavers and joints are completely dry before installing polymeric sand. If there is any moisture present, it will cause the polymers to prematurely activate, leaving a haze on the surface or the sand won’t set up properly.

Is Gator dust the same as polymeric sand?

Gator Dust is a unique mixture of polymer binders and calibrated stone specially formulated to strengthen the joints of any pedestrian natural stone application with joints of up to 6”. The chart below outlines the features of each of our polymeric sand and dust products.