40 Pound Charcoal Gray 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.

Nice product. But make sure you apply it when overs are DRY !! Absolutely zero moisture on them. Price is inflated because they added $50 to every bag for shipping. Go to your local stone yard and ask about polymetric sand. They will ask what are the dimensions of your patio, walkway or driveway and they they will tell you how many bags you need and what the colors look like. Average for 5star name brands is about $35 a bag. (40 lb bag)

This washes out! At first it dried and was hard and looked great. But when it rained there were sand "puddles". This was a very expensive way to go. We were willing to pay, but now know that all our money was wasted. We followed the directions precisely, all to no avail.

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

Ants can chew up through this as you can see the black long hole in my photo number 2. When I prepped the area, I did not see any ants or I would have gotten rid of them beforehand.Other problems I see:1) I was hoping this would last awhile but you can see little bits of sand coming off of the top in photo 12) dirt that gets on it, seems to cling to it which mean soon weeds will find it3) sweeping it does not work well with the dirt problem and loose sandBut it does look nice and application is easy - however, the prep work is so time-consuming that if it doesn't last, I will be very disappointed to have to do it all over again.

I bought eight 45-pound buckets of titanium for a paver patio. This product sets joints between pavers better than anything you can buy at Home Depot or Lowe’s. The problem that people typically run across with most paver sand, including this product, is that they do not use a compactor. It’s essential for long term durability. You can usually rent these machines from a hardware store for under $100 per day. The other issue is some folks are saying it washes away like regular sand. This would happen, for example, if you pour the product from waist height or spread it around with a broom too much, since the binding material is extremely fine and can blow away easily when you separate it from the coarse material. As others have said, reading the directions is really important. It’s walkable in 45 minutes and should dry completely even in humid environments within 24-48 hours. I’ll update this in a few months to 5 stars if no weeds or anything pop up. EDIT: it’s now 3 months later and I’ve had no washouts or weeds anywhere. This product is definitely worth the higher cost compared to the inferior big box store stuff. EDIT2: After 9 months, still incredible. Buy this product if you’re serious about your project!

A bit expensive but does the job.