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Why should you seal your pavers?
There are several reasons you should seal your pavers, the least of these are the
aesthetic results of the product. Acrylic sealers intensify the subtle colors and provide a glossy sheen to even the most
haggard of paved surfaces.
The functional reasons for sealing your pavers are as follows:
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Protects the paver from stain penetration
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Helps prevent insect intrusion
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Resists mildew
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Inhibits weed growth
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Helps prevent tire marking
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Stops harmful UV rays
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Helps to prevent efflorescence (the white dusty looking coating often encountered
in concrete pavers)
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Enhances long term functional performance and ease of maintenance
Why should you use a solvent-based rather than a water-based acrylic sealer?
Solvent based sealers provide much deeper penetration than the water based products.
Acrylic, when dissolved into a solvent, is able to penetrate as far as the solvent will penetrate the paver. When suspended
in a water base, the acrylic will only penetrate as far as the acrylic solids will penetrate.
This deeper solvent penetration and higher acrylic solid content provides much
longer protection from surface wear.
The solvent based technology also provides an inherently re-coatable surface. Soiled
pavers are actually fairly easy to clean and re-seal without the use of any extremely hazardous materials, as the stains are
captured by the acrylic and don't penetrate the paver.
Worn and damaged pavers can be replaced, and sealed to closely match surrounding
pavers.
Before and after
application of
an
acrylic sealer
shows how it
deepens the
appearance of
concrete pavers.
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