Lock your paver joints with a sand that sets before the weather turns. SRW Products Inc. Pavermate Z3 Polymeric Sand 50 lb is a clear-polymer jointing sand that is rain safe just 10 minutes after activation, the fastest set-up SRW offers. It leaves no haze because the formula drops the Portland, fly ash and crushed limestone that cause it, and it is blended to bind fines so there is little dust when you sweep. Choose Granite for grey pavers or Tan for warm earth tones, each in a 50 lb bag.
Key Features
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Rain safe in 10 minutes: Once the joints are watered in, a shower 10 minutes later will not wash the sand out, which takes the gamble out of a summer install.
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Zero haze: Clear polymer technology with no Portland cement, fly ash or crushed limestone means no white film on dark pavers.
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Zero dust: Polymers and sand are mixed to bind fines, so the bag sweeps in cleanly.
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Joints up to 2 in: Rated for joints from 1/16" to 2" on concrete pavers, driveways, pool decks, walkways, patios and concrete overlays (1" max on overlays).
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About SRW Products: SRW Products makes jointing sands, sealers, cleaners and geogrid for the paving and retaining wall trade.
How to Install It
Start with dry pavers, at least 24 hours after rain, and temperatures above 32°F. Compact the field with a rubber-plated compactor, then cut the bag and sweep the sand diagonally into the joints until they are full to the bottom. Compact again, top up any joint that drops 1/4", and use a soft broom and a leaf blower on idle to set the sand 1/8" below the paver surface. In sections up to 200 sq ft, mist until wet, switch to a light shower and keep watering for 2 minutes total. Probe with a screwdriver for 1" of moisture, then blow off standing water. Wait 28 days before cleaning or sealing and keep irrigation off until cured.
Specifications
- Bag: 50 lb; 49 bags per pallet
- Colors: Granite or Tan
- Joint width: 1/16" to 2" (1" max on concrete overlays); minimum joint depth 1-1/2"
- Coverage: 55 to 75 sq ft per bag on narrow joints; 20 to 30 sq ft per bag on wide joints
- Not for: flagstone patios, porcelain, pool copings, wet or heavily shaded areas
- Part numbers: SSAN PAVZ3 GRA (Granite), SSAN PAVZ3 TAN (Tan)
Stop by Garoppo’s Stone & Garden Center and Feed & Pet Supply to see it in person and pick one up, or schedule local delivery within our service area.
SRW Products Pavermate Z3 polymeric jointing sand, 50 lb bag, Granite (SSAN PAVZ3 GRA) or Tan (SSAN PAVZ3 TAN). Clear polymer technology with Portland, fly ash and crushed limestone removed from the blend: no surface haze on dark or dense pavers, minimal fines on sweep-in. Rain safe 10 minutes after activation. Rated for joints 1/16" to 2" at intersecting points on concrete pavers, driveways, pool decks, walkways, patios, false joints and concrete overlays (overlays limited to 1" joints). Minimum joint depth 1-1/2". 49 bags per pallet.
Key Features
- Set-up: Rain safe in 10 minutes. Removes the weather window from the schedule on same-day activation.
- Haze: None from the binder system; test a discrete area on clay and wetcast units before the full field.
- Dust: Polymer-bound fines; cleaner sweep-in and less airborne dust on the crew.
- Joint range: 1/16" to 2"; 1" max on concrete overlays, which also require weep holes.
- Exclusions: Not for flagstone, porcelain, pool coping, or continuously wet or heavily shaded areas. Irrigation off until cured.
Installation
- Prep: 1" bedding sand drainage layer. Pavers fully dry (24 hours after rain), clean joints on existing work, ambient above 32°F through cure. Compact with a rubber-plated compactor or over woven fabric.
- Fill: Tumble and cut the bag, sweep diagonally to full depth, compact, refill any joint that drops 1/4", soft-broom off, and set joint height 1/8" below the paver surface with a blower on idle.
- Activate: Sections up to 200 sq ft. Mist to wet, then light shower, 2 minutes total without letting it dry. Screwdriver test for 1" moisture depth; re-shower if short. Blow off standing water.
- Cure: Flexible joint means reacted, not cured. 24 hours dry preferred. 28 days before cleaning or sealing (PW Paverwash, then SRW sealer).
Take-off
Narrow joints: 55 to 75 sq ft per bag. Wide joints: 20 to 30 sq ft per bag. Reduce coverage on open-graded bases. Order full pallets at 49 bags. Repairs on a previously sanded field: remove old jointing material to 1-1/2" before re-sanding; SRW recommends a pressure washer, working from one side across so blown-out sand does not refill cleared joints. Surface residue comes off with a heated pressure washer on the paver face (not the joints) followed by PW Paverwash. Sold per 50 lb bag; each color is a separate part number. Technical data sheet and SDS are attached to the listing.
Specifications
- Bag: 50 lb; 49 bags per pallet.
- Colors: Granite (SSAN PAVZ3 GRA), Tan (SSAN PAVZ3 TAN).
- Joint width: 1/16" to 2"; 1" max on overlays. Min depth 1-1/2".
- Coverage: 55 to 75 sq ft (narrow) or 20 to 30 sq ft (wide) per bag.
- Cure: Rain safe 10 min; clean or seal after 28 days.
