Foundation ArmorArmor AR350 Low Gloss Wet Look Concrete Sealer 5 Gallon - Professional Grade Color Enhancing Solvent Based Acrylic Sealer for Exterior Concrete and Pavers - 700 VOC

I had a new exposed aggregate patio poured this summer, and knew I wanted to seal it both for protection and the color that it brings out in the material. When dry, my patio appears grey with brown exposed pebbles...but when wet appears brown which is what I wanted. After days of research, I settled on this product. To make application easier, I bought a roller frame, 4 foot extension handle, a paint tray plus 2 disposable inserts, a couple of 3 inch paint brushes, and a 6 pack of 3/8 inch roller covers. After completing the project, the only thing I would change is to say that you will only need one roller cover for each application.I prepped the patio by sweeping it several times before the first application to remove dust and debris (new patio, so I did not see the need to power wash). My space is bounded on 3 sides by either house or iron fence, and I planned to work towards the open edge as I went. I found it easiest to cut in 3 of the bounded sides of the patio by hand with a paint brush. I then poured some of the 5 gallon can into the paint tray and went to work methodically working in from all the edges while making sure I did not apply any behind me. It went on quickly and easily, and I got any excess of the roller in the tray before applying so there would not be any pooling on the concrete. I worked my way to the open edge to finish things off. The takeaway from the first application was that sweeping the patio was not enough to clear all of the small debris. I ended up with a fair amount on the roller, and had to pick pieces of grass out of the sealer as I went. The whole first application took me less than an hour start to finish on a 225 square foot surface.I waited the required 24 hours for the second application. I knew I needed to get the invisible debris off the patio better this time, so I decided to use a leaf blower to work out towards all the edges. I repeated the application just as I had the prior day, starting with cutting in all the edges with the paint brush. I finished the second application in about 40 minutes, and found hardly any issues with debris on the roller or surface. The leaf blower was a success, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.The surface sheen looked uneven after the first application, but looked great after the second. I am extremely pleased with the result...a matte finish wet look. Water now beads on the surface when it rains, and the patio looks amazing. I will definitely be using this product in the future, but probably in smaller quantity. I used maybe half of a 5 gallon for the entire project.

Outstanding product! Beautiful shine, easy application! Just treated my pool deck that hasn’t been touched in over 14-years. This sealant instantly brought back the color and looks brand new! Definitely recommend! The pics are with just one coating.

Easy to apply with a roller. My project, concrete patio pavers (covered patio). Sealer AR350 absorbed quickly into the concrete pavers and looks great. Smell is very strong next time I will invest in a mask, I recommend you do too. I was a little surprised the at the lack of coverage- I have about 450 sf total of pavers. I was hoping for enough for 2 coats but the floor sucked up 5 gallons in short time and I was only able to get one coat on the full area and about 2/3 of the patio with a second coat. I guess because it is not solid concrete as the pavers have spaces on the sides not like a flat concrete surface. First coat dried very fast. The temp was in the mid 80s in the morning and no sun on the deck. Looks fantastic, wet look without any shine or gloss. It rained about 4 hours after I finished and the water beaded up on the surface of the pavers. Pricey stuff but seems like a very quality product. I am very happy with the purchase and would recommend the product.

I've used this sealer for a few years now on my patio. It is easy to use-for me the hardest part is finding two days in a row with no rain so you can wash the surface one day and give it 24 hours to dry before applying this sealer the next evening. It is important that you wait until the sun has set and the surface temp is below 85 degrees....hotter than that and you will get bubbles. (I have, and they pop easily and you won't notice where they were after that, so not a huge problem.)While it does "last," meaning that it's still there after a hot summer and crappy winter (I'm in NE Ohio,) I find the sealer dulls after a year. (See the pic where I've applied fresh sealer in comparison to last year's sealer.) Because it looks so amazing with a fresh coat, I do mine every spring.I simply hit the patio the day before with some Simple Green, use a surface cleaner with my cheapie electric pressure washer, and then rinse off with a wide nozzle. (You could get away with a brush and a hose.)I use an 18" roller and get great results, and I can knock the job out in an hour or so.This year I added Foundation Armor's fine anti-slip additive and it gives my patio a bit of grit to make it less slippery when wet. I just added some to the roller tray after each refill and mixed it in with a paint stick.The sealer works good. I wish it would last a little longer so I could do the job every other year, but I'm addicted to the new shiny look it gives to my patio every spring. (People are shocked to hear my patio is seven years old now!)