How to seal outdoor pavers?

[snirodha]

My patio pavers got marks from pressure washing and would like to restore back. Just a sealant will fix it back or should i use some kind of painting ? Appreciate if you can advice me.

[EricL]

Hello @snirodha 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your outdoor pavers.

It appears that the pressure washer was run over the surface in a random pattern. In order to uniformly wash the surface, I suggest using a patio or surface cleaning attachment on your pressure washer. I recommend running the surface cleaner in a uniform left to right fashion as you move forward. The surface cleaning attachment has been designed to spread the pressure evenly to prevent the line cleaning phenomena you see on your pavers. There is no need to use chemicals, you just need to wash the surface once more in a uniform pattern and avoid going in random directions.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[MitchellMc]

Hi @snirodha,

I thought I'd add that if you are then able to clean the surface and remove the lines, you can then seal the pavers with Crommelin 4L Water Based Paving Sealer. However, if you can't remove those lines, then you could consider painting the surface with Dulux concrete and paving paint. Here's a helpful guide: How to paint concrete floors.

Sealing alone might not correct the marks, so it's best to do a test section in an inconspicuous location first.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[snirodha]

Thought of updating you with progress.

After using a pressure washer drum all the lines are gone planning to seal it off in couple of days.

[JacobZ]

Hi @snirodha,

That's looking much better.

I look forward to seeing it once you've applied your sealer.

Jacob