Armor AR350

Best Solvent-Based Acrylic Paver Sealer for a Low-Gloss Wet Look

The Armor AR350 is the best sealer for your pavers if you are looking to darken the color of the pavers to give them a similar appearance to being wet, and enhance the pavers with a lasting, protective low-gloss finish.

Benefits:

• Professional-Grade: The Armor AR350 is made with high-quality US-manufactured non-recycled resins, and is designed to out-last and out-perform.
• Dramatic Color Enhancement: If you like what your pavers look like when wet, and you want a satin to low-gloss finish, then the Armor AR350 is the best paver sealer for your pavers. It darkens the pavers to bring out dull and faded coloring, and protects them with a low-gloss surface film.
• Long-Lasting Protection: The Armor AR350 will provide a durable, long-lasting, non-yellowing, professional-grade low gloss finish designed to last for up to 1-3 years in commercial and residential applications. It helps to protect concrete and pavers against damage caused by surface abrasion, foot and vehicle traffic, road salts, UV rays, water absorption, snow and ice, exposure to the elements, and more!
• Ready-To-Use: The Armor AR350 is ready-to-use right out of the can, and can be applied to properly cleaned and prepped pavers with a roller or solvent-resistant pump sprayer. One gallon covers up to 175-225 square feet per gallon.
• Easy to Maintain: The Armor AR350 is self-priming, making it easy to apply and easy to maintain. When it is time to reseal your pavers, simply apply a single coat of the Armor AR350 to a clean and dry surface with a roller or sprayer. Change your mind and want to try a high gloss instead? No problem! The Armor AR500 and Armor AR1000 can be used to recoat the Armor AR350 with no additional prep-work aside from cleaning.
• Versatile: The Armor AR350 can be used on a variety of exterior surfaces including paver driveways, paver walkways, paver patios, paver pool decks, and more! It can also be used to seal concrete. It can be applied to unsealed surfaces, and surfaces previously sealed with a solvent-based acrylic sealer.
  

The Armor AR350 can be applied with a 3/8-1/2” nap roller, or a solvent resistant commercial pump sprayer. For a consistent wet look and low gloss finish, apply two coats spaced 24 hours apart.

Time Of Day

The Armor AR350 should only be applied in the early evening when air and surface temperatures are declining, and when the sun is no longer positioned over the surface. To avoid bubbling and hazing, do not apply in the morning or middle of the day.

Surface Preparation

The Armor AR350 should be applied to a completely clean and dry surface. If the surface was cleaned with water or pressure washed prior to application, allow the surface to dry for at least 24 hours before sealing. While pressure washing the surface is typically sufficient, spot treatment may be necessary for deep or older stains.

The Armor AR350 is designed specifically for use on unsealed concrete and concrete paver surfaces, as well as concrete and concrete pavers previously sealed with a solvent based acrylic. If the concrete is smooth or trowel finished, and doesn’t quickly and easily absorb water, other surface preparation may be required to open up the surface pores, such as acid etching or grinding.

The Armor AR350 should not be used to seal clay brick, red Chicago pavers, flagstone, slate, or natural stone. If you are looking to seal clay brick, red Chicago pavers, flagstone, slate, or natural stone, consider instead of the Armor WL550 or the Armor SX5000 WB.

Note About Sealing Pavers:

Please note, while the Armor AR350 can be applied over paver joints, it is not designed as a bonding agent and will not harden or bond the loose sand in the paver joints. If applying with a roller, loose sand in the joints may cling to the roller and be redistributed across the pavers. For best results, apply first coat with a sprayer if you are applying to pavers with loose sand in the paver joints.

When applying to porous pavers, gloss level may be reduced, and more material may be required to achieve desired finish.

Note About Applying the 50 VOC Formula:

If you are using the 50 VOC formula, please note that due to the low VOC formulation, the working time with the product is reduced significantly. You will need to work fast, and in small sections. It is also important to avoid over-rolling the product.  You must keep the roller heavily saturated to prevent the material from setting up as you are rolling. If you don’t keep the roller saturated, or if you over-roll, the material will start to set up and become tacky and stringy in texture. If the product is drying too fast and you need more working time, you can add up to 6 ounces of acetone per gallon of sealer and mix well. 

Mixing Opaque Color Packs: Do not exceed more than 6 ounces of color per gallon of sealer. Stir color well before adding to sealer, then once added to sealer, stir again, ensuring color is evenly mixed. Once cured, will cover like a paint—you will be left with an opaque colored finish.

Mixing Semi-Transparent Color Packs: Do not exceed more than 1 ounce of color per gallon of sealer. Stir color well before adding to sealer, then once added to sealer, stir again, ensuring color is evenly mixed. Once cured, will offer a semi-transparent tinted finish.

Adding Non-Slip: For added surface traction, the Armor Non-Slip additive can be added. The ultra-fine, fine, and coarse Armor Non-Slip additives works best in the Armor AR350.  Applying the Ultra-Fine: Slowly drill mix 3-6.5 ounces of non-slip additive per gallon of sealer, until completely blended, then apply. For Fine and Coarse: When applying the second coat, add the non-slip additive to the coating using a broadcast spreader, and back roll to encapsulate the non-slip additive.

Clean-Up

Use Xylene or acetone. Dispose of containers in accordance with local and federal regulations.

Product Removal

Dried, cured sealer may be removed with the Armor CR100, or an acrylic sealer remover.

Porous Surfaces: Up to 175 square feet per gallon in one coat.

Smooth Surfaces (once properly prepped): Up to 200-225 square feet per gallon in one coat.

Coverage will vary depending on porosity, surface condition, application method, and the amount of material applied by the applicator. The above coverage rates are estimates and will vary. Two coats are suggested for even coverage and appearance. Please note, less porous surfaces, such as bluestone, flagstone, and slate may only require one coat.

The Armor AR350 is a great choice for a variety of interior and exterior paver applications, including:

• Paver patios
• Paver driveways
• Paver walkways
• Paver pool decks
• More!

The AR350 can be applied to a variety of exterior surfaces including:

• Stamped concrete
• Poured concrete
• Exposed aggregate concrete
• Concrete pavers

The Armor AR350 is designed specifically to be used on unsealed concrete and concrete pavers. It can also be applied to concrete and concrete paver surfaces previously sealed with a solvent based acrylic. The Armor AR350 should not be used to seal clay brick, red Chicago pavers, flagstone, slate, or natural stone. If you are looking to seal clay brick, red Chicago pavers, flagstone, slate, or natural stone, consider instead of the Armor WL550 or the Armor SX5000 WB.

The Armor AR350 can’t be applied over any other film forming sealer, other than a solvent-based acrylic sealer. It can’t be applied over a water based acrylic, an acrylic latex, a paint, epoxy, or urethane.