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I am talking about stamping color hardner (one color no release color usually continous rock texture) and not using sealer. We also do a lot of colored salt with no sealer. A lot of pool builders as well as homeowners prefer not to use sealer for different reasons. I understand that any concrete or other pourous material is prone to staining and discoloration when left unsealed.

Salt and chemicals do play havoc and some of our builders are pushing more to seal them. Many home owners have friends with horror stories of slippery decks and no builder in their right mind will say that it is "not" going to be slippery. As they begin to announce more of the likelyhood of the problems associated with not sealing, there will be less demand. We are doing a larger percentage of sealed jobs now than ever but we still do a huge number of unsealed jobs, which many of, have no problems what so ever.

The color seems to come out richer on the salt jobs than the stamp with the liquid...I'm thinking it may be the particular product I am using if other people do not notice any difference when they use the liquid.

This "POP" you speak of....is it like "More Bang For The Buck"...If that's so...if I could get good solvent base sealer cheap enough, I could push it a long ways.

Where can I find this glass bead you speak of...I'd like to try it. I have been using this 30/70 sand. The "Shark Grip" and other crap I have seen available does not provide enough slip resistance around these pools. I have been using it for over a year with very little problems...except it is no bueno on lighter colored jobs because it has (being sand) a sandy color. I have inquired to the outfit that makes my color and sealer about getting some bigger grit, I guess there ain't enough money in it...I don't care if it stays suspended in the bucket or not...we'll get on the concrete, we use rollers any way...I just gotta keep these people up on two feet.

Are you DCS Inc. as in Decorative Concrete Supply in Carrolton?

Never mind....I clicked on your title and see that you are not from Texas.

North Central Texas