Vuba Easihold Stone Binder – Fixes Loose Garden Stones
Vuba Easihold Stone Binder – Fixes Loose Garden Stones – Water Based, Permeable, DIY Friendly 5L (6m2 to 14m2)
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- Manufactured in the UK & USA
- The Original Stone Binder
- Patented Formulation
Life Expectancy:
We recommend to top-up your Easihold fixed stones every 1-2 years to maintain stability and for an even more robust finish, we also produce a range of resin-bound surfacing products for surfaces subject to vehicle traffic.
How to Guidance!
Weather Conditions:
It’s important you apply Easihold in the right weather conditions. Warm weather and most importantly, dry conditions for the 48 hours after application will give you optimal performance from your Easihold binder. Rainfall before the product has dried will cause the Easihold to be washed away. This will cause the stones to become un-bonded.
Suitable Stones:
Not all stones are suitable for Easihold application. Stones between 4mm and 10mm in diameter work the best, but even stones up to 15mm can work well if angular and clean.
Frequently Asked Questions
| What is the drying time? | Easihold is air drying so it is important that you do not over-saturate the area being treated. Leave the first coat to dry for 24 hours or until fully dry before applying a second coat. |
| How many sq ft does it cover? | 5 litres of Easihold covers between 64-86 sq. ft. when poured on. Using more Easihold per sq. ft. will cause the area to be wet and unbonded. For a more robust finish, you can apply two coats (once the first coat has dried). |
| How many m2 does it cover? | 5 litres of Easihold covers between 6-8m2 when poured on. Using more Easihold per m2 will cause the area to be wet and unbonded. For a more robust finish, you can apply two coats (once the first coat has dried). |
| Is Easihold Permeable? | Easihold coats the stones in a thin film, and leaves the stones capable of being penetrated by water as normal. |
| Will it darken the stones? | Easihold dries clear (but is milky in large quantities) and will not change or add a colour to your stones. However, Easihold will bring out the natural colour of the stones – which is often interpreted as a change in colour. If you want to see how Easihold will change the colour, you can add water – the final result will be similar! |
| What size stone works best? | We would recommend between 4mm and 10mm diameter for the best bond. But you can use stones up to 15mm and still achieve good results. Even larger stones can be bonded if clean and angular, but we wouldn’t recommend for any foot traffic. |
| Dimensions: | 20 x 15 x 23 cm; 5 Kilograms |
| Model: | V-EH-132 |
| Part: | V-EH-132-5 |
| Manufacture: | Vuba |
| Dimensions: | 20 x 15 x 23 cm; 5 Kilograms |
We had loose stones which the crows decided to hit the outdoor mirror with early in the morning.
SO we bonded the stones and now the crows can’t wake me at silly o clock in the morning
Seems to hold very well after 1 application, will be doing another when the weathers dry.
1 thing i would comment on, is the video implied i could apply it using a pressure sprayer. I found that it had completely clogged it and had to chuck it in the bin. Instead I used a milk jug with holes poked in the lid.
Couple of months since I laid my first test patch, i think one stone has come loose so far. Way better than I expected. Just remember to wear gloves and old clothes, this stuff persists!
It’s good stuff does what it’s meant to goes on great with watering can only needed one coat but it is expensive especially if you have quite a large area to cove
Great product! What a brilliant buy, delivery was superb too – arrived 12 hours after the order was placed (on a Saturday). Does exactly what it is supposed to do, my stones are solid and look great. Definitely recommend this product to everyone. Thank you Vuba!
Applied using a watering can. Made sure the weather was dry (didn’t want the product washing away).
We let the first coat dry for about 24 hours before applying the second coat.
What an impressive product. The stones are solid. We are able to walk on them without them moving. No more sweeping up stones.
Highly recommend!
The product works perfectly if you follow the instructions, don’t oversaturate the area and leave it enough time to set.
The saying “less is more” has never been more prevalent!
Well done to the chemist who invented this, it’s a fantastic product.
Easy to use, binded stones within 24hrs & seems stable. Good value
I bought this not really expecting it to do what it claims but it does work it has stuck the decorative stones so they do not scatter on a small area outside our house going in and out the front door, I gave it two coats just to be sure and it goes a long way so I’m very pleasantly surprised at how effective it is, just make sure the weather will be dry for a couple of days afte
Item is easy to use, did follow instructions and very happy with outcome. Was sick of picking up leaves that fall from the trees and a lot of my stone border. Now I will pick up only the leaves.
Very happy to recommend this produc
Can’t use it in a sprayer, as it them blocks up, so I had to use a watering can.
Didn’t know you could do this, and it went really well. Easy to apply, just a tip for people – don’t over-saturate. I used a watering can and applied everywhere in one go and the stones hardened perfectly. Will definitely agai
Bought this to use on my gravel path, used a watering can to apply which has worked a treat but have since seen that people use an applicator which looks even easier so I’ll try that next time. Stones have bonded really well. 10/10
Follow instructions and you wont have any problems. Brilliant product, mix 25 kg bag of chippings in a big bucket with just less than a quarter tub of this product. 5x 25 kg bags with one tub, I mixed it with my drill and a paint mixer padded, making sure i mixed chippings thoroughly, stuck within minutes of laying} it will stain surrounding surfaces so be careful, have to wait and see how long it stays stuck dow
This has been sat in my shed for 12 months, never quite finished the path which has small shingle like stones on it, anyway, summer holidays, kids running about so I had to get busy… finally finished the path and thought I’d give this a go.
First, I tried pouring it into a pump dispenser, but turned into a complete disaster and think it finally finished off the dispenser, it didn’t spray out, not big loss as the dispenser is rubbish (another review), I then looked at our watering can, only to find the kids had yet again taken the nozzle off it, already replaced this once, nevermind. I then resorted to using an old plastic bottle and put sever holes in it. Other than pouring it all over my hands in the process this worked well. It is really sticky stuff… it is still on parts of my hand.
It does work though, not sure how long it will hold but after a day or so it has done well, so far. It holds the stones on place, walking used to be somewhat noisy, especially late night, but now I can almost tip-toe silently down the path. Let’s see how long it lasts…
The product itself is great and does the job well but applying it with a standard garden sprayer as per the video was not so easy, because the liquid is thicker than water it clogs up the sprayer quickly meaning every 5 minutes to have to wash the pipes though and start again. They should sell their own sprayer that is designed for the job
Cannot believe how easy it is to use and works really really well
It’s brilliant, I was a bit sceptical to start with , with it being water based but trust me it works and is very quick and easy to use
Thought I would give Easihold a go to tidy up the garden, it did not disappoint. I had already bought some stones from Amazon and used the hand mix method to apply and it worked perfectly! I store the bins in the corner and they stone are still solid. Highly recommend the product.
I decided to order it and give it a try. I was sticking 10 to 18mm pebbles. I applied it with a pump sprayer as recommended, sprayed one coat and left it for 48 hours and applied a second coat and left that for a further 48hours.
I was very impressed it was all bonded.
So would highly recommend this produc
This was exactly what we needed for the purpose we had in mind
Fabulous stuff, stones on a steep slope don’t move at all even in a Welsh rainstorm.
Wasn’t convinced this product would work – but it does !
So simple and quick to use too
Have just ordered some more to do the rest of area
I havent used this yet, but I have read reviews before buying, that it does exactly what it says
Im sure I will bee 100% happy when I get to use i
I used it to set the small stones so they don’t move about on to grass, I would most definitely recommend it….
Brilliant put it on my gravel in between my paving before I went away. Came back and it stuck solid. Brilliant. Would buy agai
I had 3 x 25Kg bags of White Spar stones from Wickes. I decided to go with the mixing together method – put some of the stones in a bowl and mix by hand together with the compound. Then lay them. There was only just enough to coat the 3 bags. I was surprised though how well set they were the next day. Stones that looked loose were actually fixed!
I have to deduct a star because it is way too expensive! I’ve got to buy another gerry can to do a small decorative area on the lawn now. I would prefer to have extra to give it a final spray with the compound.
Make sure you clean your stones and dry them out first. So be prepared for some work!
Easy to use, died quickly on a nice day, very impressed with the results. I will be buying more.
Applied two coats as instructions and resulted in a great result, all the gravel is now firmly fixed so no more stones on the lawn, definitely recommend this product.
Fantastic product easy to use and gives a great looking finish
We got grandchildren that come to us at weekends and the stones go everywhere as you can imagine. So though I’ll give this product a try and I was amazed it does what it said very impressed with it. Highly recommended. Mark
Used to fix our loose chippings around our patio border -needed two bottles but it did the trick
Used to keep gravel around my circular patio from flicking up everywhere and it has worked, but uses a lot of Easihold to do so.
Love this! I have patches of gravel around my garden that my young labrador likes to play with.. she’d pick up the stones and bring them into the house… not anymore! It works really well.
Used it for loose pea gravel around patio.
Worked a trea
It would be better if sold in smaller quantities, I only used a quarter of the tub. Used it for the sand between the tiles on a floating patio, I can now sweep the patio without the sand being swept away! Would recommend!
I needed something that would bind gravel that I was adding between my block driveway and lawn as I didn’t want loose gravel and this product was perfect. Read thru the instructions and it’s so easy. Ideal for stones up to 20mm. I washed my gravel, let it dry then filled half a bucket then poured in the binder. Agitate the stones so that they are all covered, drain out the surplus binder then poured out the stones onto the cement edging. I just patted the stones into place then stood on them to compact a bit. The instructions say up to 48 hours to dry but mine were dry and solid within a few hours on a nice day. Really pleased with the result and quite a few people have asked what I used. Highly recommend this product if you are looking to do something similar.
Perfect for our garden. Stopped the stones being flicked around when kids are playing in the garden.
Used it to stick down the 1cm sized stones in the borders of our deck, worked really well.
Sets gravel brilliantly if applied correctly. However, it takes time to mask off paving if adjacent to gravel as that stains but brickwork is fine. Leaves a shine which looks good but product is not cheap and that’s the only criticism.
We used this to help contain rubber bark within our kids play area. The rubber was literally getting everywhere, especially when the dog ran over it. Use the easihold to try and contain the majority, it worked reasonably well, though I would recommend doubling the quantity. I used 4 tubs for a 25m2 area. It is a nightmare to use with an airless garden sprayer. Resorted to watering can and rose.
Was sick to death of my dogs digging up the mud in my border! So i bought stones to go over it! Then they just dug the mud and chucked the stones everywhere! So i chucked some chicken wire down over the mud and filled with small spanish white stones and then coated 3 times in this! Now they do not dig it up because they cant!! I had the last laugh!
This is a great product it stops the stones in my garden from moving when it gets powerwashed it’s just a bit expensive
Easy to use , watch the video on YouTube I chose to put it in a garden sprayer but you need to clean the sprayer straight away after using
Really easy to use but get a much better application using a cheap sprayer as opposed to a watering can. Easy to apply and really effective at keeping loose stones fixed in place. Used at side of drive to secure gravel to avoid it being scattered by kids/cats. Will probably repeat every 1-2years!
So easy to use and with two coats binded my stones brilliantly. And only used half the bottle for an area of approx 1m x 0.5m
We ordered one and used it. We was very pleased with it. We ended up putting some more stones down in another area and ordering another. Thought it was a little exspensive but did
the job.
Appears to work but I would say is expensive as you always need more than you think to bind the stones fast. Does stop the stones from spreading everywhere just need more of the product to get best fixing of stones.
WOW – what a life changer! I would honestly recommend this stuff to everyone who has garden stones. I had my own golden gravel chippings which kept getting everywhere even brought into the house some how. Our new puppy was always picking them up in his mouth too and that was getting a bit of a worry for us. We mixed the Easihold together with the chippings and trowelled this back down. It actually looks like we’ve paid for a Resin Bound pathway. Very happy customer!
Used this product for keeping a stoney area tidy. Works very well making sure that it’s not going to rain for 3 or 4 days. Does require 2 Cotes if stones are smaller, 3 Cotes if stones are larger. Very pleased with the results so far.
Recently bought some of this stuff to hold my stones in place. Perfect timing as we have a tree at the bottom of our garden so all the debris and leaves stick into the stones and make them look dirty over the autumn months. We can sweep off this nice and easy now. It’s a great invention at such a responsible price.
I have decorative areas of stone in several areas in my garden and I have 5 very active grandchildren who manage to kick these out of place every time they visit. It’s great to see these playing in the garden but not so great when I have to always get the sweeping brush out afterwards. I saw Easihold on a TV advert and couldn’t relate more – I had to get myself some of this stuff immediately so searched for it right away. I can honestly say this product has changed my life!!! I’m going to buy more for my front garden too
Easy to use and does what it says on the tin. I’m very garden proud and spend a lot of time maintaining my garden. The protective sheen really protects your stones and I’ve been recommending this to all my friends. I went to wilko and bought a garden sprayer as my area doesn’t experience any foot traffic so the lady I spoke to at Vuba recommended this for me. Give them a call if you’re unsure – these guys are really helpful, the service was second to none
Only just used so it will be interesting to see how it holds up through the winter. Very easy to apply with watering can.
Stones are held together and it looks nice.
I have used this product in my garden over an area of decorative gravel, small York Gold.
I have had this area used as a cat toilet for years and I’ve tried so many different ways to stop it, this is brilliant, it works, I applied it with a watering can and it started to set within the hour, it has set rock hard the colours in the gravel look lovely now and I’m so far free of cat poo!
The only negative is it does not go far, it does mention if using a watering can you get less coverage and spraying it on is better but my spray head blocked with the product so I had to switch to watering it on, that said it does the job perfectly
The area coverage I got from one 5 litre drum was approximately 7metres by 1metre
Easy to use.
Lovely shiny finish.
Sets really hard.
Used a watering can to apply ,only had a small amount left to treat selected small areas which needed a 2nd application.
Was a bit sceptical about this , thought it would be too good to be true but was amazed at how well it worked ! Used it on a pathway in garden that kept being kicked up by the dog and it is now a solid path . Was very easy to use just used a small watering can and although the liquid looks clear when you put it on it’s a purple colour so you can see if you have missed any , it dries clear and a bit shiny and looks lovely . Am going to get more for another area , so pleased .
I have completed three sprays of the stones in a non traffic area, they seem to adhered very well ,to date. I sprayed instead of using a watering can as I thought a finer spray would give better coverage. this has worked very well
I used it on 20mm white stones and it’s absolutely amazing, I have small children and they constantly are picking up the stones and putting them in their mouths so this product has been a god send.
Used this to bind gravel in front garden easy to mix and does the job looks great and feels more stable no more loose stone’s on lawn couldn’t be more pleased value for me and the lawn thanks
Easy to use either in pump up or hand operated sprayer. Gravel does not need to be saturated for the binder to be effective. When space between paving slabs is small, covering edges to prevent being sprayed on saves cleaning up later. Excellent product!
I used this product to stick together my white decorative small stones. It has stopped people kicking them over my path, and looks really nice and clean. I did not think it would work so well, but i would give it a try, I’m glad i did. It is only for foot passengers, not for vehicles. The white stones runs along side my path, I also had a Fusia planted and put the stones around it. It looks nice. I am well pleased.
putting small stones between paving stones and this worked wonderfully. Its a clear substance that you pour over the small stones you want to retain in an area, it dries clear, stones stay put, wonderful.
Used to fix decorative stones round my artificial lawn. Took two applications but has done the job. My particular stones were quite chunky too, much larger than 10mm but they have stuck together well. It has really brought out their colour also. My only gripe is that it is very expensive so not great value for money. However, I found it about 10 cheaper from Amazon on the day I purchased so not too bad I suppose. Also, got free standard delivery but got it the next day anyway!
Used the product on 10mm stones on a small pathway that gets average traffic. Left to harden in ok weather when no rain due. Left for a few days until tested and has bonded really well so stoned are not moving.
Another area I fid had larger stones underneath then smaller on top but think product only went on smaller stones so some movement under foot but top stones still bonded so still good as we don’t have small stones going all over the place.
I bought this to keep some decorative gravel in place. I keep chickens and they were always scraping the stones up looking for ants, but this stuff has kept everything in place.
I would recommend using a watering can as for the first coat I used a sprayer. Although it worked well it did get clogged up very quick;y as the product dried, mind you the temperature was in the 30’s when I did it.
Overall a great product and it certainly did the job for a low traffic area.
This product really works!
I have a very steep gradient in rear garden and this has glued the gravel in place, brought out the colour and has added a sheen.
Expensive but does what it says.
Great produc
Ok, this one has shocked me a little. Not wanting to use aggressive adhesives, I found this, and the reviews were promising, if your groundwork is correctly done, Hard core mid core and trail over you will not have any issues. I used a hand pump sprayers and a watering can to appply, mixing equipment would be better but this method works just fine
Great product poured onto white marble chips using watering can slightly increasing size of the rose holes first coat let it air dry ,second coat 2 days later do not walk on area for 3-4 days to completely dry and se
I bought these so my 1 year old doesn’t eat my stones! Great with a couple coats, I bought the sprayer too which was ideal. It doesn’t suggest the way I did but definitely holds well. My stones were like 2cm larger stones, for decorating edges, used them on walking areas too but they do come loose with foot traffic etc. I imagine it’s perfect for smaller stone. Great adhesion, expensive but it works and easy to use with the combined sprayer which was a tenner from Amazon too.
I read about the product on YouTube,
I was going to lay a new parth , with Golden gravel, so I will give it a go with Esihold it was easy to use, just mix it in the right ratio and away you go , and the end result was amazing and the adhesion was
Superb! Great stuff will use agai
I needed to bind a small area of gravel for a table and two chairs. Using a watering can was ideal for me as it was easy to control and not too heavy. Easihold is a good product and I am very pleased with the result.
I work as a childminder, the children love filling and emptying the slate and stones around the garden. However we have recently put down some new grass as well as an area of astroturf.
I wanted to be able to have control of how much slate and stones are moved and in which areas of the garden. This product, although I felt expensive at the time has worked really well and actually I haven’t used as much as I’d thought. So it goes a fairly long way.
Excellent product, does exactly what it says on the tin. I have some awkward pebbles which would go everywhere and make walking on them difficult, but now they are solid and still look nice.
Downside it’s pricey, I’m going to have to spend hundreds on the front where I have a larger area I need to sort.
Amazing product, I used it to bind the 10mm gravel on a walkway (around 15-20m2) into the garden. I was apprehensive as some of the gravel was 300-400mm deep in places. I used 3.5 x 5L tubs and applied with a hand pressure sprayer over 2 days in warm weather.
The result is amazing and solid, I’ve taken the bins and many trips with a full wheel barrow over it and it hasn’t moved or rutted in the slightest.
Easy to apply (I mixed stones and Vuba in a bucket first) Brings out the colour of each stone and is touch dry within a hour in warm conditions. Just seems expensive for what it is.
The promotional video clearly shows the man drilling holes in the watering can. But the product container says do not drill holes. As a result we had to order more as we had prepared the materials according to the video. Annoying.
Easy to use, seems to have bonded pretty well. Be careful with the instructions on using a watering can, mine came out really quickly, could do with a finer rose when applying. Looks good though, pleased with it.
This resin is so easy to use and applies quickly using a standard garden sprayer. I used it to bond decorative slate chippings on a sloped surface and it has worked really well. After spraying on the first coat the bonding began to take effect after about 20 minutes and after 24 hours the adhesion was really good. I did apply a second coat and the result is excellent.
The product is milky white when you transfer it from the tub to your sprayer but it does dry clear.
Eventually did the job. Tried using a watering can first and not very good. But when mixed by hand has now done a very good job. Advise – use more than is specified on instructions.
After having some plumbing work done, which required a portion of my resin path dug up I could not find a company to do a repair without it costing a fortune due to equipment required to do the job.
I found Vuba Stone Binder on the web So I purchased the required gravel match and used the binder to secure the mix. The job was made easy using the pour over option of applying a very effective solution.
Note: i don’t wish to work to walk on this area, i just want to stop my kids from picking up the stones and also to make cleanup easier. Basically i want to use my blower to blow off any leaves and pine needles.
So, i have nothing in my favour! the stones are two large, not the correct shape and not washed etc.
The Resuls:
Prep work: Washed 4 bags – 80+ kg and let them dry for a week.
1st coat: After applying the first coat (1.5 litres, with a spray bottle) and waiting 24 hours many of the stones were loose and it was crap! the area was covered with plastic to stop dirt/leaves getting stuck.
2nd coat: Applied another 1 litre and waited another 24 hours. Again area was covered, and it wasn’t much better.
At this point i was thinking of scrapping the idea and returning the product. Covered the area again and carried on with life.
3rd coat: Went back a few days later and i could see an improvement as the stones have bonded much better! At this point i applied another 1 litre but focused on area’s of loose stone and covered again.
Came back a few days later and removed the covering. The results are very good.
In total it took 3.5 litres + 7 days. I would wait at least 48 hours between coats and use a spray bottle for best results.
My Opinion: its done what i wanted, and looks good. Although i don’t wish to walk on this area and its purely decorative, i did stand on it and it feels solid! i have been over the area with my blower and brush and the stones didn’t move. Once the Shed arrives i will finish off the deck and remove the T&G boards.
Now i have another area i would like to tackle but its 8 square meter, if VUBA want to give me another tub i am more than happy to buy the gravel.
If this worked on gravel i purchased from B&Q (Blooma White Spar) it will most likely work on anything else up to 20mm.
Thank you
However, the rockery is surrounded by grass. Stones washed down onto the grass in heavy rain & despite being careful strimming the grass edges always flicked some loose stones onto the grass
Vupa Pour has completely remedied this situation. Very easy to mix, I replaced all stones along edging & between joining rocks. In fact anywhere that I noticed stones being washed down
Vupa was easy to work with, very easy to apply, dried over night, looks brilliant & performs a wonderful job
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Word of advice, if you are applying coats on subsequent days, make sure you thoroughly rinse the sprayer. This is easy, being water based, but if you forget (like me), it will quickly block up the sprayer. User error, nothing to do with the product.
Great product, easy to use . Used watering can to apply .
Good communication from company regarding delivery
Detailed review: we have decorative gravel borders at the front of the house. Unfortunately neighbours’ cats use this area as an extended litter tray. I am out there every few days scraping the stuff up and it isn’t a pleasant task. Plus I have had to throw away more and more of the gravel over time. I tried numerous cat repellent products, none of it worked, even the ‘extra strength’ compound that smelt nearly as bad as the stuff it was supposed to prevent.
Because I’d had to throw so much gravel away, I had it all relaid and was determined not to go through the same cycle again so tried the Vuba solution.
Firstly, I think this is very expensive for what it is. A 5 litre drum costs 50, I bet it doesn’t cost them anything like 10 a litre to manufacture. It comes ready to apply, no need to dilute it or anything like that. I used a simple hand-pump garden sprayer to apply, followed the instructions, it was easy to use. No nasty solvent/chemical smell and it was easy to wash off my hands afterwards. Applied first coat in dry conditions, waited 24 hours, it didn’t seem to completely hold, some of the gravel was still loose (this may be because the gravel borders are deep in places). Gave it a second application, waited another 24 hours and this seemed to do it, really strong hold on the shingle this time. It dries with a nice sort of matt varnish effect.
It has now been down for a week and it has done the trick, it has bonded the shingle so we’ll that it is solid and now can’t be dug up by the cats and there has not been any mess at all to clear up. Just what I was after. It only remains to be seen how long it lasts when exposed to weather over the course of the year (not sure how it will hold up to baking sun, rain, frost etc but we will see).
2nd order seems to have worked better than previous order of same material
The Easihold liquid doesnt work on driveways which is a shame, but good for walking over. I ended up using a pressure spray to apply mine, but I’ve seen that you can just pour it on.
It took about a day to fully dry, but I’m over the moon with the result, no more messy stones everywhere!