Brick Paver Sealant?

chim

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Looking for some sort of sealer or finish to apply to bricks that were used as pavers for the purpose of improving the appearance at our church. Looks like someone capped steps with regular bricks when the concrete steps deteriorated. They're laid finish side up (in the position of a wall that fell over).

The mortar occasionally breaks out and has been touched up at least twice before my current attempt leaving three or four different shades of mortar. When it's wet it looks great because the water makes it all look very similar. When it's dry it isn't pretty.

I was wondering if someone here has used a sealant or coating that may have it retain that wet look. If the sealer darkens the bricks and mortar it won't matter. There isn't anything it needs to match nearby. Thank you.
 

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Stone sealer, there are quite a few different manufactures of it.
It's a silicone sealer that enhances and gives it a wet look.
Some of the Exterior sealers will have a UV blocker too.

Here is one example:

and another:

 

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hmm, 'bricks' as in clay bricks ? If so , you may have a big problem. Water can get in behind them and they will fail faster during 'freeze/thaw' cycles...aka winter. Sealing the 'face'(the side you see ) doesn't allow water from the backside to escape. Mortar in joints should last at least 70 years.Could be wrong mortar was used, not jointed tight enough.