That's just a sealer. They used powdered hardener and a powdered release when the deck was poured to stain it. The sealer is Clear Seal 20% from Decorative Concrete Supply. Per the label it's a "non-yellowing, crystal clear sealer." I tore a label off an empty drum to make sure I use the same sealer in the future.

The concrete stain brand is QC Construction Products - Color Tech. This was 4 part process and my guy was coached by their local Rep. It must be applied correctly to come out right. I thought that the color dried lighter than I wanted and wished I had gone much darker. But oh well it can be redone in a year or two no problem. One benefit is that it adds a seal and is much softer to the feet than the brushed concrete. I like that a lot. Here is a link that might be useful: QC Construction Products

I wasted money and time trying to seal my stamped concrete patio with a glossy, wet look sealant. About 10% looks wet/glossy, rest doesn't even look like it was sealed. Prior to application, I cleaned, pressure washed and followed directions. Its 8 months old stamped concrete, never sealed before. Is there anyway I can open the pours so that it absorbs the sealer?

Sure...you can shot blast the surface so that raw/rough concrete is showing. Then you will go ahead and do everything the way it should have been done. That is to say you will prime and then add the expensive microtopping to level the floor. Why microtopping? Because regular slab concrete is not 'good enough' to become a high-end finished concrete floor. A well finished concrete floor (no stain...just microtopped and ground to a polish) is $5-$7/sf (done professionally). If you want a professional to stain it, you can add another $2/sf. If you want a protective coating that will NOT stain nor etch (which all concrete will do) you can add another $2/sf. A clear coat epoxy is a finish that will have very little maintenance. A wax finish will require extensive maintenance (like every 6 months). A regular 'urethane' finish will require maintenance around about year 2...and every 2 years ever after. A temporary polymere finish (6months worth of finish) will require reapplication every 6 months. A stained concrete floor without a finish is going to be very splotchy...even if it didn't start out that way. As upset as you are right now, this might be a blessing in disguise. If you wish to pick another floor, now is a good time. With 6.5 years in the flooring industry, I estimate the average concrete floor will 'live' for 7 years. After that the homeowners become tired of it (either physically tired of standing on it; or psychologically tired of dealing with the look and maintenance) and cover it up. And yes...you should have done all the shot blasting, all the grinding, all the leveling with microtopping before staining. Again, it is because poured concrete is not 'ready' to become a floor. It is ready to be covered by something else...and that something else often includes self leveler or some other form of 'leveling' before any other rigid floor is put down. Carpet and sheet goods are the exceptions.