Caspari Antiqued Silver, how would you fix them? - TilersForums.com

[J Sid]

Present job the customer has chosen Caspari Antiqued Silver Caspari™ Antiqued Silver Tile | Topps Tiles - http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod46565/caspari-antiqued-silver-tile.html

nice looking tile, better then the website photo.

my question, how would you fix them?

What it doesn't say on the website is there resin and mesh backed


I plan to use a bottle and bag mix to back butter the stone and normal mix on the floor and walls.
Would anyone think I should abrade the resin ?

Any other fixing methods recommended?

Topps Tiles is a member of the TTA I believe. As I under it the TTA recommend NOT to fix these type of resin back stone, is that correct?

I may pop into Topps Tiles tomorrow on my way home and see how they recommend I fix them, yes I feel like having a argument in the shop

 

[hmtiling]

I heard s2 bandied about for mesh backed stone. I'd much rather use a single part one if poss. Are you using ditra? If so, might be worth going tm's crack mat route with their ultimate.
You may as well ask the bloke in McDonalds first

 

[J Sid]

No to Ditra under them. Got insulation boards/ufh/slc and am using Isomat waterproofing and uncoupling membrane.
so you thin single part mix S2 rather then a bottle bag mix Harry?

I thought a bottle bag mix had a better stick No?

It will be Friday so i do like to have a good argument

 

[hmtiling]

No to Ditra under them. Got insulation boards/ufh/slc and am using Isomat waterproofing and uncoupling membrane.
so you thin single part mix S2 rather then a bottle bag mix Harry?

I thought a bottle bag mix had a better stick No?

It will be Friday so i do like to have a good argument

I'm not sure about polymer difference but if i had the choice id go single part.
Defo go in and give them a headache though

 

[hmtiling]

No to Ditra under them. Got insulation boards/ufh/slc and am using Isomat waterproofing and uncoupling membrane.
so you thin single part mix S2 rather then a bottle bag mix Harry?

I thought a bottle bag mix had a better stick No?

It will be Friday so i do like to have a good argument

Is that trimline or isomat isomat or is it the same?:%

 

[J Sid]

I'm not sure about polymer difference but if i had the choice id go single part.
Defo go in and give them a headache though

I will
not been bared from anywhere this week

 

[J Sid]

 

[Old Mod]

Will the mesh scrape off Julian?

 

[J Sid]

god I hope not
will get a heavy duty scraper out tomorrow but feels well stuck.
good thought marc

 

[Old Mod]

god I hope not
will get a heavy duty scraper out tomorrow but feels well stuck.
good thought marc

It's a way round BS and eliminates risk of mesh delaminatining.

 

[J Sid]

you're not just a pretty face
good thinking

 

[Old Mod]

It's a shame you can't get the scraper I've got, or maybe you can?
You can shave with it that's sharp.

The new model (which has wider shoulders) isn't as good. Found I caught shoulders on stuff a lot.
Yes of course I got the new model haha
But I still use this one instead. Much better.
Didn't look too hard for it so it's only a ebay link in the states sorry haha but it still the one you want.

OLFA BSR-300 2" Heavy Duty Hand Scraper | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251909642860

 

[J Sid]

Ardex were at CTD on Friday for a small trade day, rep and a tec man so had a chat about resin backed tiles.
Tec man said they have done some test and the best results were got with the addition of E90 to the adhesive mix.
So will have a go at removing the resin and mess tomorrow but will use an admix as well anyway.

Used the Isomat waterproofing and uncoupling membrane today to prep shower walls and floor in the room where these tiles are going and used the Isomat AK22 adhesive for the first time, and have to say both were a dream to use. Highly recommend them.

 

[Kevbos]

Omg it's quite funny watching the trade that so simple for 1000s of years become so complicated with only 20 years of technology in adhesives and grout .best way is sand cement .neat cement slurry to stick .there is no product that matches that strength and longevity .I do Victorian mosaics .I daily have to break up 100 year old paths .the tiles are still stuck to 6 inches of screed

 

[J Sid]

Omg it's quite funny watching the trade that so simple for 1000s of years become so complicated with only 20 years of technology in adhesives and grout .best way is sand cement .neat cement slurry to stick .there is no product that matches that strength and longevity .I do Victorian mosaics .I daily have to break up 100 year old paths .the tiles are still stuck to 6 inches of screed

did you read thread?
so you are recommend using a cement slurry to fix resin backed marble?