Addy going off too fast

[WetSaw]

Just stick your finger in it, if ii sticks to that it'll stick a tile!!

 

[Stef]

So unless you slept in your van last night you wouldn't know if it was frosty or not?

why take the chance with stuff that's been lying all night

It was 2 degrees here last night.
Your not taking a chance, if it spins up with a stick or scraper or paddle without adding any more water then it's still good to go.
It cures under chemical reaction & that reaction hasn't happened because the cold is delaying that process.
The exact opposite as in the summer as the heat speeds up that process.

 

[Stef]

Just stick your finger in it, if ii sticks to that it'll stick a tile!!

Old school, like it. [emoji1][emoji1]

 

[Dash J]

Yip I get the reaction jargon

It all sounds great coming from the tiling dictionary

I'm no having it tho,no for me I will leave it at that

I will stick to the way I do it and that's to stick tiles with adhesive that hasn't been left in the elements

 

[Stef]

I'm not saying you can do this with all adhesives but I've done it before with SetaFlex as it's got a long open time in cold weather.



This is what it states on the bag, if I mix this up & haven't used it in 3hrs then i should bin it?
I should give up tiling as I'm too slow. [emoji1]

 

[Swin]

So true stef,chemical reaction says it all,that's why don't use ready mix

 

[Dash J]

Unaffected by frost after setting!

 

[Stef]

Unaffected by frost after setting!

It needs to be zero or below to be affected by frost not 2 degrees.

 

[Dash J]

So true stef,chemical reaction says it all,that's why don't use ready mix

Is that you toeing the party line!why don't you use ready mix?
ready mix has its uses

 

[Dash J]

It needs to be zero or below to be affected by frost not 2 degrees.

2,3,4 degrees I still don't think its good practice,horses for courses mate,you think it's ok to leave addy in van and re use next day,that's your call I'm no having it tho regardless of chemical reactions
cheers


marc