Best wall tile adhesive out there Page: 3

[wayne]

ultra pro spes and nicobond unique are good to use

 

[CLAYS TILES]

White star has it for me..hands down,but there are many good makes out there...never by afraid to try new ones....ask you dealer for samples free and use if you like it ...Gaz

do topps give out samples then gaz???

i've only eva used BAL, so i can't really comment!

 

[gaz100uk]

Hi all,

Be kind, as this is my 1st post on here.

I am about to embark on my 1st tileing project, the bathroom (including shower) from floor to ceiling. I have got my tiles 400*250. I was going out the weekend to get my adhesive. I was planning on getting a universal/waterproof unibond from my local B&Q. However after coming accros this site, im now wondering if this is a wise choice. Never relised there was so many adhesives around.
Any help for a complete novice would be great.
Gary

 

[wayne]

i would use a cement based adhesive on tiles that size or use granfix multiflex. i wouldnt use any adhesive from diy shops in my opinion they are crap

 

[sc24]

white star. best wall grout arduflex fs brilliant white full joints everytime

 

[Fred]

I mainly use powder gear. I like Ardex tubber D20. But, what happens when the walls are all out? Tubber gear will never go off after 4mm. I've seen that so many times with builders who reckon you can put up 300x600 with it! What if the plastering is out?

I love Mapei, don't care what people say. Their white slow set powder gear is great. And their fast set is great, it gives you a better open time then alot of the powder gear out their.

Ardex is good, but very expensive. Bal powder gear is very good.

I also use alot of Howtes grey & white SP rapid. Lovely stuff.

I hate, and repeat hate Nicobond, full stop. Their rapid set is set in the bucket in summer time before you can do anything with it. However, I like their tilers white grout, odd World!

 

[wayne]

thats the only problem i have had with nicobond adhesives. you can grout tiles after one hour it goes off that fast.