Caspari Antiqued Silver, how would you fix them?

[Kevbos]

I know how I'd get on .porcelain was made to save money for manufacturers .and as you quoted all those old tiles now floating etc .have you retired a new build tiled in last 20 years .tiles fall off .grout badly dicoloured if not cracked or washed out .I fix Victorian mosaics for a living and to be competitive can only give 10 year guarantees as no adhesive can last much more than that outside .as opposed to doing it properly and it lasts 50 to 150 years .it's just getting silly with all the new products now .I know that times have changed and we got to move with them .but those times are changing because of greed and cost cutting.and not for ease of tiling and finished product .

In reply to how I'd fix them is just ring supplier and ask them. Get an email sent with what their specification is .and do that to the letter .then your covered

Just looked on web .you need to find out what type of resin is on back there is 3 types all need different types of adhesive Good luck.

 

[J Sid]

Just looked on web .you need to find out what type of resin is on back there is 3 types all need different types of adhesive Good luck.

so you going to elaborate on that ?

 

[Kevbos]

How to successfully install resin-backed stone tiles - http://www.stoneworld.com/articles/82166-how-to-successfully-install-resin-backed-stone-tiles

As resin backing added to stone is mostly because manufacturers found a cheap way to make 2 tiles out of 1 by cutting so thin .read that link

 

[J Sid]

As resin backing added to stone is mostly because manufacturers found a cheap way to make 2 tiles out of 1 by cutting so thin .read that link

told you that in one of the first posts

 

[Kevbos]

Didn't tell me .but you did you were going to remove mesh that was put on for a reason. The tiles are weak they need the mesh .you need to find out what stuck the mesh then find right adhesive

 

[J Sid]

How to successfully install resin-backed stone tiles - http://www.stoneworld.com/articles/82166-how-to-successfully-install-resin-backed-stone-tiles

that's an old article, you can tell by the smell quite easily the difference between epoxy and polyester .
I believe the tta recommend to not fix them but allowed corporate member to sell them to the public. Another reason the tta is two faced and not fit for purpose

 

[Kevbos]

Lol I'm saying nothing I worked for one of the founders of the tta. Know how that all works

Oh and be careful when cutting a lot of the resin back tiles .the stone has silica in it which is not good for your health at all

 

[NZ_Tiler]

I know how I'd get on .porcelain was made to save money for manufacturers .and as you quoted all those old tiles now floating etc .have you retired a new build tiled in last 20 years .tiles fall off .grout badly dicoloured if not cracked or washed out .I fix Victorian mosaics for a living and to be competitive can only give 10 year guarantees as no adhesive can last much more than that outside .as opposed to doing it properly and it lasts 50 to 150 years .it's just getting silly with all the new products now .I know that times have changed and we got to move with them .but those times are changing because of greed and cost cutting.and not for ease of tiling and finished product .

Sorry getting off the OP.

Porcelain saves manufacturer money?

The need more energy to fire at a higher temperature. I doubt they're cheaper to produce and it's reflected at the tile shops.

They're produced because of their superior properties.

 

[Kevbos]

Is some of those superior quality being great to cut and drill

 

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