excel bond??

[Prem Tiler]

Lads and ladesses,

I've searched this addy but not really got much info other than its dirt cheap and its made by Plaice.

My question is 'would you use it'? by that I mean would you use it if the customer supplied it? obviously you have your preferred choice of adhesive but if you were told to use this would you lose sleep over it?

 

[david campbell]

if it's made by palace then it should be fine!
anyone who uses topps for trade will usually use toppfix and thats made by them!

 

[Prem Tiler]

Cheers DC.

I've used it b4 but never had a call back but that could be because there scared to call me back or because I was lucky.

 

[bal]

Been shopping around for cheaper adhesives and excel bond is one of the cheaper ones ive used i have no problem using it but saying that i only use it where its specified and i dont use cheaper adhesives on critical areas.

 

[Daz]

Cheers DC.

I've used it b4 but never had a call back but that could be because there scared to call me back or because I was lucky.

It may be because you have only been tiling a few months, too, Prem? Just because a cheap adhesive may not be as good as a more expensive version, it doesn't mean that it will fail immediately. It could be years before the adhesive displays signs of failure or breakdown.

I'm noy saying that it will fail, just that any poor or inadequate (DIY'er) adhesive could fail in a shorter timeframe to more expensive and well established brands.

 

[jay]

hi agree with the captain find an ady that can do most of your work indoor outdoor walls (over vinal ceramic tiles w/p ) something with a good rep and garantee and try to stick with it dont go the cheep route :8:

 

[Prem Tiler]

Cheers guys but i think you missed the picture. The customer was sold it along with grout, homelux matting and spray sealer when they bought the 24m2 trav.

I've no choice but to use it on this job and the job I used it b4 was agreeably just last month. But again the customer had been sold it when buying tiles.

But you say Jay that I should find an addy with a good rep and thats kinda what I was doing buddy, trying to find out what Excel Bond is like.

If you guys 'In the know' advise to not buy it then i'd not. After all my local Tile Giant dose pucker discount for me and i'm not one to penny pinch over quality!

Thanks again for the advise fellas!

 

[Daz]

Was the spray sealer Sealguard?
That's a temp sealer so basically waste of time...Just my opinion!

 

[Prem Tiler]

Was the spray sealer Sealguard?
That's a temp sealer so basically waste of time...Just my opinion!

yea Just what I thought! I'll supply some I think coz shes a bit of a babe and flirted the best price she could out of them for the travertine they reaped some back on extras

 

[jay]

you have a choice if your not confident with the ady explain to customer and try to sort it out use your ady so you can garantee job or use theres with limited garantee its your name :8:

 

[Daz]

yea Just what I thought! I'll supply some I think coz shes a bit of a babe and flirted the best price she could out of them for the travertine they reaped some back on extras

For the sake of a tenner, get a decent sealer / impregnator and do the job properly.

Good luck.

 

[Prem Tiler]

cheers Daz

 

[david campbell]

why don't you just get the customer to take back the adhesive and get a refund,then you can use your prefered adhesive,surely your trade price will be less than what she paid and you would make more out of the job

 

[Prem Tiler]

good thinking batman! I'll give that a go DC!

 

[LM Ceramics]

excelbond is alright but its similar price to bal green star it aint the cheapest adhesive on the market tile clearing house tend to stock excelbond i had one bad experience with the waterproof excelbond which had loads of complaints about it