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Got my first porcelain bathroom to do on wednesday.Went round today to check what tiles are like.600 x300 about 12 mm thick. He's been given 2 tubs of bal whitestar ( 12sqmof wall tiling) but im not sure if this is ok to use> I thought it had to be powder gear like bal spf,but he said ctd gave him this to use! Would it be ok? Walls were previously emulsioned. Can i just key the surface or does it have to come right off? Also do i use an 8mm rubi wheel or 10 mm wheel on my dry rail cutter for porcelain? Cheers for any advice.:)
 
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DHTiling

hi mate...white star is not suitable for that type of tile..use a spf adshesive.......
and grout with flexi grout as well..
remove as much of the emulsion as possible..either with a wire brush or roughed down with heavy-grade sand paper.. Then prime with suitable primer..i use bal bond sbr...8mm or 10mm wheel will be fine.......dave...
 

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