Granfix UltimateFlex - any good?

[grumpygrouter]

Hi everyone, anybody had any experience with the Granfix UltimateFlex adhesive? I need to find an altrenative to Ardex-flex 7001 and I can get the Granfix locally.

All feedback, good and bad appreciated.

 

[Dan]

I have used Granfix (Some time ago) and didn't like it. Though when they had GranSpec that range was a bit different, and I did like it. Though I think think they've wrapped that bit up now (not sure on that).

That didn't help did it? lol

 

[DHTiling]

It's quite ok to use russ........very very flexible ...worth a go mate if thats all you can get out in the wooley backs...

 

[Droopy]

I am honestly not being biased here, but I am not a fan of it.
Yes it is VERY flexible, especialy for a single part, but it is not anywhere near as good to work with as the two part adhesives.

I always found it either too thin and too messy to work with. Or it was too thick and hard to trowel.

 

[DHTiling]

But if it's all that russ can get hold of james..it will do for now don't you agree.?..

Let's hope CTD take over that retail unit russ......

 

[Droopy]

But if it's all that russ can get hold of james..it will do for now don't you agree.?..

Let's hope CTD take over that retail unit russ......

Yes, it will do the job. I'm not knocking it's suitability, Dave.
I am just giving a purely personal opinion on how hard I found it to work with.

 

[DHTiling]

I found it like spreading chewing gum.........but by god did it stick......

 

[Droopy]

I found it like spreading chewing gum.........but by god did it stick......

:yes:

I tiled my worktops with 600x600 porc a couple of years back, and stuck them with ultimateflex.
Just last weekend I changed the worktop. And what a job I had getting the old one apart. In the end up I left the tiles on the chipbaord, and cut the screws holding the chipboard to the units.

 

[DHTiling]

:yes:

I tiled my worktops with 600x600 porc a couple of years back, and stuck them with ultimateflex.
Just last weekend I changed the worktop. And what a job I had getting the old one apart. In the end up I left the tiles on the chipbaord, and cut the screws holding the chipboard to the units.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:......:mad2:

 

[Droopy]

:lol::lol::lol::lol:......:mad2:

Hey don't you start.
I had my missus take the mick all that day,
"See if you had just been like those cowboys, you would have been finished by now...".

I was very nearly off the wagon that day alright...:8::yes:

 

[DHTiling]

no sympathy from the missus then......i cold beer always helps when working in the house......

 

[Droopy]

no sympathy from the missus then......i cold beer always helps when working in the house......

The ribbing got worse than that.
It turned out that I gave the wrong size to the worktop company for the main section of worktop.
So after a having to cut off one of the freshly mitred ends, going to go and get another metre of worktop mitred, and finaly joining it with an "idiot strip" from B&Q to hide my join.
She pipes up,
"Ahh well, just goes to show that being a cowboy doesnae always make things go faster after all."
:lol:
Cheeky bloody git that she is.

 

[DHTiling]

A woman with opinions is bad enough but one with a sense of humour must be a nightmare.........


p.s. sorry gals..only joking...

 

[brian c]

did you get the worktops from the place in Kilsyth James?

 

[Droopy]

did you get the worktops from the place in Kilsyth James?

Yeah Brian, I got them from WDS.
They are really good in there. They, unlike my misuss, didnae laugh at me for giving the wrong sizes.
They even gave me the extra piece, mitred, FOC.