Mapei Eco Prim

[ruairi mac]

Hi folks,

Anyone have any experience using Mapei Eco Prim??

 

[Gazzer]

Well I have used it ?? what do you need to know ?

 

[ruairi mac]

Have a bathroom refit to start tomorrow, went to look at it last month and explained to the guy that basically we would come in and strip the place out existing tiles off etc. He insisted that he was in no panic for the job to be finished so he thought he could save a few quid if he took the old tiles off himself. I've worked for the guy before and he seems a decent bloke so i gave him my kango and left him to it.

He rang to say that the tiles weren't coming off, so i went to look at it again and to be fair the old tiles aren't going anywhere. I remembered a mapei rep showing me the Eco Prim one day and we inquired about it and according to the suppliers its the perfect stuff for the job.

Basically it will be my first time using it and was wondering what your opinions were. Is it as good as it sounds? Also, I assume the existing tiles will have to be washed down before it's applied? any particular products out there to do this best?

cheers for the help.

 

[Gazzer]

Ahh you mean Mapei ecoprim Grip ! No havent used it but heard its good stuff. I think Bugs has used it many times.

 

[ruairi mac]

Yes, sorry just noticed i left the grip part out. If it does what it says on the tin il be happy enough.

 

[Gazzer]

I hear it is good stuff

 

[ruairi mac]

Hopefully it does the job, i'l get a few pics tomorrow and post up how it goes.

 

[On one]

Yep it is good stuff. Did a similar job where the wall tiles couldn't be removed. Very easy to apply with a roller....no spatter!,dries quickly and seems to have good adhesion to tiles.

 

[tubs]

Used it on 4 jobs now, not out of choice , it's a great price compared to stripping out tiles as long as they are sound and weight issues are ok !

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Just one tip, turn the tub upside down before you mix it as the filler/sand sinks to the bottom. give it a real good mix away you go good gear using it atm.

 

[bugs183]

Ahh you mean Mapei ecoprim Grip ! No havent used it but heard its good stuff. I think Bugs has used it many times.

Well remembered Sir!!
Yea it's great stuff, as the guys say make sure it's had a good stir. I roller it on, may be better on walls with a mini roller.

 

[MTiler]

'Tis great stuff.

 

[ruairi mac]

Hi folks, used the eco prim grip today. have to say, very easy to apply and so far so good. I washed the existing tiles down with a mild detergent let them dry and just rolled away with the stuff.

I have actually used something very similar to it in the past. Think it was called Evo-Stik SHP (special hard primer). does that ring a bell with anyone?

Just out of interest has anyone ever tried to take a tile off after its set to see how well it's stuck on??

 

[bugs183]

Hiya Ruari.
I first used Eco Prim to tile over floor tiles. I wouldn't usually, but it was one of those jobs.
After i rollered it on i left it overnight and even though you could scratch the Eco off, it was well stuck. I then tiled the floor.
I had to remove a tile as the kitchen cupboards changed, and boy it had stuck.! The adhesive had stuck really well to the Eco, so that had to be knocked off, and the Eco itself was welded to the tiles underneath. I couldn't scratch it at all.
So it obviously needs some curing time to reach full strength, i was well impressed with it.

 

[ruairi mac]

Cheers Bugs. I applied the Eco yesterday and I've the weekend off so won't be tiling until Monday. Plenty of drying time there. Cheers for all the replies lads.