Primers vs PVA/Other

[jonnyc]

yes bugs , im with you.
how many times have you turned up and the painter has put an undercoat on the shower walls .
they think they have done you a favour and primed walls.
in reality you are going to have to take off undercoat and prime

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well being an old-timer, & a plasterer i used PVA uni-bond for years and never had a problem with it, but thanks to this forum i 'am enlightened Now the passed 3-4 years ,and at every opportunity i tell fellow tradesmen of the pitfalls ,its still used a lot in plastering and is fine as a cheap bonding agent for work that is not going to come into contact with moister /water, but personally i would never use it now, in any situation

 

[gamma38]

I was in Topps earlier picking up some adhesive and a fellow trader came in to pick up his materials for his next job. A stack of 600 x 300 porcelain and tubbs of greenstar. I said nothing but I couldn't believe what I saw. I then waited until he left and then did what everyone else would, I asked if thats what he normally buy's for them tiles. Oh yea he uses that stuff for everything, floor, wall, porcelain, ceramic, stone, mosaic there is no need for anything else in his opinion. Go the tradesmen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yikes:

 

[White Room]

I was in Topps earlier picking up some adhesive and a fellow trader came in to pick up his materials for his next job. A stack of 600 x 300 porcelain and tubbs of greenstar. I said nothing but I couldn't believe what I saw. I then waited until he left and then did what everyone else would, I asked if thats what he normally buy's for them tiles. Oh yea he uses that stuff for everything, floor, wall, porcelain, ceramic, stone, mosaic there is no need for anything else in his opinion. Go the tradesmen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yikes:

And I bet he'd say "I've never had a problem" as the saying goes:dunce:

 

[jonnyc]

i know where he comes from as well .

 

[gamma38]

To make it worse, he was in a nice new van, lovely signwriting and they said he buys loads of gear and he is always busy. And yes whitebeam i agree he would say that. So if anyone ever needs some advice or a hand give him a call his details are ####### ####### tiling tel no ##### ######. :yikes:

 

[Brian the Tile]

and why have topps not told him

 

[gamma38]

They told me they did tell him but the guy wasn't interested, to be fair from there perspective we are/should be the professionals. They may advise but ultimately it's the tradesman who has the final say not them.

 

[bugs183]

Mmm Green Star, sod the expense, i'd use Blue Star.!

 

[steveboy]

In all the time I've been tiling I have always used BAL primer with no problems.

I do remember when I was in picking up my materials a good while back, a guy came in asking if they sold PVA, every1 just looked at him & some1 said you can't use that mate. Tried to explain why & he just said the same thing.... I've been using it for years & it works.

Aye right mate.

So of to B&Q he went...