product i have been most impressed by last year

[Spud]

every week we are bombarded by new products in the tiling industry ,the product i was most impressed with, which i discovered last year ,was the epoxy grout that comes with a certain mosaic brand,not mentioning any names here to stay on the right side of the rules , it had been years since i had used epoxy grout but when i used it last year i could not believe how easy it is now and how good the cleaning solution is .
which product/tool were you most impressed with and how did it make your life as a tiler easier ?

 

[DHTiling]

Name it gary ..

The product i was most impressed with was a leveller by mapei.....mapei fibre plan.....peeps who have used will know what i mean...

 

[Spud]

Name it gary ..

The product i was most impressed with was a leveller by mapei.....mapei fibre plan.....peeps who have used will know what i mean...

the bizazza epoxy is really easy to work with the cleaner it comes with is incredible i am doing a large porcelain glass floor(white) at the moment and will be using it to grout as i am fed up with doing beautiful floors only to see them a few months later with discoloured grouts
p.s i will definately try out the fibre plan thanks for the tip

 

[doug boardley]

probably my w/boy and mine's a c**p one! can't wait to get a KD one

 

[doug boardley]

Re: product i have benn most impressed by last year

Name it gary ..

The product i was most impressed with was a leveller by mapei.....mapei fibre plan.....peeps who have used will know what i mean...

is it that good Dave? most slc's i've used,especially in a tight are have been a pain to get smooth, could really do with a good pourable slc that will more or less do the work itself!! ( or am I being lazy!)

 

[White Room]

Name it gary ..

The product i was most impressed with was a leveller by mapei.....mapei fibre plan.....peeps who have used will know what i mean...

Can't get hold of the fibre plan and no CTD near me, Use the Mapei eco which is brilliant stuff

 

[grumpygrouter]

Re: product i have benn most impressed by last year

is it that good Dave? most slc's i've used,especially in a tight are have been a pain to get smooth, could really do with a good pourable slc that will more or less do the work itself!! ( or am I being lazy!)

Believe me, Doug, it goes smoooothhh!

 

[DHTiling]

Re: product i have benn most impressed by last year

is it that good Dave? most slc's i've used,especially in a tight are have been a pain to get smooth, could really do with a good pourable slc that will more or less do the work itself!! ( or am I being lazy!)

Only one way to find out doug...

Use maximum water( 6.7 ltrs) and it will flow no probs...just push it about with your float to required thickness and let it do the rest......

 

[DHTiling]

Re: product i have benn most impressed by last year

Believe me, Doug, it goes smoooothhh!

You used it russ....?..:20:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Yes Dave, last floor I did over UFH (Devi). Was very good. Only small issue I had was that my mixes weren't quite the same consistancy so had a vey slight "hump" between the two pours when it had set. No big deal though only talking a mil or two and it was a smooth transition. Was really hard to see when it was first poured cos it was late and the light was crap. could only really see the difference in the full (crap) light of day when it was set. but it did give a really smooth finish and very very easily. By far the best stuff I have used to date.

 

[DHTiling]

No more arditex then...bye goes that horrible smell...:dizzy2:

 

[grumpygrouter]

No more arditex then...bye goes that horrible smell...:dizzy2:

Too right, can't get the stuff anymore anyway. Also I have a full set of Ecoplan and latex in my garage courtesy of my local Mapei area sales manager to try as well.:yes:

 

[Spud]

Can't get hold of the fibre plan and no CTD near me, Use the Mapei eco which is brilliant stuff

i know somewhere near to you that may sell it pm me and i will pass their details on to you

 

[Spud]

here are some pictures of an 80sqm floor i grouted today in epoxy, i used starlike bianco, 3 of us done the grouting started at 10am and finished at 1 o'clock i will be back tommorrow morning to give it its final clean but believe me it is much easier nowdays here are some pictures tiles are a glass resin 20mm 60x60 tile ,tiled with a 2mm joint

 

[hillhead]

Fibreplan is def great,i've used the ultraplan too with good results.

 

[davy_G]

Fibreplan is def great,i've used the ultraplan too with good results.

Where you getting it Joe? £££?

 

[hillhead]

Where you getting it Joe? £££?

Well Davy,
i used it on a few jobs for a builder i work for,it was loaded onto his account so im not sure how much exactly but it was 30% off anyway,
Armatile is my main supplier,great outfit and stock massive tile range and mapei products too.I'm in well with them.

 

[davy_G]

Cheers Joe,
I might mention your name when im in to get some. Ive an important job coming up....my own extension!

 

[MTiler]

the bizazza epoxy is really easy to work with the cleaner it comes with is incredible i am doing a large porcelain glass floor(white) at the moment and will be using it to grout as i am fed up with doing beautiful floors only to see them a few months later with discoloured grouts
p.s i will definately try out the fibre plan thanks for the tip

The Bisazza filgel isnt a true epoxy its their own special type, a different spec. Nice to work with though.

missyT