PVA or acrylic primer

[foxman]

Hi im a new member ive been tiling for nearly 3 years and learning all the time. I have a question, ive always acrylic primed walls and floors before tiling, but some people say PVA is just as good and others say its not what is the correct one to use and why cheers Mick (foxman)

 

[DHTiling]

Hi mick

have a read of this...........you will stick with acrylic primer..

http://www.tilersforums.com/threads...ys-use-a-primer-when-tiling-and-not-pva.2511/

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi im a new member ive been tiling for nearly 3 years and learning all the time. I have a question, ive always acrylic primed walls and floors before tiling, but some people say PVA is just as good and others say its not what is the correct one to use and why cheers Mick (foxman)

Some people have been banned from this site for such profanity.....lol,lol,lol.

 

[medlar]

and i am with Dave and Grumps on this one,PVA is just like drugs,SAY NO

Jimmy

 

[doug boardley]

Mick, you have been doing it right, stick with acrylic

 

[Spud]

The trouble is some adhesive manufactuers still sell p.v.a as a primer for tiling purposes and some diy retail outlets also sell waterproof pva as primer and admix so it will continue to be a bone of contention for some time to come

 

[doug boardley]

if it says poly vinyl acetate on the tub, leave it on the shelf!!

 

[medlar]

if it says poly vinyl acetate on the tub, leave it on the shelf!!

would that mean it was PVA Doug ha ha ha,what if it said poly vinyl adhesive on the tub :santa_cheesy::santa_cheesy:

 

[Dan]

http://www.tilersforums.com/threads...ys-use-a-primer-when-tiling-and-not-pva.2511/