Bal green star. It's ok but I very rarely I use it as the cement adhesive is much better as it don't break down. Best thing for you to do is spread some tub addy on a tile which is not being fixed and leave it for a week. Then stick it in some water over night then use a scraper to remove it. It will come off in seconds so if there is any moisture behind the tile due to a leak then the adhesive will become sloppy. Also tub gear won't dry if over a certain thickness or size tile unlike the cement based. Even a splash back where u want to be finished in a day the adhesive will takes months to dry or may never dry as your grouting same day.
Bal green star. It's ok but I very rarely I use it as the cement adhesive is much better as it don't break down. Best thing for you to do is spread some tub addy on a tile which is not being fixed and leave it for a week. Then stick it in some water over night then use a scraper to remove it. It will come off in seconds so if there is any moisture behind the tile due to a leak then the adhesive will become sloppy. Also tub gear won't dry if over a certain thickness or size tile unlike the cement based. Even a splash back where u want to be finished in a day the adhesive will takes months to dry or may never dry as your grouting same day.
Every days a learning day. Ive some evo addy and grout in the garage ill give it a go. So if im doing say a splash back and want to finish in a day, by using the bagged addy this is possible as its goes off chemically rather than relying on evaporation?
I don't use ready mixed adhesive anymore, I only use powder and as Sean said it doesn't go hard! And in all fairness, the cost difference isn't much as a 20kg bag mixes nearly 2 x 15L tubs. The mixed adhesive goes off very quick on walls, give it 10 minutes and you try get that tile off 🙂
Every days a learning day. Ive some evo addy and grout in the garage ill give it a go. So if im doing say a splash back and want to finish in a day, by using the bagged addy this is possible as its goes off chemically rather than relying on evaporation?
Yes. Only ever time I will use tub gear is if I'm running short on buckets lol. I recently done my mates bathroom in tub gear but I was able to leave it 2 weeks before grouting as he wasn't living there.
Ref tubbed vs bagged. Invest in a cheap electric mixer and bagged is just as convenient, dries in hours and you can be sure it'll still be there in 1 year!
Ref tubbed vs bagged. Invest in a cheap electric mixer and bagged is just as convenient, dries in hours and you can be sure it'll still be there in 1 year!
there is no contest going on here re bags or tubs,powder is far superior,however there is still a market for tubs,as I say for splash backs it is dynamite
im doing a bathroom at the minute with small ceramics and white star,I'm comfortable to give my guarantee no problem
Ref tubbed vs bagged. Invest in a cheap electric mixer and bagged is just as convenient, dries in hours and you can be sure it'll still be there in 1 year!
there is no contest going on here re bags or tubs,powder is far superior,however there is still a market for tubs,as I say for splash backs it is dynamite
im doing a bathroom at the minute with small ceramics and white star,I'm comfortable to give my guarantee no problem
Think what we need to know about tubbed addy is the difference between a D1 & D2 adhesive.
A D1 addy (Greenstar) will break down with water.
A D2 addy (WhiteStar) will not break down with water.
As long as the tile isn't over 300mm square then tubbed addy is fine as long as used properly.
Think what we need to know about tubbed addy is the difference between a D1 & D2 adhesive.
A D1 addy (Greenstar) will break down with water.
A D2 addy (WhiteStar) will not break down with water.
As long as the tile isn't over 300mm square then tubbed addy is fine as long as used properly.
A lot of people turn their nose up at tubbed but there is a time & place for it.
I very rarely use tubbed as I can't be bothered having loads of different gear in the van.
I carry TileMaster SetaFlex white & SetaFlex rapid grey in the van & that covers most jobs.
