Tubbed Adhesive or Bagged Adhesive ????????

[Drastik Lee]

Just Wanted to know everybody's thoughts on Tubbed adhesives & Bagged Adhesives and whats better where and for what job also preferences about makes aswell ??????

 

[kilty55]

hi drastik,i used tubbed gear for 1 job last year ona small splashback with pan flat walls and small tiles......about all its good for and the only flat wall i came across all year!!

 

[AliGage]

Only time i've ever used tubbed adhesive is on a kitchen splashback. Much prefer bagged and it's cheaper! Adhesives and grouts i'm BAL all the way.

 

[Ian]

Haven't used tubbed for about 3 years. I always use flexible powdered, even for kitchen splash backs. Mostly use Mapei proflex nowadays, great price from Tile Giant and has a great pot life for a rapid set.

 

[Drastik Lee]

See im a bal or ardex fan but most people on here say mapei is good ....also i dont mined using tubbed adhesives (Shock Horror) providing walls are flat

 

[White Room]

Powdered gear but have used tubbed gear on minor splashbacks, not anymore though.

 

[Mike]

tubbed is only good for getting empty buckets :smilewinkgrin:

 

[charlie1]

Anything larger than a 6x6 then use powder!

 

[Drastik Lee]

Anything larger than a 6x6 then use powder!

Why would you recommend this?

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

As Charlie1 for me.

 

[John Benton]

Never used tubbed gear anymore. Powdered addy all the way

 

[Mike]

Anything larger than a 6x6 then use powder!

Why would you recommend this?
because tubbed dries by dispersion (drying out) and it will take ages (if ever) to dry out on larger tiles. most makes state 300 x 300 max

 

[charlie1]

Yeah, drying, shrinkage. Would use on 6x6 though, and I believe you can use on 300x300 but for that size of tile i would use a 8 or 10mm notch so would not use tubbed, will never dry.

 

[kilty55]

Why would you recommend this?
because tubbed dries by dispersion (drying out) and it will take ages (if ever) to dry out on larger tiles. most makes state 300 x 300 max

think charlie is saying if bigger than 6 by 6 then powder?

 

[charlie1]

Yeah, cheers kilty! Enjoying a few beers while watching casino and on here at same time lol