which trowel ?

[Stef]

I'm stumped here!!

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

So because a 4mm has more notches it has a better coverage for mosaics that is

 

[The D]

do it for yoursef and then you may get it

 

[Ian]

do it for yoursef and then you may get it

I'm going to do it in the garage, I'm quite interested to see the results. If I'm wrong I'll hold my hands up and make a public apology for my stubborn posts :lol: I'm always willing to learn.

 

[Stef]

So if you get better coverage with a 4mm mosaic trowel then when I'm fixing 900 Porcelanosa tiles tomorrow I will step down from my 10mm to a 6mm & that will give me better coverage?

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Im guessing thats with mosaics not tiles 900mm. Im guessing because the mosaics are small the more notches the better

 

[Stef]

Im guessing thats with mosaics not tiles 900mm. Im guessing because the mosaics are small the more notches the better

I know that but is the principle not the same?

 

[Houston]

Im guessing thats with mosaics not tiles 900mm. Im guessing because the mosaics are small the more notches the better

thats it common sense

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

No because mosaics are going to the shape of the wall

 

[Stef]

No because mosaics are going to the shape of the wall

Your wall has to be bang on when using mosaics though!!

 

[Houston]

No because mosaics are going to the shape of the wall

prep is the key,

 

[Stef]

prep is the key,

I will agree there.

With "these" 10mm trav mosaics I will stick with my 6mm tile as it would normally get cut down for a border & the field tile would probably be done with a 6mm also.

Not everyone uses the same style so I will stick with what I do..

 

[charlie1]

It's not about getting better coverage... A 4 mm on that tile should get 100% ... So will a 6, but with the 4 mm, you will have a neater application. You can't get anymore than 100% even though some ppl say "I gave it 110%"... They lying!

 

[charlie1]

I will agree there.

With "these" 10mm trav mosaics I will stick with my 6mm tile as it would normally get cut down for a border & the field tile would probably be done with a 6mm also.

Not everyone uses the same style so I will stick with what I do.. 

Quite right, we develop our talent in different ways, nothing worse than someone telling you to do a job their way when you know that yours is better

 

[Stef]

It's not about getting better coverage... A 4 mm on that tile should get 100% ... So will a 6, but with the 4 mm, you will have a neater application. You can't get anymore than 100% even though some ppl say "I gave it 110%"... They lying!

I hate that saying, "I gave it 110%"
You can't get more than 100%,

The thicker the tiler the bigger the notch I will use Charlie.
Not saying my way is better, far from it,
If the substrate is perfectly flat then you could use the smallest trowel you have..

 

[The D]

It's not about getting better coverage... A 4 mm on that tile should get 100% ... So will a 6, but with the 4 mm, you will have a neater application. You can't get anymore than 100% even though some ppl say "I gave it 110%"... They lying!

is it not

 

[charlie1]

Exactly Stef, it's to do with size of tile and how flat wall is. Hey, I been giving it 110% at work all this week because I have been working overtime.... How does that work then lol

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is it not

You can't get any better than 100% no?

 

[beanz]

I hate that saying, "I gave it 110%"
You can't get more than 100%, 

The thicker the tiler the bigger the notch I will use Charlie.
Not saying my way is better, far from it,
If the substrate is perfectly flat then you could use the smallest trowel you have..

i had to laugh at that Stef :lol:

 

[The D]

Exactly Stef, it's to do with size of tile and how flat wall is. Hey, I been giving it 110% at work all this week because I have been working overtime.... How does that work then lol

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You can't get any better than 100% no?

IMHO you will not get 100% on every tile on the sheet using a 6mm notch but if you do then its all good.

 

[Houston]

its all about coverage, and thats me done with it.

 

[Stef]

i had to laugh at that Stef :lol:

I never even noticed that!! Haha

I'm a right thick Tiler, or so my missus says.

 

[Ian]

Well this has been a thorough thread, I wonder if the OP feels his question has been answered :lol:

 

[Stef]

Well this has been a thorough thread, I wonder if the OP feels his question has been answered :lol:

What was he asking again??

 

[charlie1]

He prob be loosing sleep over the decision on which one to use.... What if I choose the wrong one?....oh no. Go for a 5mm mate, best of both worlds ;-)