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[scottie]

prime or not ?

the bag says no and so does the fact sheet but it just seems odd to me as up untill now ive been using topps own flexi with sbr on ply

 

[Dumbo]

I would prime . Phone bal and ask if it detrimental to prime I doubt they will it is . If you get someone who says it is ask them to explain why , this is when they have stop reading of the spec sheet and speak to someone higher up the food chain .

 

[Flintstone]

Overboard the ply!

 

[demi34]

You have to use prime undiluted first

 

[scottie]

thanks for the replies, to muddy the waters further ive found the BAL guide to priming,,,,,,,,,,,

https://www.*****************/blog/a-guide-to-priming/

 

[scottie]

Overboard the ply!

i did start to look into this but the cost and availability at short notice is putting me off, will need to go round some places and get prices etc

and then...... do you prime the boards before tiling or not,,,,,,,,,lol

 

[Bond]

If your overboarding with tile backer board, not absolutely necessary, if not, l would clean boards with a damp sponge to remove any dust particles.
However don’t see the harm in using a dilute solution of SBR, it’s what l would do.

 

[Brian the Tile]

Overboard the ply!

Why?

 

[Flintstone]

Less chance of a failure

 

[Andy Allen]

Quite a few adhesive manufacturers state not to prime some surfaces before tiling when using certain adhesive......