BAL Bal Waterproof Plus - First Usage...... - Tile Advice

[p4ulo]

Thought I'd do a little write-up of a new product I just used.
BAL waterproof plus.

BAL Waterproof Plus | Tiling Products | BAL Adhesives
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It comes in a huge tub, and costs a shade under £100 from TOPPS on a trade account.
(I think its a TOPPS exclusive product)

Anyway, you get 2 pouring 2.5l containers of liquid, 2 bags of 2.5kg powder, a roll of scrim tape and a scraper.

It gives you enough to treat 2 1m x 1m shower cubicles (3 walls) or probably 1 whole wetroom? (not sure on this, I did 2 showers easily)

The mixing is fairly straight forward, but as you have to mix half of it at a time, between coats, it might be better to give you 4 bags of powder. It was easy to mark up the liquid, I measured the side of the container (16cm) and divided it by 4 to give 4 4cm depths so I could pour out quarters at a time.

Really easy to mix if you follow the instructions and use an electric mixer, it does come out rather runny!

Spreading it on is a doddle, initially I was using the spreader in the kit, by the second shower I was using a plasterers trowel to spread it nice and quickly. Covers really well, dries very rapidly, and leaves you with a very gorgeous looking matt black grippy surface.
Customer liked it so much she asked if I could leave the shower area like it! (she was joking I hope!)

Anyway, thumbs up from me. Its filthy stuff, so deffo mask up any shower trays or taps, and wear gloves!

This is the sexy surface you end up with, grippy and smooth.

 

[Ian]

Being from BAL I've no doubt it will be a great product, however that price from Topps is ludicrous, twice the price of Ardex WPC for the same quantity. Nice review by the way, thanks for taking the time to do it.

 

[p4ulo]

Yes @Bri , it did feel rather pricey. I could justify it because I got 2 bathrooms done with it, if you were buying it per job it would be a big hit!

 

[Old Mod]

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(I think its a TOPPS exclusive product)

What give it away P4ulo, the sticker in the right hand corner? Hahahaha

Nice review tho!

 

[White Room]

Retail is £150 approx., not one I'll be using but thanks for the review.

 

[Chalker]

Great review.

But at half the price, ardex is exactly the same. Except no mixing buckets or scraper.

 

[One Day]

try bal's Tank-it. it will make the bucket that the topps version comes in look rather expensive!

 

[p4ulo]

try bal's Tank-it. it will make the bucket that the topps version comes in look rather expensive!

They've discontinued making it I think (I used to love that stuff, piece of p@#s to paint on!!)

 

[One Day]

They've discontinued making it I think (I used to love that stuff, piece of p@#s to paint on!!)

no, still available but not from Topps! are you thinking of the old tanking kit? this one is bag and bottle and suitable for total immersion unlike ardex wp. very very good kit but trade only.

 

[p4ulo]

@impish - yeah, I was thinking of the old tanking kit. Sounds like good stuff, where do you get yours from?

 

[StevieBoy]

Yes @Bri , it did feel rather pricey. I could justify it because I got 2 bathrooms done with it, if you were buying it per job it would be a big hit!

I think £100 to virtually guarantee no water ingress is a small price to pay.

So surely £100 on this is cheaper than things going wrong later down the line.

 

[thompsonbrown]

Good post. apart from the colour Is it any better than bal Wp1.
Will stick with ardex as I love it and getting it for less than £50 now.

 

[One Day]

QUOTE="StevieBoy, post: 796145, member: 39110"]I think £100 to virtually guarantee no water ingress is a small price to pay.

So surely £100 on this is cheaper than things going wrong later down the line.[/QUOTE]there are many types of waterproofing solutions out there. Most will do what they say IF and only IF they are used 100% correctly. Price in my opinion is more related to warranty and ease of application than performance necessarily..

 

[dean.diy]

thanks p4ulo, top review.

 

[peteablard]

Certainly won't be swapping from Ardex, not at twice the price. Good review though.