Tanking drying fast - Tile Advice

[Flintstone]

I've only ever used tilemaster tanking kit so I can't comment on others but what I am finding it the paste dries so fast on the walls, when it comes to applying the corner tape, you need to really paste up the back of the tape or you have no chance. You can literally paste the whole wall with the roller, then it's dry within 1 min. Anyone else finding that? Yes i am priming the wall first

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I usually give the whole area one coat then use a brush to run the angles in a nice thick coat to bed the tape in and I use a plasterers twitcher (corner trowel) to get the tape in a nice tight corner then with the brush go over the tape to embed it then give the main area it's second coat but that's just me tho

 

[Flintstone]

Basically the same as I do that, even with applying it really thick with the brush it dries before I can get the tape on! I have to lay the tape on the floor and give it a good coat before putting it on the wall

 

[kevsalt]

i use the everseal kits...self addy tape onto neat acrylic primer ..then blitz it with the tanking solution ..good gear

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I use tile master or mapei or even the ardex I like the ardex one as u can mix it up and apply it with a plasterers float which I'm pretty handy with the ardex feels the most heavy duty when it's all set and dry

 

[magga]

Just use the Tilemaster self adhesive tape instead, it's great!

 

[Flintstone]

Just use the Tilemaster self adhesive tape instead, it's great!

I asked about that the other day in the local place and they rang tilemaster for me, the outcome was its only just come out, and it's only made for taping corners when the boarded walls are already water 'proof ' such as, nmp, or hardie! Which aren't water proof really

 

[Flintstone]

And it's £25 a roll

 

[magga]

That's odd, because the instructions don't mention this. I've used it a few times straight onto walls, and plasterboard, then just used the tanking paste on top. I'd be surprised if the result isn't waterproof. If you get it from emc tiles, it's a lot cheaper than that, and they deliver if you are not local to them.

https://www.emctiles.co.uk/pdf/Self_Adhesive_Tanking_Tape_Leaflet_120x120mm.pdf

 

[Flintstone]

Cheers mate, Ile give it a whirl

 

[magga]

By the way, their price on the website is the normal retail price, it's quite a bit cheaper if you register a trade account with them.

 

[Flintstone]

reading that is does kind of suggest it's to tape joints of a board that doesn't need fully tanking! I'm not sure i would stick it straight onto plaster board

 

[magga]

I haven't in the past no, as it doesn't say to. The tape is fabric tape, so the paste soaks right into it.

 

[Flintstone]

Is it good for lipping onto an already installed shower tray ?

 

[magga]

Yes, I've done that a couple of times. The bathroom I'm doing at the moment I've lipped it to the top of the bath, then do the tiling, then cut it with a sharp knife right up to edge of tiles, then silicone. It takes a bit of effort to pull it off, but that's a good thing I suppose!