What acrylic primer? - Tile Advice

[antdad]

Happy new year gents.

I'll soon be fixing very large tiles on water resistant plasterboard, is the Mapei acrylic primer from Screwfix okay or what would you recommend?

Regards

 

[J Sid]

follow the instructions on your chosen adhesive data sheet

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Use same make of primer compatible with your adhesive - same as above really!

 

[antdad]

What adhesive do you recommend for a large wall tile (90 x 30cm) seems the Mapei ady I was thinking of using isn't suitable.

 

[Italy]

Mapei Keraflex C2TE / Keraflex Maxi s1, needs no for plasterboard primer.
plasterboard course, not the skimmed.
I am sure, because I contacted Mapei 10 years ago, for 7 marble bathrooms, bathrooms are still in place.
Then, a primer coat does not hurt.
Now do not scold
90x30 mapei keraflex maxi s1 for me.

 

[antdad]

Molto Grazie Antonio, buon anno.

 

[Dumbo]

I've never known a situation where priming is detrimental to the work even if not specified as a necessity

 

[J Sid]

I've never known a situation where priming is detrimental to the work even if not specified as a necessity

depends what primer is used

 

[Andy Allen]

I've never known a situation where priming is detrimental to the work even if not specified as a necessity

I'm pretty sure bal don't recommend using primer on ply (the tiled surface) when using bal single part fast flex...

 

[Dumbo]

I'm pretty sure bal don't recommend using primer on ply (the tiled surface) when using bal single part fast flex...

They might not specify it as required but I bet if you asked them if it was OK to do they would say you can if you want .

 

[J Sid]

I'm pretty sure bal don't recommend using primer on ply (the tiled surface) when using bal single part fast flex...

as Weber say the same, backs and edges only

 

[Andy Allen]

They might not specify it as required but I bet if you asked them if it was OK to do they would say you can if you want .

No, they say 'do not prime surface to be tiled'.......should imagine it will fail.

 

[Dumbo]

I've looked at bal spec . Yes your right interestingly although telling to prime as you say it's only on wall application they say do not prime so I don't understand why that should be any different to the floor . I think a call to technical is required to explain why.

 

[antdad]

Anybody have an idea where I can get the above Mapei ady from? I'm Heathrow and the nearest I can find is Builders Depot Park Lane, thanks