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Discuss priming??? in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; priming walls&flooring do you prime all walls prior to tiling for all tile material? even new plster always prime plywood floors? and which primer do i go for? it seems ...
          
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    priming walls&flooring
    do you prime all walls prior to tiling for all tile material? even new plster
    always prime plywood floors?
    and which primer do i go for? it seems expensive for what it is?

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    Allways prime new plaster if it's a powdered adhesive, some tubbed say not to.....

    Allways read manufacturers instructions with relevance to there materials
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    300mm porcelain tiles

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    topps trade rapid adhesive just over XX pound a bag but a 1 litre of bal primer was X quid thats with a trade account.
    whats the best primer to use regarding price?
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    please refrain from disclosing pricing information in open forums.

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    Is disclosing the price of mats not alowd on the public forums??

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    not trade prices Dean, no

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    i generally use primer g somwtimes others depending on job

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    sbr with a few hand fulls of silver sand makes a great primer ;0)

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    whats silver sand? kiln dried?

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    Silver sand comes in bags, very fine and available from builders depots..........

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