Mapei: Mapei Forum

[Branty]

You can get Mapei from CTD and at very good prices....

I didn't know that.

[Dave]

I didn't know that.

It's true....but check with store first...some have to get it in.....but they only stock certain ones.....

[connors12345]

a bit of advise please
does anyone use the keraflex maxi and is it any good. also whats the pot life
cheers ian
just found the data sheet 8 hours pot life
just need to know if its any good only ever used bal and weber
cheers

[whitebeam]

Good pot life Ian, 8 hours and I love the stuff good for bad walls with up to 15mm bed

[connors12345]

its about £15 plus vat a bag in ctd. which is well cheaper than the bal..

[chrisroe]

a bit of advise please
does anyone use the keraflex maxi and is it any good. also whats the pot life
cheers ian
just found the data sheet 8 hours pot life
just need to know if its any good only ever used bal and weber
cheers

best out there
if you can just use the white seems to last longer in the pot

[hillhead]

Hi all,
i have a few work sweaters and lets just say two get the most use,one is logoed with hillhead tiling and the other has MAPEI printed front and back.
love the stuff.
Ultraplan maxi floor leveller-up to 30mm thick mixed with water,brilliant.
Keraflex maxi white-i use all the time on walls and for stone floors etc.
Mapeker i use for porcelain on screed floors,lovely to work with.
Keraquick with latex plus for tiling over ply,backerboards etc.
i use their keracolour FF for walls,real sweet to use,doesn't go off quick.
ultracolour for floors mainly,if using on walls just one wall at a time works well.

[Fred]

I love it!!! I get mine from Boydens in Epsom, Surrey, and their the only Boydens who do the 'special' price..........nice

[connors12345]

will be using mapei keraflex as previously posted.. i know i will have to prime the walls first. will any acrylic primer do, i have some bal bond left would this be ok

[chrisroe]

will be using mapei keraflex as previously posted.. i know i will have to prime the walls first. will any acrylic primer do, i have some bal bond left would this be ok

no dont cross brand

although i would on bal / dunlop

[andersontiling]

Hi all,
i have a few work sweaters and lets just say two get the most use,one is logoed with hillhead tiling and the other has MAPEI printed front and back.
love the stuff.
Ultraplan maxi floor leveller-up to 30mm thick mixed with water,brilliant.
Keraflex maxi white-i use all the time on walls and for stone floors etc.
Mapeker i use for porcelain on screed floors,lovely to work with.
Keraquick with latex plus for tiling over ply,backerboards etc.
i use their keracolour FF for walls,real sweet to use,doesn't go off quick.
ultracolour for floors mainly,if using on walls just one wall at a time works well.

Try the gg for floors lot easier to work with and ok with porcelain

[atec]

Any body use the Mapei Buidfix Ultimate grab, would it be any good for travertine, its colour is off white, tubbed, was thinking of trying it on a splashback

[Saltire69]

Wouldn't use tubbed gear with stone m8.

[WillB]

could mark the stone - better with Keraquick white for non moisture sensitive stone.

[FreeD]

Well i gotta say i also love the stuff and will be using it from now on...on recommendation from this forum i used fibre plan to level a floor freaking awesome stuff also used keraquick the other day to fix large format tiles round a window...didn't even need to use supports to hold tiles to top reveal easy to mix in small batchs by hand...lovely consitency...good pot life for rapid set...amazing grab all in all great product both gave me more confidence!

[blocko]

Hi folks, a few questions about a load of Mapei stuff I am going to use....

• Underfloor heating - I plan on using Latexplan SLC, with Mapeker (white) adhesive for the ceramic floor tiles. Will I need to use latexplus with it?
• Grout - Ultracolour for floor and walls (will it be OK with the UFH???)
• Wall adhesive - Keraflex Maxi (White)
• Primer - Primer G for whole project (will this be ok for the bitumen left on the concrete floor?)

Many thanks
Geoff

[Matt]

Hi folks, a few questions about a load of Mapei stuff I am going to use....

• Underfloor heating - I plan on using Latexplan SLC, with Mapeker (white) adhesive for the ceramic floor tiles. Will I need to use latexplus with it?
• Grout - Ultracolour for floor and walls (will it be OK with the UFH???)
• Wall adhesive - Keraflex Maxi (White)
• Primer - Primer G for whole project (will this be ok for the bitumen left on the concrete floor?)

Many thanks
Geoff

No, you won't need to use LatexPlus with Mapeker.

Yes, Ultracolour can be used for walls and floors. It is also flexible

Keraflex Maxi is fine for walls, you may need to prime depending on what the wall is

I would give Mapei Technical a call about the Bitumen

[grumpygrouter]

Hi folks, a few questions about a load of Mapei stuff I am going to use....

• Underfloor heating - I plan on using Latexplan SLC, with Mapeker (white) adhesive for the ceramic floor tiles. Will I need to use latexplus with it?
• Grout - Ultracolour for floor and walls (will it be OK with the UFH???)
• Wall adhesive - Keraflex Maxi (White)
• Primer - Primer G for whole project (will this be ok for the bitumen left on the concrete floor?)

Many thanks
Geoff

Latexplus is specific to Keraquick adhesive, I don't think it is a generic admix!

[Matt]

Latexplus is specific to Keraquick adhesive, I don't think it is a generic admix!

It is also for use with NivoRapid. But, I have seen some tilers mix it with all sorts of things! Not that I would ever recommend it!

[Dave]

Latexplus is specific to Keraquick adhesive, I don't think it is a generic admix!

That is only because the 2 together are designed to make an S2 adhesive grumps.

Latex plus will modify other products but using the correct adhesive in the first place then you won't have to modify it except keraquick to S2.

[Dave]

Elasticising admixture to be mixed with Keraquick for increased flexibility, and with Nivorapid for not only increased deformability but also improved adhesion on difficult surfaces.
Applications:
When mixed with Keraquick, Latex Plus forms an ultra-fast setting adhesive with high deformability for interior and exterior installations of ceramic tile, stone, insulation panels, gypsumboard, etc. When mixed with Nivorapid, Latex Plus forms a super-rapid cement-based levelling compound with deformability and adhesion for use on highly deformable surfaces in interiors (wood, metal, PVC, rubber, etc.). Latex Plus must substituted for the total amount of mixing water normally used. Coverage
with Nivorapid: 0.6 kg/m2 per mm of thickness;
with Keraquick: varies according to the amount of Keraquick and the mixing ratio. Packaging
10-kg drums.


Ultra-fast drying (4-6 hours) thixotropic cement-based levelling mortar for vertical surfaces for thicknesses from 1 to 20 mm.
Where to use:
Interior levelling on any kind of substrate normally used in building as long as it is clean and not subject to moisture such as:
• concrete slabs and walls, masonry, renders and cement based screeds, etc.;
• also suitable for old floors and ceramic tile, natural stone and terrazzo wall coverings;
• suitable for repairing or levelling steps, edges of columns, depressions and holes in floors, walls and soffits.
Particularly recommended where the substrate must be covered within a short time.
Apply from 1 to 20 mm per coat.
Consumption
1.6 kg/m2 per mm of thickness.
Packaging
25 kg bags

[James Spelrem]

I know this is a Mapei thread But has any one used TEC what do you think of it

[NZ_Tiler]

Mapei is great, there ultracolour grouts are the best i think. Consistent colour, drying, smooth and hard, and in good time.

They do dry faster then others i have tryed (ardex, davco, asa, aba) but dont give up on it, get ur timing right with wash off and the results will show.

The only bad comment on there grouts would be that the white they use to have had a tint of pink in it, not sure if this is changed now.

They have a great range of primers, primer G the most common 1 i use. Have used their MapePrim which is a 2 part epoxy primer. Amazing stuff but needs to be glued on to within 24hrs. Great for when u need to tile on tile.

Recommend going to the training days they have, found it very informative.
Using just 1 manufacturer on site is a good practise to be in for product compatibility and warranty reasons.

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

great i want to swop from ardex , mapei as soon as

[Viceroy]

I have used mapei grouts but not there adhesives...can anybody tell me what they are like..?..

The P9 is absolutly class ,especially for porcelain on walls !

[Viceroy]

great i want to swop from ardex , mapei as soon as

Ditto
I'm seeing a decline in the ardex grouts lately !
FS White & FL Grey
Fl drying patchy & FS white not as white as usual ?
Hope the mapai white is white ?

[ruscopico]

Hi All,

Hope some one can help, am doing a corner shower and from reading the forums have decided to Mapegum the whole area.

However, one wall is plastered and the other is cement board. From what I can find on the mapei website, I should be using primer g on the plaster and mapeprim SP on 'cementitious substrates'

Will either product do the whole job or should I stop being tight and buy both?

On another note, I'm not sure if I missed it but can't seem to fing the coverage of Primer G. Anyone aware of what the coverage would be using it undiluted on plaster which i think is the correct way?

Many thanks

[blocko]

Advice please...... If I was to have already primed all of the plastered walls with SBR (Everbuild from Tradetiler), is it advisable to apply Mapei Primer G on top of this prior to Mapegum, or do I need primer G for the Mapegum ???

Are the SBR and Primer G (and Mapegum) all compatible with one another?

Thanks - Geoff

[TonyUK]

I have a big problem with my wetfloor tiles that have been grouted for over one year with Mapei Ultraclour Plus. Water is now coming through the grout and through our downstairs ceiling. It is definately the grout and not the pipes as we have tested both.
Should i use a sealant on top of a new grout to make sure this doesnt happen again? Could it be as its upstairs there maybe a flexiability problem as the floor is bound to be more flexible than downstairs?
Any advice on how and what to replace the grout with to stop this would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Tony