wickes pva

[terry the tiler]

just been to wickes diy store and read the back of there pva and it states pva is suitable for a primer for wall and floor tiles ??? iam so confused now as a thought pva had no preference for tiling! i used to use it but now stay clear of it after reading pva v primer on this forum. how can wickes recomend pva as a great primer ? does this mean if it failes wickes are responsable? normally pva info on the back of the tub doesnt say anything about tiles?

[grumpygrouter]

I would steer clear of it Terry. Stick to acrylic or SBR primers and you won't go wrong.

[doug boardley]

maybe ok for wooden/cork tiles terry

[Dave]

Not again.....i'm saying nowt this time.

[doug boardley]

strange how these topics have a run of raising their ugly heads

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes i when on uni-bonds web sit today they agree with wickes have a look ? im staying with SBR

[Stan001]

Not again.....i'm saying nowt this time.

I’m with you Dave on the teccy stuff!

Ref price – in the total cost of the job the £ difference between PVA and Primer makes just buying Primer anyway a no-brainer doesn’t it?

Anyway – I’m only 16, Wickes wont sell me PVA unless I’m accompanied by a responsible adult, and I don’t know any.

[terry the tiler]

Not again.....i'm saying nowt this time.

ha ha iam realy sick of the pva debate ! its just that i was trying to look professional in front of a customer last nite and explaining that pva has no purpose in tiling and cannot be used as a primer and that it is the devils butter! untill he pointed out that it is recomended by wickes as a tiling primer. i give up!! still not using it again tho ! but dont think ive got the job ! i think he thought i didnt no wot i was talking about ! as i agreed to disagree with him .

[Prem Tiler]

just been to wickes diy store and read the back of there pva and it states pva is suitable for a primer for wall and floor tiles ??? iam so confused now as a thought pva had no preference for tiling! i used to use it but now stay clear of it after reading pva v primer on this forum. how can wickes recomend pva as a great primer ? does this mean if it failes wickes are responsable? normally pva info on the back of the tub doesnt say anything about tiles?

wickes also say there tiles are top quality for a top quality job but the 250mm/251mm/252mm/253mm x 200mm/201mm/202mm/203mm ceramics I fixed last week say otherwise!!

[doug boardley]

you've fixed their rhombus shaped tiles too then Dean

[Prem Tiler]

might as bloody well been!