job next week in Hertfordshire on a pool

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes really looking forward to this one (NOT) it been drained down and it's a cut out and re-grout on wait for it mosaic!!!
anyway a question for the fain multi-tool guys do you think this is the tool for the job here,considering the fact that the grout is old and prob's very hard or can you think of an alliterative method for me to try!! thanks for any replies Dave

[whitebeam]

Where abouts in Hertfordshire gooner

[CJ]

I think it would be tooo much for the fein........cost a bloody fortune in blades as well.

Maybe a grinder and full mask/breathing app would be quicker and faster........still take a fair few disks mind

[merlecollins]

We've always used grinders and decent diamond wheels on pool re-grouts, mind yo thats when they're model 1100's not blinking mosiac

[TF Ed]

hi dave

the fein will be useful but imo its a case of the fein and one of those makita handheld wet saws from trade tiler. that will be ideal because you can set the base at a depth to dig out as much as you require. it has a water feed attachment to keep the dust down too. it will be a case of mopping up a bit as you go along but it will be faster than a fein because you can attack the long lines much quicker...

they use 4" diamond blades so stick one of you own on and your sorted..the fein would take forever but i would have one for the awkward bits

ed

[merlecollins]

makita handheld wet saws from trade tiler

I've got a one of these cutters Ed mate, and as much as they are ideal for a lot of things the battery doesn't last two minutes

[TF Ed]

hi merle

no its not that one mate...

its like a circular saw for tiling and it has a water feed on. they are 110v, and you can set the depth and cut on angles for mitres etc.

i have got the dewalt version. roy from dewalt gave me one for free last jan 09. you cant get them in the uk, only import but the makita one is very good too, bit pricey tho

http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/M...Power_Saw.html

heres the link mate :0)

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

beam---buntingford
ed yes i have one and was going to take it+ small anglgrinder
i did wounder if the fain would be up to it as i have never used one!

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Tradetiler Makita Cordless Tile Cutter oh iv'e got one of these is this anygood do ya think?

[merlecollins]

hi merle

no its not that one mate...

its like a circular saw for tiling and it has a water feed on. they are 110v, and you can set the depth and cut on angles for mitres etc.

i have got the dewalt version. roy from dewalt gave me one for free last jan 09. you cant get them in the uk, only import but the makita one is very good too, bit pricey tho

http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/M...Power_Saw.html

heres the link mate :0)

Ahhh, never seen one of those before Ed - they look belter

This is what I've got and wouldn't be any good for what Dave wants:

[peckers]

how about the fein with the diamond blade grout remover in it, this will remove it quicker, last longer and it is thinner then the standard one so you shouldnt chip the edge of the mosaic,

I wish i was there to give you a hand gooner NOT best of luck with this one! if all else fails you can use a stanley knife....

[merlecollins]

i did wounder if the fain would be up to it as i have never used one!

The fein will do the job spot on Dave, but you might need to stock up on blades thats all

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes i told the customer to supplie a fain , as part of the quote

[merlecollins]

yes i told the customer to supplie a fain , as part of the quote

Result

And do you get to keep it when you're done, coz they're not a cheap tool

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes thats what i was hoping!!or i might make him an offer when finished if i like the tool, but with my luck he will hire one somewere!!

[merlecollins]

but with my luck he will hire one somewere!

Bummer

[Sean fsy]

what about one of them tools advertised on sky tv,exacta saw i think they call them, not much good at cutting tiles but look ideal for grout removal.(thats if all tiles are lined up properly) its at the corners thats gonna be a nightmare. i would have thought the job would have been easier to do if it had just been drained so a little moister was left on grout, not left drained for a long time to dry up.(ps i know nothing about swimming pools)

[whitebeam]

Tradetiler Makita Cordless Tile Cutter oh iv'e got one of these is this anygood do ya think?

Probably your best bet at the moment, your've got depth control but the batterys don't last long

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

have you been to Buntingford then BEAM is it a village/town or what mate

[whitebeam]

Not an area I frequent but been through it not a major town but may have built up over the years, it's on the edge of hertfordshire near Cambridge.

[diamondtiling]

Get the 9" grinder out Dave and stop messing about.

[lucius]

As beam says its just a village, Royston is nearest town, a small old market town with a few pubs, the nearest life is probably Hertford which is buzzing weekends or North to Cambridge.
Lucius.

[jay]

okay sounds silly but ever thought about high pressure water blaster ive seen it used on painted render (shop front) and know if presure is to high can nock the crap out of render , talking industrial cleaner not car wash material ???????????

[deno3]

if there ceramic carn't you just go over it with a flexible grout ?

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

if there ceramic carn't you just go over it with a flexible grout ?

not really mate it just washes out!!, i think we all have a go at this when we first start tiling,i did about 30 odd years ago

[deno3]

iv done it loads of times and it been fine i can b done