Priming

[boxfreak187]

hello. i got some tubbed addy, from almurad tiles for 8quid a tub. i wish to tile onto a skimmed wall, browning behind it and he said use pva to prime it. after reading stuff on here im a bit reluctant to use pva, but i have some cementone sbr from b n q. can i prime the walls using the sbr instead of the pva?

[Sir Ramic]

Yes SBR watered down 3 to 1 ..NOT PVA

[boxfreak187]

thanks, what kind of ratio do i need to mix? 3:1 or 1:1?

[chrisroe]

Yes SBR watered down 3 to 1 ..NOT PVA

[boxfreak187]

thanks sir ramic, is the sbr meant to be watery in the tub or is it supposed to be thick like pva? sorry for sounding like a turnip but im just wondering.

plus do i have to let it dry before i start tiling or do i have to do it while it is wet?

[Phil Hobson]

thanks sir ramic, is the sbr meant to be watery in the tub or is it supposed to be thick like pva? sorry for sounding like a turnip but im just wondering.

plus do i have to let it dry before i start tiling or do i have to do it while it is wet?

SBR is thin in container, as above 3:1 let it dry 2hrs. What tiles are you using? tubbed adhesive not good for a lot of modern tiles.

[boxfreak187]

they just ceramic tiles mate, can i leave the primer overnight then tile in the morning?

[Fred]

I've been using Webber primer & Webber addy and it appears to be good stuff.

[whitebeam]

Sbr, 3 water to 1 sbr

[boxfreak187]

thanks, can i prime and leave overnight then come and tile in the morning?

[whitebeam]

Yes mate