mosaic's with a plastic ?

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

face that peel's off after fixing ,does anyone have any experience with these, any comment's or advise would be great!!

[Bri]

Some stainless steel mosaics have a peel off protective film that is taken off after grouting to stop the grout scratching the steel surface, is it like that?

[Sir Ramic]

Been using some today that have a film all over the face of the metallic metal face. You need to remove this before grouting of course. No problems here .

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

i don't know mate! all i know is they are ceramic and peel off ,i was just wondering if there was any tip's that might be going from anyone that had used them before ??

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

thanks neil, i suppose if the film is see through and come's away OK they should be great, a pool has come -in that is 175 m2 in them

[Phil Hobson]

Not come across it on ceramics Dave, as above used it on metalic mosaics, all I can say is on metalic it leaves a sticky residue, I used a product called Sticky stuff remover. Seriously thats what it's called. Sorry I can't be of more help

[Dave]

Not seen it on ceramics but as above i have on metal ones .. bit of a pain to peel off.

[kilty55]

same as above on metal ones and its a bit tricky to get off

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

oh no residue !! sticky stuff where from please phil, how much how big and how far does it go mate !!

[Colour Republic]

blimey I wanted to end it all just trying get them off a splashback, 175sqm swimming pool to do Not for me!

Jumping in at the deep end there Dave :groan:

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

that me budd, love a challenge the bigger/ harder the better the sense of achievement mate when you pull it off
excuse the pun

[Phil Hobson]

Sticky Stuff Liquid Remover - Lakeland, the home of creative kitchenware

Only used it on small areas Dave, your stuff might not leave a residue, I hope Don't know the price. Or if you can buy it in industrial quantities

[user123]

I use the sticky stuff remover as well, big white plastic litre bottle, get them in hardware shops and some such shops as pound shops etc.

The plastic film removes easier when heat is applied, like a hairdryer - not melting hot heat, just enough to warm the film up a little, works a treat I use different grades of sticky film all the time, for the reverse and even the double reverse method and wouldn't want to be without my hairdryer! Just make sure that the tiles are properly set before attempting to pull off the plastic!

[user123]

Sticky Stuff Liquid Remover - Lakeland, the home of creative kitchenware

Only used it on small areas Dave, your stuff might not leave a residue, I hope Don't know the price. Or if you can buy it in industrial quantities

Oh, my bottle looks different, how about that, same name though... same stuff, also used for removing chewing gum ...

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

thank's PHIL, G, i already thought i would have to leave them set very well before removing the film, a bit like the old paper faced ,Lol

[Phil Hobson]

Just like old paper faced Dave, apart from it was a bit easier to soak paper faced with water. This job gets harder or is it just me

[chrisroe]

the sticky stuff remover is just diesel

thats what sign writters use to clean down sigh written vans

bloody messy though and pricy my Van was a tonne to fill up today

[user123]

Doesn't smell like diesel, though, at all...

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

diesel is a light oil is it not!!