could someone recommend an alternative - Tile Advice

[DAX]

Hello I am doing a wet-room project and
have been using ultra tile pro-rapid rs adhesive.
But I find it sets way to quick for me.
I am not a pro tiler. and is actually costing time cleaning
everything because it has set. Could any body recommend an
alternative. and what is the pros and cons, of rapid set, pre mixed, dry sacks ect.

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[Bill]

Use a cement based slow set adhesive instead, Ultra will make one along with the likes of Mapei, Tilemaster, BAL, Ardex, Granfix, Dunlop etc

Try and get an S1 type slowset.

 

[Albert]

As above.

 

[DAX]

hi thanks
searched slow set came up with this. says standard on it though.
dose that spec mean slow? it seems a good price.

Ultra Tile ProFlex SP+ES Standard Set Wall & Floor Adhesive S1 - Grey - https://www.pureadhesion.co.uk/ultra-tile-proflex-spes-standard-set-wall-and-floor-adhesive-s1-grey.html

 

[Albert]

hi thanks
searched slow set came up with this. says standard on it though.
dose that spec mean slow? it seems a good price.

Ultra Tile ProFlex SP+ES Standard Set Wall & Floor Adhesive S1 - Grey - https://www.pureadhesion.co.uk/ultra-tile-proflex-spes-standard-set-wall-and-floor-adhesive-s1-grey.html

Yes.

 

[One Day]

This is WELL worth the extra few quid. By far the easiest adhesive you could use.
Kerakoll Bio-Gel No Limits Eco Friendly Adhesive - White 25kg Bags - https://www.pureadhesion.co.uk/kerakoll-biogel-no-limits-eco-friendly-adhesive-white-25kg-bags.html

 

[DAX]

thanks all go for that

 

[DAX]

i'll cheak that out too

 

[Tommcd]

I remember the first tiling job I did with rapid set, I didn't have a power mixer so was mixing by hand. By the time I'd finished mixing a bucket I had about 5 minutes before it all went off... Went through a lot of 99p buckets!

 

[One Day]

I remember the first tiling job I did with rapid set, I didn't have a power mixer so was mixing by hand. By the time I'd finished mixing a bucket I had about 5 minutes before it all went off... Went through a lot of 99p buckets!

Me too! It never occurred that there was slow set. Tile shops here just have me rapid and I thought that's all there was.
When I got a whisk on my sds drill and discovered slow set, I was a very happy boy.

 

[Albert]

I have mixed loads of s16 with a stick but always cleaned
my buckets as that was how i was taught, buckets were like
gold in them days

 

[Bill]

I have mixed loads of s16 with a stick but always cleaned
my buckets as that was how i was taught, buckets were like
gold in them days

S16 was a great adhesive Albert. Buckets though... I remember getting a rollicking from my Dad for always breaking them by not cleaning them properly the night before.

 

[WetSaw]

This is WELL worth the extra few quid. By far the easiest adhesive you could use.

...and a very long pot life, especially if you give it a good stir every so often.

 

[DAX]

went for the ultra s1 standard
thank you guys I started using it this morning and well completely different, not so hectic could take my time and clean the bucket and tools a third as often.