Caspari Antiqued Silver, how would you fix them? - TilersForums.com

[J Sid]

you're not just a pretty face
good thinking

 

[Old Mod]

It's a shame you can't get the scraper I've got, or maybe you can?
You can shave with it that's sharp.

The new model (which has wider shoulders) isn't as good. Found I caught shoulders on stuff a lot.
Yes of course I got the new model haha
But I still use this one instead. Much better.
Didn't look too hard for it so it's only a ebay link in the states sorry haha but it still the one you want.

OLFA BSR-300 2" Heavy Duty Hand Scraper | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251909642860

 

[J Sid]

Ardex were at CTD on Friday for a small trade day, rep and a tec man so had a chat about resin backed tiles.
Tec man said they have done some test and the best results were got with the addition of E90 to the adhesive mix.
So will have a go at removing the resin and mess tomorrow but will use an admix as well anyway.

Used the Isomat waterproofing and uncoupling membrane today to prep shower walls and floor in the room where these tiles are going and used the Isomat AK22 adhesive for the first time, and have to say both were a dream to use. Highly recommend them.

 

[Kevbos]

Omg it's quite funny watching the trade that so simple for 1000s of years become so complicated with only 20 years of technology in adhesives and grout .best way is sand cement .neat cement slurry to stick .there is no product that matches that strength and longevity .I do Victorian mosaics .I daily have to break up 100 year old paths .the tiles are still stuck to 6 inches of screed

 

[J Sid]

Omg it's quite funny watching the trade that so simple for 1000s of years become so complicated with only 20 years of technology in adhesives and grout .best way is sand cement .neat cement slurry to stick .there is no product that matches that strength and longevity .I do Victorian mosaics .I daily have to break up 100 year old paths .the tiles are still stuck to 6 inches of screed

did you read thread?
so you are recommend using a cement slurry to fix resin backed marble?

 

[NZ_Tiler]

I thought a bottle bag mix had a better stick No?

Was interested in this. Answer is not necessarily.

Kerabond with ISO is 2.4N/mm2
Ultralite S2 quick is 2.5N/mm2 bond strength.

Personally would check with the adhesive supplier.

I would think resin glue for resin tile, bugger that

It will be slow but what about priming the tile backs with mape prim SP.

 

[NZ_Tiler]

Will the mesh scrape off Julian?

What's the reason for the mesh?
Is it just for pre-install strength?
Possibly the resin helps prevent the marble blistering?

 

[Kevbos]

did you read thread?
so you are recommend using a cement slurry to fix resin backed marble?

Did you read what I said .resin backed marble is a new thing .what's wrong with the marble fixed without resin back .that has been stuck for 100s of years .it's all the new ideas I'm talking about .that need another new product and way of fixing .Why complicate the trade further and further

 

[J Sid]

Did you read what I said .resin backed marble is a new thing .what's wrong with the marble fixed without resin back .that has been stuck for 100s of years .it's all the new ideas I'm talking about .that need another new product and way of fixing .Why complicate the trade further and further

Marble tiles are becoming thinker and of worse quality so they need the resin and mess backing to get though the transport and fixing without falling apart.

 

[NZ_Tiler]

Omg it's quite funny watching the trade that so simple for 1000s of years become so complicated with only 20 years of technology in adhesives and grout .best way is sand cement .neat cement slurry to stick .there is no product that matches that strength and longevity .I do Victorian mosaics .I daily have to break up 100 year old paths .the tiles are still stuck to 6 inches of screed

In vienna and I'm sure other places in Europe most of the old encaustic tiles are just floating now, bond completely gone. Also I've seen plenty of thickbed on walls where tiles just fall off leaving the motar on the walls.

The technology changed when tiles changed. A few decades ago ceramics were common now it's porcelain. Try laying a tile with a absorption of <0.5% in the old thick bed method. See how you get on.