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The Chūō Line (Rapid) (中央線快速, Chūō-sen kaisoku) is the name given to rapid services on the eastern section of the Chūō Main Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Tokyo and Takao stations. The official map shows services travel as far as Otsuki.

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    UniBond Rapid Set Wall & Floor Tile Grout - Wasing off and crumbling out

    Hello, can anyone shed any help on this I've used UniBond Rapid Set Wall & Floor Tile Grout to grout my outside tiles, it says it's for internal and external use Did it 2 days ago, just come to polish up the tiles, and the grout is rubbing off on the cloth, you can even do it with your...
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    Weber rapid set plus

    Use this in grey today... well what a nice adhesive to use and 30 mins pot life.. i got more than that.. and the bond to porcs was awesome..:thumbsup: The more Weber i use the more and more i like it..
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    rapid setting grout

    I am taking on a shop floor 80m2. The shop owner wants it done in two days ready to walk on (3man team i think). He insisted on tiling on top of tiles which is a no no but he insisted he can't afford the store to be closed any longer then 2days. I dont think we will get it done in that time...
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    Rapid set not drying

    Just had a phone call from my wifes cousin, hes doing a floor in newmarket. he told me he layed the ceramic tiles on concrete with rapid set, then two dayss later he went back to grout it and tiles still moving
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    Rapid setting Adhesive

    I am using bal ptb which says can be grouted after 3 hrs. Does this mean that I can walk on the tiles after 3 hrs so that I can do the edge cuts?
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    rapid set

    hi got a back of a toilet to tile its on plasterboard been told by topps tiles to use rapid set flexible is this right for this application i find topps very dear for stuff cheers
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    Rapid setting slc ?

    Hi all, does anyone know of a rapid setting slc that i can tile onto within 4 or 5 hours ? (or sooner if poss) going on a solid floor so flex is not essential. Most specs say foot traffic after 2-4 hours, but i need if poss to beable to lay the tiles the same day, Failing that would you go...
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    Bondmaster Flexi Rapid set

    What is the general consensus on the forum for Bondmaster adhesives and grouts. A supplier close by now stocks it and its cheaper than the Bal i've been using. Thanks
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    rapid set,aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghh!!!!

    thats my last bag of that,when doing walls,only been able to mix 4 inches in the bucket as im working in a 400 year old house,up 2 set of stairs in a bathroom in the attic,no window wouldnt mind if i thought id lose some weight, but im still shaped like a queen anne chair leg:mad2:
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    rapid set vs standard set

    I am considering giving up using rapid set(spf r) on the majority of my commercial work due to the high level of waste involved ,we lose countless of bags where subbies are knocking up gorilla buckets of rapid and having it set then throwing half of it in the skip,I am trying to guage whether...
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    Rapid set to build up

    Hi All Have ripped out tiles from a bathroom i'm hoping to start on wednesday. In some areas mainly around the window the tile has pulled off the plaster back to the brick so need to build back up to around 15/20mm. If i use bonding coat/skim that i beleive would take at least 3 weeks to dry...
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    Benfer Flexible Rapid Set Tile Adhesive

    :incazzato: My local stockist decided to get this in now and I had to get it as it is an hours drive to the next nearest place. Honestly what a load of rubbish. Full of lumps - I had to sieve them out, it smears and drags rather than spreads and sets off too quickly so you have to keep making...
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    rapid setting grout

    hi done a few jobs lately where the customer has bought mapei rapid set grout find it not very clever to work with just wondered if any1 else has had this problem,cheers .:mad2:
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    Daft question of the week....What is the advantage of rapid set?

    Hi All I was on site today with a tiler who had decided to follow my advice regarding anhydrite screed and used a gypsum based tile adhesive - suitable prep to the screed surface was carried out and an acrylic primer used. I asked him what he thought about the adhesive and whether he felt it...
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    Anyone tried profix rapid set fexible yet, made by BAL ?

    As above , got a sample from my local supplier for free to try out, retails at under £10 a bag, was wondering what it is like, anyone ? Cheers tubs :thumbsup:
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    Topps rapid set

    Is it me, or does this stuff go off quickly! I thought I had a short time with Webber SPF!
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    Toppfix rapid set

    Doing a small 3m2 bathroom floor today and used Toppfix rapid set flexible for the 1st time to see what it was like. Mixed and troweled OK, tiles down for 1.30pm went for lunch came back to grout the floor about 3.30pm but there was still quite a bit of movement in the tiles. Toppfix is...
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    Topps own brand single part flexi rapid set adhesive

    Has anybody used this, and if so is it any good? They sold me £200 worth in place of BAL SPF (I believe normal...not rapid) that I originally wanted. I am due to go pick up the 7 bags tommorow eve, but was wondering if I should ask them to swap for BAL?
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    Topps rapid set flexible adhesive and BAL Primer

    Well topps supplied me with BAL primer because they dotn do the topps fix primer anymore. Now the feller couldnt tell me if I had to prime reverse and sides or both sides or indeed how to dilute the BAL primer. The Primer is BAL Acrylic Primer. Any ideas on mix and if I need to apply the...
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    which primer with topps rapid set (1st job)

    HI got my first job to do its not huge about 6 sq metres of ceramic tiles 310 x 450 mm in a bathroom. I have topps rapid set flexible adhesive and the tiles are biscuit backed with a red backing , however the tiles are a light stone colour. Im laying down 12mm ply and need a Primer...
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