How long do you leave porcelain to dry before drilling etc - TilersForums.com

[LJD]

300x300 mm

 

[One Day]

Were the tiles very cold before fixing?
Is the background waterproof?
Was your mix water clean?
Did you add more water to a mix which was already setting up?
Was the adhesive in date / stored correctly?
So many variables?

Tomorrow, check to see if some adhesive which is now uncovered, has hardened up.
Pics will be a big help.

 

[JohnMar79]

7mm bed thickness on a 300x300 seems a little on the thick side presume the walls weren't flat? Presume decent coverage on the back like 80% +. If so I'd day adhesive was too thick.

 

[LJD]

What also might have been the problem is the raw plugs and doing the brackets up .I wonder if by doing them too tight the rawplug was pulled from the wall "popping the tile " its only a theory , will see the truth tomorrow !!

 

[LJD]

Fresh water. No added water . fresh adhesive . Walls sealed with Mapei primer G . It was just old walls after the old tiles had been removed and the old adhesive cleaned off etc .

 

[Flintstone]

Your tile shouldn't pop off the wall no matter what you do with your rawl plug, and the bed depth hasn't caused this problem either, I can assure you that. I guess the tile will be clean, adhesive skinned over and no back butter

 

[LJD]

Good tiles and back buttered . Nothing to hide, going to answer all question correctly. Nothing like learning !

 

[One Day]

I've only had one issue with a rapid set going off VERY slowly and it was Topp's own brand by Palace. They weren't at all interested and it did eventually set.

 

[Dumbo]

I've only had one issue with a rapid set going off VERY slowly and it was Topp's own brand by Palace. They weren't at all interested and it did eventually set.

Yes but surely not three days .
Sounds like topps and they reckon they want to attract trade customers

 

[Albert]

I've only had one issue with a rapid set going off VERY slowly and it was Topp's own brand by Palace. They weren't at all interested and it did eventually set.

I think p9 is a slow set

Adesilex P9 White Slow Setting Adhesive 20kg



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