Latex Based Adhesive Suggestion Please

[StephenR]

I have these Topps Stardust Red Stardust Red Xcm | Topps Tiles tiles to lay this week (well tomorrow if I can get there) which are a resin and quartz mix. The packet says use only a latex based adhesive. I tend to use only Mapei as I can get it easily but that limits me to a rapid adhesive.

So my question is, are all latex based adhesives rapids or might there be an alternative? A Topps option on this might be good as they are local but I don't trust their in store advice.

Don't fancy cutting these things outside with the wet saw in the snow :mad2:

Any advice appreciated.

 

[DHTiling]

Hi Stephen , normally with these resin based tiles you would use a 2 part mix, Mapei do 2 adhesives suitable for them... Grani-rapid is one and Elasto-rapid is another..

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I do know some installers will use Keraquick and isolastic... but a quick call to mapei tech will conform this...

 

[Rookery]

I would use Keraquick & Latex Plus. I know you dont want a rapid setting adhesive but believe me, the latex will slow it down quite a bit and its not that fast to start with.

 

[StephenR]

Thanks for the advice guys. Tragically my local Tile Giant has stopped stocking Latex Plus so the Mapei option was out. grrrrr ...

So I went to Topps and said what tile I was going to fix and what latex product did they have. You'll need a regular flexible adhesive for that sir. erm ... I'd like a latex based adhesive please I say. Well we advise using a regular flexible for that sir. Um... the box says only a latex based adhesive should be used. Oh .... long silence .... goes over to read box .... golly, we've been advising customers incorrectly. Better put out a stores wide advice notice on this.

So I used Topfix 2 part and the tiles are on the wall now. Didn't have rubber gloves so a lot of it is still on me too. Very sticky stuff

 

[DHTiling]

God bless topps staff :lol:

 

[Bubblecraft]

Great stuff their 2 part but get it on your hands & arms & it's there for days. Get it on your clothes and its there for life! If there's anything I hate more than charcoal grout, it's this lol

 

[Peter]

Hi Stephen , normally with these resin based tiles you would use a 2 part mix, Mapei do 2 adhesives suitable for them... Grani-rapid is one and Elasto-rapid is another..

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I do know some installers will use Keraquick and isolastic... but a quick call to mapei tech will conform this...

Is Keraquick & Latex Plus not recommended for them then? How does the Granirapid differ? Thought it was the same sort of stuff with less slump.