Palace Chemicals

[Tricks13]

Hi All,
Has anyone had any experiance of using Palace products and what are there views on there quality?
In addition, has anyone had any dealings with there MD Charles Clapham if they experiance a failure on fixing?
Cheers

 

[EverDon Tiling]

I've used alot of palace products theres an all murad here in grimsby and very cheap on palace products alot of my customers who supply there own mats shop there. Not had any probs to date.

 

[Sean Kelly]

I use Toppfix (Topps Tiles). Their own brand is Palace. Never had a problem with it apart from all the dust that flies out of the bag when I open it!

 

[Aston]

they are based not far from me..decent budget adhesives. have used palace mostly on floors and its ok to be fair. never heard of any issues with it. obviously it aint my preference but if i got to a job and the customer had bought it wouldnt bother me.

 

[EverDon Tiling]

I use Toppfix (Topps Tiles). Their own brand is Palace. Never had a problem with it apart from all the dust that flies out of the bag when I open it!

thats so true :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Hi All,
Has anyone had any experiance of using Palace products and what are there views on there quality?
In addition, has anyone had any dealings with there MD Charles Clapham if they experiance a failure on fixing?
Cheers

Hi.

Have you had a failure. ?

 

[penno]

It wont fail but it is bargain basement stuff. Not a brand i would use on a decent porcelain or natural stone.

 

[mz30]

I use palace flexi adhesive and flexi grout everyday(its what my boss buys)on timber floors i always use an enhancer just for piece of mind ,but on solid floors i just use it as recommended,however palace do have a massive range for varying surfaces as for bargain basement stuff i would rather use palace stuff than bal,butech,mapei etc,but thats just me.

 

[Gazzer]

Tried it a few times but it just doesnt inspire me with confidence. Then again I have tried other makes such as Ardex and Bscem Stoneflex and didnt like them....If it doesnt feel right then I move on.

 

[Spud]

I have used tons of it over a 3 year period only ever had one issue where the rapid set didnt go off for 2 days apart from that No problems

 

[Dan]

Interested to know what the failure is?

 

[nybor62]

I use palace flexi adhesive and flexi grout everyday(its what my boss buys)on timber floors i always use an enhancer just for piece of mind ,but on solid floors i just use it as recommended,however palace do have a massive range for varying surfaces as for bargain basement stuff i would rather use palace stuff than bal,butech,mapei etc,but thats just me.

why would you add an enhancer to a all ready modified addy , it dont make sense to me, i assume by enhancer u mean flexi addetive

 

[mz30]

why would you add an enhancer to a all ready modified addy , it dont make sense to me, i assume by enhancer u mean flexi addetive

I use it for a couple of reasons one being i dont do the floor prep the other is i have never 100% trusted a single part flexi on timber.

 

[Spud]

I use it for a couple of reasons one being i dont do the floor prep the other is i have never 100% trusted a single part flexi on timber.

I am the same with spf I always put in additive

 

[tobins tiling]

Hello tricks
i have used palace adhesives a lot too and have never had a problem and prefer using there supergrip wall adhesive to most of the others, I also find the flexible adhesive of a good standard and never had any problems in the last few years ive been using it. Hope this helps

 

[Tricks13]

Thanks for your replies all.
The only failure i have had was using Topp Fix single part rapid which didnt go off, having used it many a time i took it back to my local store, the whole batch was tested and the same problem was found! Palace washed there hands of it and denied anything was wrong1 There MD, Charles Clapham actually told his sales rep to lie to Topps so that he didnt lose his contract with them and then sacked his sales rep when he refused to do this!!! The man is ruthless and i just wanted a general view!

 

[Gazzer]

Thanks for your replies all.
The only failure i have had was using Topp Fix single part rapid which didnt go off, having used it many a time i took it back to my local store, the whole batch was tested and the same problem was found! Palace washed there hands of it and denied anything was wrong1 There MD, Charles Clapham actually told his sales rep to lie to Topps so that he didnt lose his contract with them and then sacked his sales rep when he refused to do this!!! The man is ruthless and i just wanted a general view!

And do you have proof of this statement ?

 

[Tricks13]

Yes, the sales rep had become a very good friend of mine!

 

[Gazzer]

Well my good friend believes in ghosts but it dont make it true !

 

[nybor62]

I use it for a couple of reasons one being i dont do the floor prep the other is i have never 100% trusted a single part flexi on timber.

why not just use rapid set then and addetive, it would be better imo, i was under the impression u should never modify an all ready modified addy , but hey if it works for you so be it

 

[mz30]

why not just use rapid set then and addetive, it would be better imo, i was under the impression u should never modify an all ready modified addy , but hey if it works for you so be it

I dont do that because my boss doesnt buy rapid set,if i modified rapid set i would still only be getting the same .Am not sure where your coming from?if the bag says rapid flexi then its not modified ,as its made for what it says on the bag,but it is totally down to trust on my part.

 

[Dan]

Thanks for your replies all.
The only failure i have had was using Topp Fix single part rapid which didnt go off, having used it many a time i took it back to my local store, the whole batch was tested and the same problem was found! Palace washed there hands of it and denied anything was wrong1 There MD, Charles Clapham actually told his sales rep to lie to Topps so that he didnt lose his contract with them and then sacked his sales rep when he refused to do this!!! The man is ruthless and i just wanted a general view!

So you got your sales rep friend sacked then?

 

[Discount Tile Supplies]

Funny old stuff this adhesive lark. Many dry too quick, many dont dry for days and some just dont stick at all. Think we've seen them all by now. All manufactures IMHO have had some problems. Few free bags or tubs usually does the job and lots of sorry's, unless its a massive job.

But going back to Palace, i have dealt with them for 15 years plus and Mr Clapham has never been involved in selling me adhesive.

Will mention this next time i meet their other MD and get his comments, which i wont post but will PM Dan with.

But dont believe what most reps say, is it sour grapes? its tough out their selling adhesive and Topps wouldn't take it laying down that there was a problem with their sticky.

 

[White Room]

I never had a problem with their adhesive so find no need to criticize the product...