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Which Slow Set Adhesive is Best?

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Basically left dark patches on the stone looking like moisture staining.
Was an easy fix eventually with simple Grimex clean down, but after Ultra visited site, blamed everything apart from their adhesive, and left my customer with no confidence in their abilities.
Simple rule of thumb when fixing light coloured limestone is use rapid.
Adhesive manufacturers always blame everybody but themselves I grouted a limestone floor with bal limestone grout it came out grey they claimed their was nothing wrong and it was in their colour spectrum for grey grout . Also very little help from Topps tiles who sold it to me .
 

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Adhesive manufacturers always blame everybody but themselves I grouted a limestone floor with bal limestone grout it came out grey they claimed their was nothing wrong and it was in their colour spectrum for grey grout . Also very little help from Topps tiles who sold it to me .
Just about to grout a 80 metre limestone floor with Bal limestone wide joint flex grout. Used an 8mm joint and was supplied by tile suppliers with Kerakol fugabella grout. States 2-12mm but with antiqued edge and heavy contours it seemed too fine for the surface areas.
Although the area rep said they've had no issues, a wide joint grout seemed more appropriate.
Will test the Bal grout in an inconspicuous area for the customer to inspect first. Never had an issue with Bal grouts before, but have been using Mapei for a long time now, but wouldn't want to use it on such a wide joint.
The coarser grout is much easier to get a uniform finish.
 

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