bal single part.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:46 pm

got aload of porcelain to fit and it was a few months back since i did porcelain. i remember using bal single part and also dunlop large format. what i cant remember was if the bal was a quick setting like the large format. i know the large format is quick setting though not rapid which is ideal for what i am doing but was going to use the bal.
any ideas?

bstyle · Post by **bstyle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:49 pm

Bal Single part is very slow setting, off the top of my head it has a 5 hour pot life, same day grouting isn't possible with Bal SP flexy. It's all I use, it pretty much covers all Tile sizes and materials

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:58 pm

i should make a note of what i think of all these products. as i am relativly new to it i have been trying all sorts of stuff and its difficult to remember what i think of it.
one thing that concerns me is that if i am putting up alot of porcelain up in one day then its alot of weight for stuff thats slow setting, is this why dunlop do the large format that goes off a bit quicker?

bstyle · Post by **bstyle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:11 pm

I wouldn't worry too much about the weight, just use plenty of spacers. I've no idea why the dunlop is fast setting, maybe because it's designed for floor areas?

I've not found anything better than the Bal Single Part, I just mix up a great big tub and it lasts me for a few hours, it'll be a much better adhesive than the dunlop too.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:26 pm

i was just here looking at the sites wandering which supplier to go to tommorow. i will use the bal with the ....ahem.....apd

bstyle · Post by **bstyle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:37 pm

No comment

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:43 pm

good

havnt plastered the walls and they are a bit furry, so was a bit worried about the weight. no adhesive on them as it all scraped off. a bit too easily i think. covering my back

bstyle · Post by **bstyle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:54 pm

Yeah, quite often if no primer is used the old tile adhesive doesn't fully adhere to the plaster, mainly when ready mixed adhesive is used, I see it a lot on newer houses.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:59 pm

i did a bathroom before christmas where i used blue star. i normal whack one or 2 on and off to have a look. they were just leaving a damp patch on the wall with no adhesive sticking to it. i primed. that was another where the tile adhesive just scraped off.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:36 pm

now i remember why i used dunlop last time. the price of the bal is extortunate even with trade discount. will use this lot up and get dunlop or palace from now on

bstyle · Post by **bstyle** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:10 am

£23 a bag, it's not cheap, top stuff though, at least it falls below Ardex who take the p*ss with their prices

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:19 pm

nightmare trying to get some more of this stuff. topps only have the grey in and i want white.
everyone round here sells the dunlop stuff. dont want rapidset so may have to go with dunlop stuff and add an flexible admix.
i have primed all the walls with apd but only have 2 bags left. what do you think about using the dunlop ontop of this primer. the tech blurb sounds identical.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:05 pm

managed to find a new shop in warrington and got a better discount as well, now getting it for 21 a bag

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:09 am

If you're stuck, get it online

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:17 am

was going to but i needed it for tuesday. with it being bank holiday i was told it would be end of next week.
really like just mixing up a bucket and not having to rush whilst getting them on. with rapid always seem to be mixing and it wastes the day.
anyway, i am happy now i dont have to use topps. they give different advice depending on who you talk to