Manufacturer Adhesive Guidelines
Manufacturer
Surface
Primer
Tile adhesive
Grout
Ardex
Concrete
No primer normally required
Ardu-Flex 5000
Ardu-Flex FL
Ardex
Timber
Ardion 82 Primer
Ardurit S16 + Ardion 90 Admix
Ardu-Flex FL.
Bal
New concrete
Existing Concrete
No primer normally required on a sound surface. If required use a slurry bonding coat.
Slurry bonding coat
2 parts Portland cement and 1 part Bal-Bond SBR.
Bal-Rapidset Flexible
Bal-Rapidset Flexible
Bal Flexgrout.
Bal Flexgrout.
Bal
Timber
Bal Bond SBR
Bal-Rapidset Flexible
Bal Flexgrout.
Howtex
Concrete
Howtex Universal Primer
Howtex Single Part Flexible Rapid
Howtex Ceramic Wide Joint FlexiGrout
Howtex
Timber
Howtex Universal Primer
Howtex Single Part Flexible Rapid
Howtex Ceramic Wide Joint FlexiGrout
Mapei
Concrete
No primer normally required
For un-sound surfaces, use Mapei Mapeprim SP primer
Mapei Fibre Plan self levelling compound
Mapei Ultra color polymer modified grout.
Mapei
Timber
Mapeprim SP primer.
Mapei Fibreplan self levelling fibre reinforced smoothing compound.
Mapei Ultra color polymer modified grout.
Mira
Concrete
Mira 7110 base cleaner
Mira 4800 antifire fluid primer
Use Mira 4120 sealer and 4440 multicoat for wet areas
Mira X-Plan self levelling acrylic and fibre reinforced levelling compound.
Mira 3250 superplanfix acrylic reinforced cement based quick curing tile adhesive.
Mira mastic
Mira
Timber
Mira 4800 Antifire fluid primer
Mira 3600 multicrete highly elastic two part adhesive.
Mira mastic
Nicobond
Concrete
1 volume of Nicobond primer to 4 volumes of water
or
1 volume of Nicobond primer to 1 volume of water for porous surfaces.
Nicobond Fast floor and wall adhesive.
Nicobond Tilers Grout + Nicobond Enhancer 2002.
Nicobond
Timber
1 volume Nicobond primer and 1 volume water
Nicobond Fast floor and wall adhesive. + Nicobond Enhancer 2002.
Nicobond Tilers Grout + Nicobond Enhancer 2002.
PCI
Concrete
No primer normally required.
Fliebspachtel 15 self levelling compound, then any flexible cement based adhesive and grout.
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PCI
Timber
No primer normally required.
Timberflex.
Groutfast.
PCI
Timber
No primer normally required.
Sontex Woodflex/Sontex RS2.
Sontex Grey Grout and Grout Admix
RMC Biscem
Concrete
No primer normally required.
Biscem Fast Set tile adhesive
Bisgrout floor grouting.
RMC Biscem
Timber
No primer normally required if Flexibond is used with the adhesive
Biscem Fast Set tile adhesive with Flexibond additive.
Bisgrout floor grouting.
Sovereign
Concrete
If the surface is contaminated, use 50:50 mix of SBR bonding agent and water
Sovereign Quick Fix tile adhesive
Sovereign water resistant tile grout.
Sovereign
Timber
SBR bonding agent applied neat.
Sovereign Quick Fix tile adhesive
Sovereign grey tile grout with a gauging solution of 1 part SBR bonding agent to 3 parts water.