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Title: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Simon Blades on September 07, 2012, 11:35:37 am

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Has anyone got any advice on what pointing mix to use on these flags I've got to clean.

I want to use a brush in mix when I've cleaned them. Some of the pointing is ok but some will come out when i wash it.

Looked at geofix but it's expensive

Any alternatives or can a mix something similar to geofix myself?

Any help would be great

Thanks guys!

Si

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Griffus on September 08, 2012, 10:52:46 am

I've used Cementone, which is similar to Geofix and about £30 a tub from Screwfix, which tends to be the cheapest I've found it.

To be fair it's OK and very easy to use.

Bad points though, it works out very expensive, isn't the most resilient and for your job matching the colour will be tricky.

If you are able then best mix your own and point up the bits that need doing yourself.

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on September 14, 2012, 03:17:12 pm

Hi there,

What I normally do is use a mix of 2 sharpsand and 2 builders sand just add a little water, not so it's wet but stiff and that would generally work out about right.

In regards to price to could get a bag of both sand and cement for about a tenner.

Or if you go in b and q they do a premix sand and cement called hansen (I think) and it comes in bags of 5kg and 20kg. Works out alot cheaper than the fancy stuff.

Regards,

Gordon

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Simon@Pristine Pathways on September 14, 2012, 08:45:49 pm

we make a motor mix 3 red sand - 1 cement splash of feb, then use pointing gun to fill all gaps then wait a while then point with brick jointer. spot on finish last for years. costs a tenner charge £250 happy days!

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Kenny83 on September 14, 2012, 09:06:18 pm

whats feb?

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Simon@Pristine Pathways on September 14, 2012, 09:09:21 pm

http://www.feb.uk.com/products/admixtures/febmix-admix-the-original

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Kenny83 on September 14, 2012, 09:53:30 pm

Oh right, a plasticer, thanks mate, do you find it easy with the pointing gun pal?
Do you grind all the cemented areas out or just point where needed?
thanks

Title: Re: POINTING MIX?
Post by: Simon@Pristine Pathways on September 14, 2012, 10:39:29 pm

every job different some we grind out all old and some just patch.
i have tried every kind of pointing and pointing with gun is far the best way and will last for years and years.