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Sharp Improvements
Trade: Remodeling
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wilmington, N.C.
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Speed Set In White?
I just set about 100 sq ft of 24''x24'' travertine tile in a bathroom and now the H.O wants me to tile around the jacuzzi tub with the same tile. It's not much, only about 20 sq ft. The question I have: is there a white speed set so I can get this job done a day sooner? I checked the big boxes and no luck, just wanted to stop here first before I run around town to all the tile stores. Thanks.
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Trade: Tile Contractor-Manufacturers rep. Tile & Marble
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Troy, Michigan
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Re: Speed Set In White?
All types of thinset are made in both gray and white. Just check around your area. The last Speedset I used was Tec in white.
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"da Whale don't hesitate"
Trade: Hard Surface Flooring
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South Florida
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Re: Speed Set In White?
Make your own. Baking Soda is a neat thing, play with the mix until you find a ratio that sets to your liking
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Trade: tile design & installation
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Location: Lowell, MA
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Re: Speed Set In White?
Custom makes white SpeedSet.
We get ours from local Dal Tile.
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Speed Set In White?
You can get Henry 316 two hour mud at Lowe's. It is white.
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Sharp Improvements
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Re: Speed Set In White?
Great answers. I will look into the possibilities. Thanks.
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Re: Speed Set In White?Quote:
NO NO NO NO NO!!!! I just went to an NTCA workshop about two weeks ago, and this specific subject came up. I've done the same thi9ng with sandmix to patch floors over a bonding agent, and that's not a problem. But with thinset, the baking soda will destroy the bonding strength of the thinset. DO NOT do this!
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"da Whale don't hesitate"
Trade: Hard Surface Flooring
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Re: Speed Set In White?Quote:
What about masonry additives specifically for that purpose?
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Re: Speed Set In White?
The industry line is that thinsets should not be "home modified" in any way, due to the fact that unless you know what polymers are in the particular thinset you're using, and in what proportions, you don't know what kind of reaction may occur between them and whatever you add to that thinset.
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