Description
SURFACE PREPARATION
The surface must be clean, dry, firm and free of dust ,oil, grease, wax and curing compounds. The substrate must be installed according to the relevant standards and manufacturer recommendations. All porous surfaces must be primed with SAS Master Primer. For information not listed please contact the SAS Technical Team for further information.
FIXING
Tiles should be fixed in accordance with Australian Standard AS 3958.1-2007 Apply the adhesive using a notched trowel. For tiles up to 300 x 300 mm use a 10mm notch and for greater than 400 x 400 use a 12mm notch and butter the back of each tile. Apply only up to 1m2 at a time. Press the tiles firmly into the adhesive before it skins. Do not spot fix, remove all excess adhesive from the tiles before it sets. For
information not listed please contact the SAS Technical Team for further information.
MOVEMENT JOINTS
Movement joints must be in accordance with Australian Standards AS 3958.1-2007
DRYING TIME
Allow the adhesive to dry for at least 24 hours at 20 0 C
Note :Do not tile in temperatures above 40 0 C and below 5 0 C
COVERAGE
1 x 20kg bucket Tradies Choice Premixed Mastik will cover approximately 10m2 using a 6mm trowel
PACKAGING
2okg Bucket
Applying
• Tiles should be fixed in accordance with the Australian Standards AS3958.1-2007.
• Ensure the back of each tile is clean free form dust and other contaminants.
• Apply the adhesive onto the substrate but do not exceed more than 1m2 at a time.
• When back buttering is required use the straight side of the trowel and apply a thin coating of adhesive onto the tile.
• When laying the tiles make sure you move the tile forward and back 90 degrees across the direction of the beads of adhesive leaving no voids under the tile. It is important to lift a tile every now and then to check that sufficient coverage is achieved 90-100%.
• All adhesive residue must be removed from the tile and joint while the adhesive is still wet.
• After the tile adhesive is completely cured grouting can begin using Tradies Choice range of grouts.
• For all other applications not mentioned please contact the SAS Technical Team.
• Note: Protect tiling from other trades and weather. Do not allow traffic until all the tiling and grouting is completed.
Precautions
• Tradies Choice Premixed Mastik cannot be used for tiling over tongue and grooved timber flooring, particle board.
• Tradies Choice Premixed Mastik cannot be used for tiling over waterproofing membranes
• Tradies Choice Premixed Mastik cannot be used for floor tiling.
• Tradies Choice Premixed Mastik cannot be used for tiling in immersed situations such as swimming pools and spas etc
• Tradies Choice Premixed Mastik cannot be used when fixing moisture sensitive tiles or stone.
Technical Data
• Open Time –30 min at 230 C
• Appearance –White paste
• Slump -No
• Time before grouting – 24 hours
• Return to service dry – 24 hours
SDS
