Installation of Ceramic Tiles Directly to Concrete Substrate

1. Concrete substrate: substrate must be uniformly dry, solid, sound, and free of dust, loose particles, cracks, paint, wax, oil, rust, traces of gypsum and other products that can interfere with bonding. Substrate must be prepared in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards and Mapei Technical Data Sheets (TDS).
2. Adhesive: Keraquick S1 (high performance, deformable, fast setting cementitious adhesive with no vertical slip, very low emission level of organic volatile compounds, for ceramic tiles and stone material) or Granirapid (two component high performance fast setting and hydrating cementitious adhesive for ceramic tiles and stone materials).
3. Grout: Ultracolor Plus - high-performance, anti-efflorescence, quick-setting and drying polymer-modified mortar with water-repellent and mould resistant technology for grouting joints from 2 to 20mm wide.
4. Sealant: Mapesil AC - solvent-free, acetic-crosslinking, mildew-resistant silicone sealant, available in 26 colours and transparent.

Installation of Ceramic or Porcelain Tiles on Existing Tiles

1. Existing tiles: substrate must be clean, dry, well cured and free from oil, grease, cement laitance, loose particles and other products that can interfere with bonding. Substrate must be prepared in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards and Mapei Technical Data Sheets (TDS).
2. Primer: Eco Prim Grip - multi-purpose, ready-to-use bonding promoter primer made from synthetic acrylic resin and silica inerts with a very low emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) for render, smoothing and levelling compounds and adhesives for ceramic tiles.
3. Adhesive: Keraflex Maxi S1 - high performance, deformable cementitious adhesive with an extended open time and no vertical slip, for ceramic tiles. Especially suitable for the installation of large porcelain tiles and natural stone (non-moisture sensitive).
4. Tiles.
5. Grout: Kerapoxy (two component, acid resistant epoxy grout for joints of at least 3mm) or Keracolor (high performance, polymer-modified, cement-base grouts) or Ultracolor Plus (high-performance, anti-efflorescence, quick-setting and drying polymer-modified mortar with water-repellent technology).
6. Sealant: Mapesil AC - solvent-free, acetic-crosslinking, mildew-resistant silicone sealant.

Installation of Ceramic Tiles on Metal Surfaces

1. Metal sheet: substrate must be clean, dry and free from oil, grease, loose particles and other products that can interfere with bonding. Substrate must be prepared in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards and Mapei Technical Data Sheets (TDS).
2. Adhesive: Keralastic T - two component, high performance polyurethane adhesive for ceramic tiles and stone material.
3. Ceramic tiles.
4. Grout: Kerapoxy (two component, acid resistant epoxy grout for joints of at least 3mm) or Keracolor (high performance, polymer-modified, cement-base grouts) or Ultracolor Plus (high-performance, anti-efflorescence, quick-setting and drying polymer-modified mortar with water-repellent technology).
5. Sealant: Mapesil AC - solvent-free, acetic-crosslinking, mildew-resistant silicone sealant, available in 26 colours and transparent.

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