Pointing question - Pointing for light grey paving

davestott · Post: # 39104Post **davestott** Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:29 pm

Hi,
After my recent bad experience with Geofix i am now going to attempt pointing with mortar! My paving is silver grey so ideally i need a grey mortar. I'm not sure how to achieve this? Do they sell pre-mixed pointing mortar or do i need to add dye myself. I just want a stoney grey colour as apposed to buff.

cheers

davestott · Post: # 39105Post **davestott** Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:34 pm

Oh, forgot to add - i have edged the paving with a single line of block paving with gaps of around 8-10mm between. Can i point this with the same mortar, does it have to be the same consistancy?

thanks in advance

Rich H · Post: # 39108Post **Rich H** Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:21 pm

Here's a good place to start:

http://www.pavingexpert.com/jointing01.htm

MBPM · Post: # 39113Post **MBPM** Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:24 am

Don't let anyone persuade you that colouring mortar or even pointing itself is any easier than blindfolded brain surgery. It's a total nightmare. Too wet and it will stain everything in sight, too dry and the colour wont spread through and the mortar will be impossible to work. Oh and if it rains before the mortar is completely set (or there is unbound dye remaining on the surface) you're knackered as well.

I'm currently trying to think of a way to make my sett/slate pointing possible as I've had very little success with the methods outlined on the main site

ambient · Post: # 39117Post **ambient** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:53 am

romex easy

davestott · Post: # 39118Post **davestott** Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:05 am

Will romex easy stain the surface as the geofix did though? Also can it be used to joint the smaller gaps between block paving?

Cheers

davestott · Post: # 39120Post **davestott** Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:26 am

Does anyone know where can you get hold of the rompex easy?

Post: # 39124Post **msh paving** Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:24 pm

Ring romex ray 07872824010 he's the sales rep for uk,tell him you got number from paving expert.com MSH

Rich H · Post: # 39126Post **Rich H** Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:32 pm

PS the 'staining' isn't staining. It's just a smear of the resin in the compound. A couple of weeks of the elements and it will be gone.

PPS Romex doesn't stain.

davestott · Post: # 39143Post **davestott** Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:19 pm

okay, thanks for your help guys.

ambient · Post: # 39145Post **ambient** Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:46 pm

it is sold on ebay

Post: # 39148Post **msh paving** Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:01 pm

item number? on ebay MSH

ambient · Post: # 39150Post **ambient** Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:28 pm

type in rompox search will find it

richie_jones · Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:52 pm

I rang Rompox ray and he sorted me out with my local stockist....Nice one..!! Still waiting for some decent weather with no rain forcast...

Davesmate · Post: # 39506Post **Davesmate** Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:14 am

Hi if you have any trouble you can always get the higher spec GftK mortars ovrnight to almost anywhere in the UK from Dave or Gary at www.nccstreetscape.co.uk or on 01257 266696 you could consider the polymeric mortar vdw 840 or the higher performance vdw 850 dependent on the traffic / use you intend.