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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:56 pm
by DarrenHerts
Anyone got experience of this? I was thinkin gof getting one to help me cover my 80m2 of indian sandstone.
http://www.pointmaster.co.uk/patio.html
good video on:
http://www.pointmaster.co.uk/promo_video.html
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:00 pm
by GB_Groundworks
it will depend on your ability to get a perfect consistency mix for the pointmaster, from what i've seen they use a very runny mix with lots of plasticiser in it.
we've got the mastic type one and tried to use it once and wont be bothering again, some time the old ways are the best or maybe a polymeric based jointing compound?
its only £20 so worth a try
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:04 pm
by DarrenHerts
ok - i'll invest the £20 and give it a go and report back.
I wanted to avoid staining the sandstone so was going to use a mosit mortar mix - do you think I can get away with a wet mix and plasterciser using this to make life easier?
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:40 pm
by TheVictorianCobbleCo
I could be wrong but I think you will shortchange yourself in the long run, depending on the strength of the mix plasticiser and runny mix and soft sand leans toward weak mix - no fun chiselling out metres and metres of grout in a couple of months time - go strong old fashioned or the fancy stuff.
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:43 pm
by DarrenHerts
given i have now bought the thing can you help me with what mix I should use with it to maxmise my chances of this not happening (and should i avoid plasterciser altogether)
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:34 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:46 pm
by topgrafter2007
got one rolling round in the back of the van! been there since i got it and faffed around with it for couple weeks. good idea but doesnt work well enuf for contractor!!! can chuck it miles tho 
mastic type gun works much better tho, need to use wisk to mix it proper and few people i know use them for pointing use lime in there mix. to fussy for me though, throw it in with bit of wrist action and pointing trowel, practice tho :;):
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:43 am
by Tony McC
This gadget was shown at Interbuild last year and is a classic example of the sort of gimmick that sells to the DIYers but is treated with disdain by the trade, and rightly so in my opinion. It's not the gadget that causes the problem: it's getting the right mortar mix.
Easypoint made their reputation (and fortune) by supplying a pre-batched mortar with the ideal grade of fine aggregate and the right plasticisers for use in a gun-injection system. Knocking-up a bit of rough-owld sand from Travis Bloody Perkins with a random quantity of cement and a splash of FebMix isn't usually all that successful.
mastic type gun works much better tho, need to use wisk to mix it proper and few people i know use them for pointing use lime in there mix. to fussy for me though, throw it in with bit of wrist action and pointing trowel, practice tho :;):