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Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:02 pm
by james-78
I was wondering if any of the professional guys out there ever use "pointmaster" or similar gadgets, and, if they have what's there thoughts on it? Are they any good or is it just a nice idea that's not really functional?
Cheers
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:11 pm
by DNgroundworks
Not for the Pros im afraid, i personally use a durgun for injection type pointing. There are a few gadgets out there for the DIY man, like the "Brickys Mate" or whatever its called.
LLL uses one all the time :p
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:10 pm
by lutonlagerlout
agree with dan ,you need a mastic gun shaped tool for pointing
have you read them books yet dan? the hire charge will be astronomical :laugh: :laugh:
LLL
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:37 pm
by Bob_A
Are you getting different products mixed up?
The pointmaster is more like a gun than the Bricky tool
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:58 pm
by lemoncurd1702
If its the yellow tube with the plunger then I would say its ok.
It's great for short joints like perps or between kerbs on a curve but I would not like to use it to grout a patio.
Getting the mix right is essential, a soft sand (kiln dried works well)with some plasticiser.
Keep shaking the tube and wiggle the plunger as you go.
In some situations it makes jointing bearable in others it's back to the trowel and jointer.
The other ones which are like a mastic gun are total S**** unless you like a face full of squit.
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:23 pm
by lutonlagerlout
different strokes for different folks lemoncurd
i pointed 180M2 in 2 days with the mastic type gun and easipoint
those plunger ones dont work for me,I have one in the lock up
cheers LLL
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:18 pm
by lemoncurd1702
lutonlagerlout wrote:different strokes for different folks lemoncurd
i pointed 180M2 in 2 days with the mastic type gun and easipoint
those plunger ones dont work for me,I have one in the lock up
cheers LLL
Maybe it's the easipoint stuff that makes a difference.. Never used it, where'd you get it from? No one sells it around here.
And importantly how much does it comes it cost.
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:34 pm
by lutonlagerlout
about £20 a bag which covers around 7-10m2 of 12 mm joints in indian stone
i have tried many pointing methods but the one that does not work is trying to put soft sand mortar through the pointing gun
we have used plastering sand on the advice of pink paving and that works well with a bit of feb in the mix
with large areas we have 1 knocking up,1 squirting (me) and 1 striking around 15minutes later
cheers LLL
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:53 am
by Tony McC
Never been a fan of gun-injection, but I know it works for some contractors.
As others have mentioned, it's not so much the tool as the mortar that is critical. It needs to avoid separation and it *must* flow freely, which means it needs good plasticisers, which is the secret ingredient behind EasyPoint, FlowCem, et al.
I know I've said this before but I get at least a dozen emails a year from some keen DIYer who has 'invented' a revolutionary new pointing system which turns out to be....a glorified mastic gun.