Blue grit or bond it

[Alan b]

Anyone know what the difference is between these two other than the price ?
Oh and don't just say ones better than the other without anything to back it up

 

[Fatarm]

One is blue and one is green

 

[bignick]

Don't know the technical side to it all, but the green is so much better to use.
Easier to apply for a start and when setting it goes on softer, blue grit can seem a bit hard and scratchy. Green all day

 

[Alan b]

Got 2 tubs of blue from doves, 17+ each jewson quoted me 68 + each for thistle bond it

 

[bignick]

When I say the green stuff its Plasprime from bostock.
Bond it ridiculous price

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Got 2 tubs of blue from doves, 17+ each jewson quoted me 68 + each for thistle bond it

Jewson are long overdue some comeuppance for their decades of ripping-off customers - it amazes me that people still give them any business, but someone must be.

 

[Cockney]

Jewson are long overdue some comeuppance for their decades of ripping-off customers - it amazes me that people still give them any business, but someone must be.

For as long as I have known they’ve always been thieving bastards mate.

 

[essexandy]

Jewson are long overdue some comeuppance for their decades of ripping-off customers - it amazes me that people still give them any business, but someone must be.

For as long as I have known they’ve always been thieving bastards mate.

But if you've got an account those shelf prices don't apply.

 

[Alan b]

That their best trade price

 

[essexandy]

That their best trade price

I can assure you that it isn't.

 

[Cockney]

But if you've got an account those shelf prices don't apply.

No s**t Sherlock! Lol
Still robbing f**k**s.

 

[Alan b]

I can assure you that it isn't.

I agree , that's why I laughed and said I only wanted a price per 10l tub not a 45 gallon drum. The man on the phone got the hump and said thistle is dear stuff , I replied to dear for me

 

[S a plastering]

The bostik cementone green one is nice too use

 

[billymultifinish]

blue grit . cheap enuf , never let me down yet.

 

[Kinkyboy]

That bostick is lovely to use,spreads evenly and lovely to skim on,i hate blue grit its shite stuff but the green stuff is atleast 3xs more expensive so its 1 of them

 

[S a plastering]

Too fckin clumpy that blue grit hate it

 

[Kinkyboy]

Too fckin clumpy that blue grit hate it

Got to put a really thick coat of skim on to get over the grit

 

[Stewie03]

Blue grit is wank nearly used a whole tub on a artex bedroom ceiling in the summer even after giving it a little whisk it was like spreading treacle,

 

[ChrispyUK]

Blue grit is wank nearly used a whole tub on a artex bedroom ceiling in the summer even after giving it a little whisk it was like spreading treacle,

not nice but cheap and easy to get hold off

 

[Stewie03]

not nice but cheap and easy to get hold off

I got mine from toolstation it was cheap but when it literally got used up on one ceiling I was like what the fucks going on here

 

[S a plastering]

Thin it out with sbr if its too thick works a treat

 

[ChrispyUK]

I got mine from toolstation it was cheap but when it literally got used up on one ceiling I was like what the fucks going on here

don’t use it that often, but when there is a bit of doubt, just usually tolerate blue grit. Have used cementone green grit on a few jobs and definitely nicer to use, but not always to hand so to speak.

 

[bobski]

Best is Micro

Or

Wickes bonding agent


If not the German branded version is the kiddy.

 

[MIXERMAN]

Pva,aaaaaaaay.xx

 

[martinemj]

We had some cromar stuff a while back .....too bloody thin, ran down walls onto skirting board
Was orange in tub. ...ended up mixing half blue grit with it to thicken it up (and thin down blue grit)

 

[ChrispyUK]

We had some cromar stuff a while back .....too bloody thin, ran down walls onto skirting board
Was orange in tub. ...ended up mixing half blue grit with it to thicken it up (and thin down blue grit)

orange green blue

 

[Vincey]

Thistle bond it all the way

 

[S a plastering]

Ive just used some rainbow coloured stuff £300 a tub

 

[essexandy]

Ive just used some rainbow coloured stuff £300 a tub

Is that the new Zombie Gaygrit?

 

[Casper]

blue grit . cheap enuf , never let me down yet.

Good gear. Used it just the other day

 

[Casper]

Aye it’s funny looking but it works.

 

[Kinkyboy]

Meant to look like this tho,full even spread

 

[Casper]

Meant to look like this tho,full even spread

Listen wee man. Don’t teach yer granny how to suck eggs.

 

[Kinkyboy]

Listen wee man. Don’t teach yer granny how to suck eggs.

Hahahaha

 

[Cockney]

Aye it’s funny looking but it works.

Don’t worry, just keep posting pictures of your work. It brightens my day right up! Lol