[RubrikGreen]

Eh... I used a plastic orange peeling tool to clean out excess thinset, and chipped a few! Believe me, *no one* will notice but you!

And BTW your tile looks Fabulous! Yummy colors!

[NBeth]

Thanks . I swear they are literally yummy--the red looks like tomato and the yellow looks like lemon and the gold looks like pumpkin, etc.. It was very hard to go to the tile warehouse and not buy some of everything!

[maribow]

We cannot find any of these recommended brands at HD or Lowe's. Where can I get these? Would it be good idea to go to tile and carpet stores?
Thanks.

[zeuss]

We had a tough time with this question when tiling our shower.

The glass tiles people say using a latex modified thinset whereas the Schluter Kerdi product we lined our shower with say absolutely no latex modified. We went with no latex and had a lot of trouble with tiles not sticking. A real hassle.

They didn't slide, they just popped off after it was all dry.

[RubrikGreen]

Maribow
Call around tile stores in your area, and ask. There are usually more tile places than you'd think. The latex-modified I used (and liked) was from "San Jose Tile" It seems pretty much the more "specialty" thinsets are found in dedicated stores.

Know what you're calling about - it makes the job easier - as in: latex-modified thinset for glass-tile application in bathroom/kitchen (v/s latex-modified for ceramic application on floor. Eg.)

You *can* order on line from some hardware places, but shipping is expensive.

I used a -trifling- amount of my 30-lb bag (Custom Building Prod. "MegaLite") for my little area, and sold the remainder to a friend who was doing her bathroom. (Her tile guy said the 90% bag would be enough to do the entire wall and tub surround - so it goes a long way)

HTH,
RG

[RubrikGreen]

Here's some info from "Mosaic Tile Supplies.com"
There are manuf. links, where if you input your zip code they provide nearest distributors.


Custom Building Products MegaLite ™
An excellent new thinset product use with glass tile and glass & porcelain mosaic tiles. 40% lighter than standard latex-modified thinsets, with an excellent consistency, ease of use and set-time.
MegaLite Mortar Information at CustomBuildingProducts.com
Where To Buy Custom Building Products Installation Materials

TEC Brand Super Flex ™ Premium Latex Modified Thin Set Mortar is our first choice.
Available in white or grey, Super Flex premium offers unsurpassed bonding strength with virtually any tile and substrate combination. Just add water according to the manufacturer's instructions. One step mixing makes this product the top choice for ease of use.
For the dealer nearest you, please click on this link and input your zip code: TecSpecialty.com

Mapei Brand Kerabond ® / Keralastic ®.
This is a two-part mix- Kerabond dry mixed with Keralastic liquid additive.
This product is available at most Lowe's & Home Depot locations, or visit Mapei.com for a list of retailers.
While you're visiting Mapei.com, take a minute to checkout their new BIO-BLOCK Grout products and the Mapei Grout Calculator.

[Nanci]

Since I just finished my backsplash Tues. I'll jump in here. I was doing glass tiles as inserts and they are thinner that the other tile. I used 1/8" MDF cut to size and buttered both sides with white adhesive, then I grouted with white non-sanded and THEN I tinted the dryed grout with rit dye. Attached is the one tinted one not, and the whole backsplash.

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