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@@reinaldoknows993 Hi Reinaldo! Quick question. I am going to use self levelling concrete on top of plywood floor. As you know, the self levelling mix is super sticky. However!! The question to you: should I pour directly onto plywood? Or. Use the Eco Prim grip first? I am just thinking, that self levelling concrete might hypothetically be stick-ier than prim grip. What would you recommend?
@@reinaldoknows993 Ooops, just noticed where I am going to do this. The basement stairs has "Knockdown" plaster will that still work with that rough surface? Thanks
i'm a cuban from jersey city (i just moved to oregon and found your vid cause im renovating my house), and i knew exactly what state you were from the SECOND you started talking LOL. anyway, solid video super helpful
Yes you can tile over drywall you are going to want to use a white thin set with a good bonding agent in it and make sure there’s no loose paint coming off the wall. And if the area is around any water then waterproofing is going to be needed during installation.
Thank you for your video and explanations. I really appreciate how you answer other peoples questions! That is so nice! God bless you and all that you do!
Hi, my old tile came off my bathroom wall easily. The existing sheetrock underneath has some glue on it otherwise is solid, can I put new tile over it? Thanks.
As long as you prep the area right. I would advise to replace Sheetrock with hardieboard. If you’re not in the position to do so, I would at least 2-3 coats of redguard to waterproof Sheetrock. If you use redguard you don’t have to use the eco prim bc the redguard gives you a surface that easier to trowel. I hope this makes sense
Hi, I'm attempting to tile a kitchen backsplash over drywall. However, the drywall has a knockdown texture... would this need to be sanded off prior to applying the eco-prim/thinset? Thanks for the helpful video.
Thanks for your video! Super helpful. I'm getting ready to tile over tongue and groove ( it's been sanded) and put down eco prim first. Do I need to put an additional barrier on top of the eco prim before laying the porcelain tile?
New or old, the purpose to prime when installing tiles is for the bond between thinset and wall. It’s more challenging to try and trowel drywall without primer because of how dry it is. The primer gives that extra coat of something for the thinset to grab and trowel easily. Hope this answers your question!
It looks like that product has been rolled onto the wall. Correct? When I bought some today, the tile guy had never heard of anyone doing this and said it cannot be applied with a roller, that it has to be troweled. Your thoughts / instructions?
For someone who didn’t know the product he sure gave you the wrong information lol yes only way to apply is with roller. Prep cause it is a loose liquid. I’ve been using for years never a problem.
When you say prep… could you be more specific? I plan on doing this tonight… Is the viscosity low enough that I can use the product as is, or do I need to mix it well and cut with… ? What is the best clean up product when finished? MEK? Thank you for this video and for helping me with my project.
I had a handyman apply tile with mastic directly to dry wall for shower walls. I understand this is not ideal, but do I need to rip it all out and start over?
Great question, it’s best to not use mastic where water hits (which you stated, I get it, shit happens lol). However, with that being said, as long as it’s done correctly with good mix mastic, application, install time, grout, silicone etc etc.. It should hold (Again, shit happens, I say this because your situation might not be ideal to replace a whole shower). Mastic takes longer to settle, it’s more like glue. Now, if grout starts cracking, tiles are getting loose. The list goes on, yes remove. Bright side that tile should be easy to take up if it wasn’t installed properly. Waterproof the drywall if you choose to keep it, if not. Replace with hardiebacker but STILL waterproof. Then you can tile. No primer needed for shower, but waterproof membrane. A MUST! I hope this helps
@@reinaldoknows993 okay, so sounds like unless I see cracking in the grout I should be okay? It was a large expense and I like how it looks but it’s not draining well I think because the angle of the shower floor and because we didn’t move the drain from the left side to the center. But I’m going to try and get a prefab shower floor/pan installed and keep the tile walls but I’m getting conflicting reports. Thank you!
So I can use the Eco Prim in a shower/ tub area over DW/sheetrock that's finished and painted? And will that Eco Prim make that water proof at that point? The Shower will have a curtain for the surround so the tiles won't be getting directly wet like say a walk in shower. But it is a shower non the less.
No, do not use this in shower area. Only in areas where water won’t hit directly. For showers, you will need to seal your seams with thinset and thinset tape. Allow that to dry one day, then apply 2 coats of a waterproof product I use (redguard) at Home Depot. You’re ready for times after. Eco prim I would use if I’m installing backsplash in a kitchen over drywall to allow better adhesive and trowel flow when tiles are installed. Hope this helps!
For drywall (green board) to make it easier to trowel the wall and get better coverage. Using this will give you a great texture wall so that thinset/mastic will adhere to. The backer board depends on the application area. If it’s water area, you should use waterproof membrane over backer. If it’s the floor/wall dry area, you’ll be fine right on backer. I hope this helps!
@@reinaldoknows993 prime the joint you mean? I’m confused by what you said about greenboard.. it’s only half cement board up from the floor since we’re tiling up 46” from the floor. From that point to the ceiling it’s greenboard
I want to extend my tile out of the shower to cover one whole wall of my bathroom. So once I hit the drywall outside of the shower, can I attach cement backer board to the drywall before tiling on top? Or do I have to remove the drywall first? It will get humid but no direct water. The tile is fairly heavy at 4 pounds per square foot.
Yes, you will need to remove the drywall. The hardie board is the same thickness (1/2”) as the drywall (if you wanted to go that path). You could also, order a bucket of this product (eco prim) give 1-2 coats over the drywall to apply the texture and than you could thin set over that.
@@reinaldoknows993 He seems to be thinking, correctly, that your bond will be to the paint film and not the substrate. He is correct. Sanding the paint really isnt the answer though. Better to install new substrate. 1/4" cement backer is a decent solution if you cannot remove the drywall and mudcaps work well to smooth the transition between tiled and drywall areas.
So I’m doing a backslash in the kitchen , the wall has paint on it. So would I be able to use that product and apply it right over the paint to give me that same out come you talked about and then I can apply the thin set..
Yes you can! It will make installing easier. Make sure to cover your countertops well, use a small roller and roll lightly. Hope this helps! You could also use “Primer T” at Lowe’s for $10 bucks. I’m doing a video on that soon
I'm doing ledger stone tiles around a fireplace. Half will be over drywall. Will this product work as a primer in a high heat application? I bought the premixed mapei premium thinset. I contacted mapei but no response. Thank you
This product no, I double checked specs and doesn’t say it can withstand the heat. You will need to find a product specifically for that. Hope this helps
I’m doing a remodel in my kitchen and going tile tile the entire backsplash up to the ceiling. Would it be the same to paint red guard on the painted wall before tile? I figured that since it is used in a shower and tiled directly to that surface it would work in this case as well. Maybe just a little expensive but would work I’m guessing.
No need for red guard sir, that is a waterproof membrane. However, I would get a bucket or 2 of Eco-Prim and apply to give you a better surface when you spread your mastic (don’t use thinset) and make sure you use a small notch trowel. Hope this helps 🙏🏼
@@reinaldoknows993 but if you already have red guard from previous project, would it work in the same sense? Not looking for its water proofing abilities, just looking to use it as a bonding surface. Thanks for the reply!
Would replacing the drywall with cement board/hardie board still be best practice? I'm retiling a wall and floor in an old house, walls have tile 2/3 of the way up. So im guessing the walls will be damaged when I remove tile, was thinking to just replace to hardie board. And floors are linoleum over plywood, so I thought to rip up linoleum, fix/replace plywood where needed, add hardie board and thinset/tile over that. Do you think adding the hardie board to either floor or wall is a waste?
what about a plastered wall? A wall with Wire mesh and plaster then flat paint ? Plaster is about 1 inch thick then painted with a flat. Any scoring needed or just primer? paint is in great shape no peeling or bubbling
Hello I am on a budget and our 1947 bathroom tub is tiled around it but not round the faucet or spout. The walls around the tub would always get wet with the splashing of kids bathing or us adults. Or even our dogs at times and the walls & paint around tub have with stood the water. However it's time to change the bathroom tube into a shower and the separate shower stall into a closet. So can't I use this product you mentioned retile the surrounding tub to the top with subway tiles? They tiled on top of the Gypsum back in the day? Please help this woman on a budget 😊
For your situation since it’s a shower. If the existing drywall has mold/mildew I would replace with hardie. If it’s still in good condition you MUST cover it with REDGUARD or any other waterproof membrane. The eco prim is for areas without water spots that need better backing for tile install. You must waterproof before you tile. Hope this helps!
@@reinaldoknows993 First of all, I appreciate the time you took to reply to me. Thank you...would you have a email address that I could futher communicate with ya🙏
Im adding tile to a dry area and using Laticrete Multimax Lite thinset. I called Laticrete & they said absolutely no painted drywall as its a bond breaker & essentially your bond would rely on that paint bond to the drywall - New drywall is acceptable though. Has this been your experience? Thaks
New or old, it’s best to always prep area and then prime with your choice of product. Then use a good thinset product I like “Ultra Pro Plus” by Mapei will never let you down. Hope this helps!
can you do this in the actual shower? I’m remodeling and never knew how much shower liners are and was wondering if I can lay the eco prim over the drywall then apply the tile will it work for showers?
If I’m understanding right, you want to know if you can apply this product over drywall in the shower area prior to installing tiles. Yes, you can. After coating the drywall with this product, make sure to apply some sort of waterproof membrane over top of everything in water area. It’s smart to remove that drywall and install hardie board and than you won’t need anything else but redguard (waterproofing) but whatever works ! Hope this helps!!
Hello, thanks for the video. I tried to save my tiles. The ones that run along the bottom of the floor, the bottom wall tiles as I removed them,all the sheetrock paper peeled of the drywall. Now I have white chalk along the bottom of my wall in the bathroom. 1) Can I just use a oil based primer along the 2" exposed chalk, what kind? 2) Do I have to use Zin Bin first and primer or just ZIn Bin? Thank you? Stuck...
That is tough to determine without seeing it. However, if the peeling is not bad, a skim coat of spackle will do the job after you remove the caulk line. You could email me some pictures and we can for sure get to the bottom of it, the right way. Hope this helps!
As long as you installed the thinset on the area correctly with or without eco prim. It would be hard to level floor and chip out thinset to remove. Hope that answers your question.
You can tile over anything, primer depends on the surface you’re working with. Over a wall sometimes the thinset tends to slide when you trowel and try to skim coat. Personally, I like to prep my wall/floor regardless. For the walls if it’s not hardie, I’ll add something to give texture so your thinset could bond and adhered way more effectively over just a painted wall. Hope this helps! I’m over cautions lol but hey it’s doing me well in business. Take care
@@reinaldoknows993 that's great. So the skim texture that's currently on the wall has been dried for months now. The guy sipped out on me and im trying to do it myself. So its green drywall cause the guy said i did not need backer board then a thin skim for texture. He knew i was going to put tile. Im trying to see if and how to prep it prior to adding subway tile/ kitchen back splash.
I would verify the adhesion of the paint on the paneled surface first. A lot of times paint will not bond very well to panels in mobil homes, especially latex paints. Use your fingernail or sharp object like a knife to see if the paint will flake off easily. If it does, you had better strip it first.
Terrific video, thank you! I am doing a small project to tile around a gas fireplace. Using porcelain tile and applying to sheet rock. Definitely want to use eco prime grip, but I already have a bucket of aqua defense. For such a small project, can I save the money and use the aqua defense (although waterproofing is not necessary) as a suitable primer for this project?
@@kendall2cups380 You could prime drywall for better coverage with your thinnest. For the ledge I would use the thinnest to secure it. Although, construction adhesive could work if the piece you're installing isn't too heavy. Hope this helps!
This video popped up in my suggested while I was dropping a deuce this morning and I figured I'd give it a try🤣 Prim grip is designed to assist in sticking tiles to non porous substrates. No tile installer on the planet ever had problems sticking to sheetrock. That was an unnecessary 40$ addition to your project.
It never hurts to use products for longer lasting results. If you tile before, you would know it’s not easy to trowel drywall with this product it’s a better motion and coverage.
1:48 Soooo now I potentially have a bigger problem. I don’t know why I take advice from anyone at Lowe’s anymore. Now that I opened the product I can easily see that rolling it is no problem. It’s thick, but rolls easily. BUT, I let that chowderhead upsell me into a product from the same company that was supposed to have the added benefits of additional waterproofing benefits. It’s not ecoprim, but something called aqua defense… and I can tell you straight up it’s not even close to being the same thing. Now I am concerned that ecoprim will not bond to this product…. Which is now on my freaking wall.
It’s tough to give you an accurate answer without seeing. If this is in a water area than aqua will be fine because you need the waterproof. But honestly even if this isn’t in a water area you should be fine to tile over the aqua. Regardless either product will prep the surface for you in order to have a better surface to trowel. You could also email me pictures and I can give a better resolution for you. Hope this helps
Same happened to me… aqua defense is bullshit! That garbage started to peel off the wall luckily it happened before putting up any tile. I’ll stick with red guard and I’m loving the Eco Prim instead!!
I'm thinking of doing a small remodel but I will have to modify a section of a wall so part will have the paint that is there already and the new section new sheetrock. Do I have to finish the wall completely before putting the stone tile (paper joint, compound, etc)?
Hey if your installing heavy tile on a high wall, like 14 feet, would you be concerned about the paper face of the drywall ripping off? Im worried all the weight of the tile will just pull the paper off the face of the drywall. Or am I overthinking it?
If possible, replace the drywall with hardie board. Otherwise, you’ll be fine. I would add a primer overtop of the drywall before installing the tiles. Use “Keraflex Plus” by Mapei if you’re using a bigger format tile, not mastic. Hope this helps!!
Many people tile over redgard or mapei equivalent. Use a good thin set with polymers that says for floor and wall tile on it and also type of tile you are using ie porcelean, ceramic, glass. I know it’s not necessary but sometimes I do the first couple rows and make sure it’s level and taped so it won’t move and then I work on other things, and then come back to check on it to see if it’s dry or just start on it the next day. That kind of gives it a good sturdy foundation to finish the job out. I wouldn’t be concerned about how tall it was due to the fact that you grout lines actually are essentially expansion joints and the bearing weight is not technically pushing down with every piece as one. It may be a concern if the drywall is old and has any water damage. You’re not overthinking it, it’s good to ask questions.
If you’re using subway tiles or mosaics/backsplash yes. I would never just use mastic on a drywall surface or bare plywood without any primer to backing.
This video is absolutely terrible! Tile will stick to drywall with no problem at all. Prim grip is not needed for this application. I'd be more concerned about the waterproofing or lack there of. This video screams inexperience
Adhesion promotion is probably the best thing all DIY tile people can hope for. Since all DIY tile people are not professionals, we can use all the adhesion promotion we can get. Juice McDouche.
Do not do video again like this. And do not come with DYI bull..t . I can stick tile on drywall with any construction adhesive .No primer or tin-set right ? What you are showing is absolutely unprofessional and wrong installing method.
You’re a fool, if you watch the video it clearly says you can apply tile with thin set. HOWEVER! It will make it easier and will bond/LAST a lot better than just applying thinset. Stop looking to dog someone just to do so. You make yourself look dumb.
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Great information. Definitely picking up some of the eco prim
You should! It changes the game and prep work
Thank you for taking time to record, upload and share your knowledge! Going to try it.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to give your feedback. It helps and much appreciated, good luck! If any questions: allinonepm94@gmail.com you could send questions. Thanks!
@@reinaldoknows993 Hi Reinaldo! Quick question. I am going to use self levelling concrete on top of plywood floor. As you know, the self levelling mix is super sticky. However!!
The question to you: should I pour directly onto plywood?
Or. Use the Eco Prim grip first?
I am just thinking, that self levelling concrete might hypothetically be stick-ier than prim grip.
What would you recommend?
Thanks Reinaldo, you just saved this old guy a lot of time, work, and bucks.
Love to hear it! That’s my goal glad to hear I could help !!!!!!!
@@reinaldoknows993 Ooops, just noticed where I am going to do this. The basement stairs has "Knockdown" plaster will that still work with that rough surface? Thanks
i'm a cuban from jersey city (i just moved to oregon and found your vid cause im renovating my house), and i knew exactly what state you were from the SECOND you started talking LOL.
anyway, solid video super helpful
Hahaha, I love it! I’ve been told I have a strong Jersey accent. Thank you for the feedback 🙏🏼 hope my upcoming videos could help more!
This thing is life changing
It sure is! Helps in so many ways
Thank you! This was so informative!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the information. Very helpful. What if the wall has paint on the dry wall? Would you remove the layer of paint 1st?
Unless the paint is bubbling, no. Applying this over the painted wall will give you what you’re looking for. A surface to trowel smoothly
Priceless info! Good job.
Thank you for the positive feedback 🙏🏼
Absolutely 100% this stuff works I've used it on countertops with porcelain tile on subway tiles and glass tiles 👌
Yes! It’s a beauty, helps saves time and mistakes lol
My boy with the knowledge!!!
🙏 you the man with the support!!
Glad I found this video.
Happy it could help!! Appreciate you watching 🙏
Bro, you are a real pro !
Thank you brother 🙏🤙🏽
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
For large, glass subway tile, I recommend an isolation membrane under the tile to allow for expansion/contraction
Yes, definitely with glass 👍🏼
Like redguard?
@@greencars9862 Redguard technically would work but an actual material like schluter kerdi would be better
Thank you! Excellent video.
Glad it was helpful! Appreciate you watching, more videos coming soon!!!!
Yes you can tile over drywall you are going to want to use a white thin set with a good bonding agent in it and make sure there’s no loose paint coming off the wall. And if the area is around any water then waterproofing is going to be needed during installation.
Yes you can. It will be easier to trowel with a prim texture coat. 👍🏼 Definitely, waterproof around water, I use (red guard).
@@reinaldoknows993 Red guard is the best.
Do apply waterproofing under or over the primer?@@qualityflooringmanitousprings
Thank you for your video and explanations. I really appreciate how you answer other peoples questions! That is so nice! God bless you and all that you do!
Thank you for your feedback!! Things like this keeps the spark going. God bless you and best wishes to you. Anything I could do to help, I’m here 👍🏼
Can you do this over textured drywall?
Yes you can!
Hi, my old tile came off my bathroom wall easily. The existing sheetrock underneath has some glue on it otherwise is solid, can I put new tile over it? Thanks.
As long as you prep the area right. I would advise to replace Sheetrock with hardieboard. If you’re not in the position to do so, I would at least 2-3 coats of redguard to waterproof Sheetrock. If you use redguard you don’t have to use the eco prim bc the redguard gives you a surface that easier to trowel. I hope this makes sense
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Hahahaha, I absolutely love it! There's no other reason! Thank you Mike! GO BIRDS!
Hi, I'm attempting to tile a kitchen backsplash over drywall. However, the drywall has a knockdown texture... would this need to be sanded off prior to applying the eco-prim/thinset? Thanks for the helpful video.
No need to sand this product will give its own texture and will adhere to the knockdown texture just fine. Prep area
Great video! Just to clarify when you refer to mastic you are talking about Mapei type 1 correct? Thanks
Didn’t mention Mastic, but I will still prep before using any product. Mastic is great for any area not being hit by water
@@reinaldoknows993 oh gotcha, ok so what product are you typically using then over drywall, thinset?
@@on4acres Yes, Mapei products (Keriflex Plus) I only use Mastic for kitchen backsplash (never for floors or areas with water). I hope this helps!!
Thanks for your video! Super helpful. I'm getting ready to tile over tongue and groove ( it's been sanded) and put down eco prim first. Do I need to put an additional barrier on top of the eco prim before laying the porcelain tile?
Yes, you should get a layer of hardie board over plywood (subfloor) before installing tile over floor. Hope this helps!
Great video. Thank you
You are welcome! Thank you for watching!
Apologies if you’ve already covered this in a previous comment, but would I have to prime new drywall with the eco prim?
New or old, the purpose to prime when installing tiles is for the bond between thinset and wall. It’s more challenging to try and trowel drywall without primer because of how dry it is. The primer gives that extra coat of something for the thinset to grab and trowel easily. Hope this answers your question!
Do you ever use mastic on drywall instead of thinset? It has great bond strength and a long working time before tacking over.
Yes, I only use Mastic for subway tiles and mosaics. Anything in bigger format tiles I use “Keraflex Plus” by Mapei
Thank you. Will do as stated.
Best of luck! Thank you for watching!!
can I use this over textured drywall in a bathroom?
Absolutely you could
You can use Eco-Prime on green board which has a wax coating
Yes definitely! It will turn into a concrete type of texture for better surface
It looks like that product has been rolled onto the wall. Correct? When I bought some today, the tile guy had never heard of anyone doing this and said it cannot be applied with a roller, that it has to be troweled. Your thoughts / instructions?
For someone who didn’t know the product he sure gave you the wrong information lol yes only way to apply is with roller. Prep cause it is a loose liquid. I’ve been using for years never a problem.
When you say prep… could you be more specific? I plan on doing this tonight…
Is the viscosity low enough that I can use the product as is, or do I need to mix it well and cut with… ?
What is the best clean up product when finished? MEK?
Thank you for this video and for helping me with my project.
this goes with existing drywall that is painted as well?
Yes it does gives a good texture to trowel thinset.
@@reinaldoknows993 Thank you
Thanks for video man....
My pleasure thank you for watching!
I had a handyman apply tile with mastic directly to dry wall for shower walls. I understand this is not ideal, but do I need to rip it all out and start over?
Great question, it’s best to not use mastic where water hits (which you stated, I get it, shit happens lol). However, with that being said, as long as it’s done correctly with good mix mastic, application, install time, grout, silicone etc etc.. It should hold (Again, shit happens, I say this because your situation might not be ideal to replace a whole shower). Mastic takes longer to settle, it’s more like glue. Now, if grout starts cracking, tiles are getting loose. The list goes on, yes remove. Bright side that tile should be easy to take up if it wasn’t installed properly. Waterproof the drywall if you choose to keep it, if not. Replace with hardiebacker but STILL waterproof. Then you can tile. No primer needed for shower, but waterproof membrane. A MUST! I hope this helps
@@reinaldoknows993 okay, so sounds like unless I see cracking in the grout I should be okay? It was a large expense and I like how it looks but it’s not draining well I think because the angle of the shower floor and because we didn’t move the drain from the left side to the center. But I’m going to try and get a prefab shower floor/pan installed and keep the tile walls but I’m getting conflicting reports. Thank you!
Great educational video!
Thank you brother! I have more content on the way. Appreciate your support greatly
So I can use the Eco Prim in a shower/ tub area over DW/sheetrock that's finished and painted? And will that Eco Prim make that water proof at that point? The Shower will have a curtain for the surround so the tiles won't be getting directly wet like say a walk in shower. But it is a shower non the less.
No, do not use this in shower area. Only in areas where water won’t hit directly. For showers, you will need to seal your seams with thinset and thinset tape. Allow that to dry one day, then apply 2 coats of a waterproof product I use (redguard) at Home Depot. You’re ready for times after.
Eco prim I would use if I’m installing backsplash in a kitchen over drywall to allow better adhesive and trowel flow when tiles are installed. Hope this helps!
Can I do this with exterior plasterboard (blue) ?
No, this is recommended for interior use only per instructions. Hope this helps
Thanks for the tip brother
Thank you for watching and supporting my brother! Appreciate that
What about tiling over a backer board/green board joint that has been paper taped with joint compound?
For drywall (green board) to make it easier to trowel the wall and get better coverage. Using this will give you a great texture wall so that thinset/mastic will adhere to. The backer board depends on the application area. If it’s water area, you should use waterproof membrane over backer. If it’s the floor/wall dry area, you’ll be fine right on backer. I hope this helps!
@@reinaldoknows993 prime the joint you mean? I’m confused by what you said about greenboard.. it’s only half cement board up from the floor since we’re tiling up 46” from the floor. From that point to the ceiling it’s greenboard
I want to extend my tile out of the shower to cover one whole wall of my bathroom. So once I hit the drywall outside of the shower, can I attach cement backer board to the drywall before tiling on top? Or do I have to remove the drywall first? It will get humid but no direct water. The tile is fairly heavy at 4 pounds per square foot.
Yes, you will need to remove the drywall. The hardie board is the same thickness (1/2”) as the drywall (if you wanted to go that path). You could also, order a bucket of this product (eco prim) give 1-2 coats over the drywall to apply the texture and than you could thin set over that.
We have wall paneling in out bathroom. Can we apply tiles to that?
If the paneling is not bowing or coming off and on there really good, sure only if it’s secure properly. Prim first then tile
Excellente video
Gracias 🙏
Do you sand the paint at all? If not it seems like whatever you use your at the mercy of your paint.
I’m sorry, I’m not sure if I understand your question. You don’t sand paint if that’s what you’re implying
@@reinaldoknows993 He seems to be thinking, correctly, that your bond will be to the paint film and not the substrate. He is correct. Sanding the paint really isnt the answer though. Better to install new substrate. 1/4" cement backer is a decent solution if you cannot remove the drywall and mudcaps work well to smooth the transition between tiled and drywall areas.
So I’m doing a backslash in the kitchen , the wall has paint on it. So would I be able to use that product and apply it right over the paint to give me that same out come you talked about and then I can apply the thin set..
Yes you can! It will make installing easier. Make sure to cover your countertops well, use a small roller and roll lightly. Hope this helps! You could also use “Primer T” at Lowe’s for $10 bucks. I’m doing a video on that soon
@@reinaldoknows993 thank you I look forward to seeing that
I'm doing ledger stone tiles around a fireplace. Half will be over drywall. Will this product work as a primer in a high heat application? I bought the premixed mapei premium thinset. I contacted mapei but no response. Thank you
This product no, I double checked specs and doesn’t say it can withstand the heat. You will need to find a product specifically for that. Hope this helps
@@reinaldoknows993 thanks for taking the time on that my friend. Much appreciated
I’m doing a remodel in my kitchen and going tile tile the entire backsplash up to the ceiling. Would it be the same to paint red guard on the painted wall before tile? I figured that since it is used in a shower and tiled directly to that surface it would work in this case as well. Maybe just a little expensive but would work I’m guessing.
No need for red guard sir, that is a waterproof membrane. However, I would get a bucket or 2 of Eco-Prim and apply to give you a better surface when you spread your mastic (don’t use thinset) and make sure you use a small notch trowel. Hope this helps 🙏🏼
@@reinaldoknows993 but if you already have red guard from previous project, would it work in the same sense? Not looking for its water proofing abilities, just looking to use it as a bonding surface. Thanks for the reply!
Would replacing the drywall with cement board/hardie board still be best practice? I'm retiling a wall and floor in an old house, walls have tile 2/3 of the way up. So im guessing the walls will be damaged when I remove tile, was thinking to just replace to hardie board. And floors are linoleum over plywood, so I thought to rip up linoleum, fix/replace plywood where needed, add hardie board and thinset/tile over that. Do you think adding the hardie board to either floor or wall is a waste?
Yes absolutely if you are capable and willing to do it. Definitely do it that way and add waterproofing membrane
Make sure you seal your seams
Hell yeah., good info right on time!
THANK YOU 🙏🏼 Keep your positive energy
what about a plastered wall? A wall with Wire mesh and plaster then flat paint ? Plaster is about 1 inch thick then painted with a flat. Any scoring needed or just primer? paint is in great shape no peeling or bubbling
If you’re painting. Than no. This is for tiling. If you’re asking if you could use over plaster. Yes
Great advice 👍🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpfuil, thanks.
I appreciate your feedback glad I was able to help!!
Hello I am on a budget and our 1947 bathroom tub is tiled around it but not round the faucet or spout. The walls around the tub would always get wet with the splashing of kids bathing or us adults. Or even our dogs at times and the walls & paint around tub have with stood the water.
However it's time to change the bathroom tube into a shower and the separate shower stall into a closet. So can't I use this product you mentioned retile the surrounding tub to the top with subway tiles? They tiled on top of the Gypsum back in the day?
Please help this woman on a budget 😊
For your situation since it’s a shower. If the existing drywall has mold/mildew I would replace with hardie. If it’s still in good condition you MUST cover it with REDGUARD or any other waterproof membrane. The eco prim is for areas without water spots that need better backing for tile install. You must waterproof before you tile. Hope this helps!
@@reinaldoknows993 First of all, I appreciate the time you took to reply to me. Thank you...would you have a email address that I could futher communicate with ya🙏
@@fabulouspinkmk10 Yes of course! allinonepm94@gmail.com whatever helps!
Im adding tile to a dry area and using Laticrete Multimax Lite thinset. I called Laticrete & they said absolutely no painted drywall as its a bond breaker & essentially your bond would rely on that paint bond to the drywall - New drywall is acceptable though. Has this been your experience? Thaks
New or old, it’s best to always prep area and then prime with your choice of product. Then use a good thinset product I like “Ultra Pro Plus” by Mapei will never let you down. Hope this helps!
can you do this in the actual shower? I’m remodeling and never knew how much shower liners are and was wondering if I can lay the eco prim over the drywall then apply the tile will it work for showers?
If I’m understanding right, you want to know if you can apply this product over drywall in the shower area prior to installing tiles. Yes, you can. After coating the drywall with this product, make sure to apply some sort of waterproof membrane over top of everything in water area. It’s smart to remove that drywall and install hardie board and than you won’t need anything else but redguard (waterproofing) but whatever works ! Hope this helps!!
Hello, thanks for the video.
I tried to save my tiles. The ones that run along the bottom of the floor, the bottom wall tiles as I removed them,all the sheetrock paper peeled of the drywall. Now I have white chalk along the bottom of my wall in the bathroom.
1) Can I just use a oil based primer along the 2" exposed chalk, what kind?
2) Do I have to use Zin Bin first and primer or just ZIn Bin?
Thank you?
Stuck...
That is tough to determine without seeing it. However, if the peeling is not bad, a skim coat of spackle will do the job after you remove the caulk line. You could email me some pictures and we can for sure get to the bottom of it, the right way. Hope this helps!
How easy is it if you have to remove the thinset now that it has (mixed) eco prime? In this case scenario it is too replace the tile. Thanks
As long as you installed the thinset on the area correctly with or without eco prim. It would be hard to level floor and chip out thinset to remove.
Hope that answers your question.
@@reinaldoknows993 Yes. That if eco prime is applied it would be very difficult to get the thinset off. Thanks.
Yes and if you install correctly in general.
What about a kitchen backsplash over stucco? Thoughts?
Stucco has a rough texture you’ll be fine to flow nicely with trowel hope this helps!
What about tiling over a wall that's been skimmed with mud and painted, it still raw or should i primer beforel tiliing??
You can tile over anything, primer depends on the surface you’re working with. Over a wall sometimes the thinset tends to slide when you trowel and try to skim coat. Personally, I like to prep my wall/floor regardless. For the walls if it’s not hardie, I’ll add something to give texture so your thinset could bond and adhered way more effectively over just a painted wall. Hope this helps! I’m over cautions lol but hey it’s doing me well in business. Take care
@@reinaldoknows993 that's great. So the skim texture that's currently on the wall has been dried for months now. The guy sipped out on me and im trying to do it myself. So its green drywall cause the guy said i did not need backer board then a thin skim for texture. He knew i was going to put tile. Im trying to see if and how to prep it prior to adding subway tile/ kitchen back splash.
What about the painted wood paneling on the inside of a 1970's mobile home with 1 inch by 2 inch by 8 ft?
Would work great on that!
I would verify the adhesion of the paint on the paneled surface first. A lot of times paint will not bond very well to panels in mobil homes, especially latex paints. Use your fingernail or sharp object like a knife to see if the paint will flake off easily. If it does, you had better strip it first.
Very helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for letting me know appreciate that!
thx dude
No problem! Glad I was able to help
Does the prep called eco prim need to dry and how long before thinset can be applied
It ranges, depends on the environment. Could take 30mins-2hrs to dry. I let it dry for an entire day to make sure it cures. Then apply thinset
Have a like Reynaldo 🤝
Thanks!! I’m trying
Can you install ceiling tile on a shower ceiling over knockdown
If I’m understanding correctly, yes you could install tiles in a shower ceiling. If that’s what you were asking.
@@reinaldoknows993 Can you put the tiles directly onto the knockdown ceiling?
Terrific video, thank you! I am doing a small project to tile around a gas fireplace. Using porcelain tile and applying to sheet rock. Definitely want to use eco prime grip, but I already have a bucket of aqua defense. For such a small project, can I save the money and use the aqua defense (although waterproofing is not necessary) as a suitable primer for this project?
Absolutely! You just want something on the surface of drywall to give you a better area for bonding! That would work! Glad I could help !!
It worked perfectly! Sorry for the delayed update. Thanks again!
@@flyingfish775 That is so great to hear! I'm excited this vide was able to help. Stay tune for more!
Can I use prime over drywall the put adhesive glue on ledge stone for my fireplace
@@kendall2cups380 You could prime drywall for better coverage with your thinnest. For the ledge I would use the thinnest to secure it. Although, construction adhesive could work if the piece you're installing isn't too heavy. Hope this helps!
This video popped up in my suggested while I was dropping a deuce this morning and I figured I'd give it a try🤣
Prim grip is designed to assist in sticking tiles to non porous substrates. No tile installer on the planet ever had problems sticking to sheetrock. That was an unnecessary 40$ addition to your project.
It never hurts to use products for longer lasting results. If you tile before, you would know it’s not easy to trowel drywall with this product it’s a better motion and coverage.
Also it was to show tiling to a painted drywall surface.
1:48 Soooo now I potentially have a bigger problem. I don’t know why I take advice from anyone at Lowe’s anymore.
Now that I opened the product I can easily see that rolling it is no problem. It’s thick, but rolls easily.
BUT, I let that chowderhead upsell me into a product from the same company that was supposed to have the added benefits of additional waterproofing benefits. It’s not ecoprim, but something called aqua defense… and I can tell you straight up it’s not even close to being the same thing.
Now I am concerned that ecoprim will not bond to this product…. Which is now on my freaking wall.
It’s tough to give you an accurate answer without seeing. If this is in a water area than aqua will be fine because you need the waterproof. But honestly even if this isn’t in a water area you should be fine to tile over the aqua. Regardless either product will prep the surface for you in order to have a better surface to trowel. You could also email me pictures and I can give a better resolution for you. Hope this helps
Same happened to me… aqua defense is bullshit! That garbage started to peel off the wall luckily it happened before putting up any tile. I’ll stick with red guard and I’m loving the Eco Prim instead!!
Good tips
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback 👍🏼
Is there a difference between a painted and not painted wall when it comes to adhesion (if not using that product)?
I'm thinking of doing a small remodel but I will have to modify a section of a wall so part will have the paint that is there already and the new section new sheetrock. Do I have to finish the wall completely before putting the stone tile (paper joint, compound, etc)?
You will be fine! Don’t need to finish the wall as the stone tile will cover the seam just make sure it’s braced.
Hope that helps!
@@reinaldoknows993 thank you!
Hey if your installing heavy tile on a high wall, like 14 feet, would you be concerned about the paper face of the drywall ripping off? Im worried all the weight of the tile will just pull the paper off the face of the drywall. Or am I overthinking it?
If possible, replace the drywall with hardie board. Otherwise, you’ll be fine. I would add a primer overtop of the drywall before installing the tiles. Use “Keraflex Plus” by Mapei if you’re using a bigger format tile, not mastic. Hope this helps!!
Many people tile over redgard or mapei equivalent. Use a good thin set with polymers that says for floor and wall tile on it and also type of tile you are using ie porcelean, ceramic, glass. I know it’s not necessary but sometimes I do the first couple rows and make sure it’s level and taped so it won’t move and then I work on other things, and then come back to check on it to see if it’s dry or just start on it the next day. That kind of gives it a good sturdy foundation to finish the job out. I wouldn’t be concerned about how tall it was due to the fact that you grout lines actually are essentially expansion joints and the bearing weight is not technically pushing down with every piece as one. It may be a concern if the drywall is old and has any water damage. You’re not overthinking it, it’s good to ask questions.
@@wht240sxka thanks for your input. the job is starting at the end of the month and been doing lots of research.
thanks
@@NunYaaBizz sure.
Thanks
Absolutely thank you
If you’re tiling right over drywall you really should put a layer of ecoset or something similar to harden the wall first.
Yes that’s what ecoprim does
Mastic
If you’re using subway tiles or mosaics/backsplash yes. I would never just use mastic on a drywall surface or bare plywood without any primer to backing.
Drywall is weak af and the paper peals right off. I would never don’t care what you use. Heavy tile on paper and powder wouldn’t do it
I understand what you mean. In that situation use hardie board
Do Not put tile on wood or plywood without good primer, it will not be secured
Yes, you’re absolutely right!
This video is absolutely terrible! Tile will stick to drywall with no problem at all. Prim grip is not needed for this application. I'd be more concerned about the waterproofing or lack there of. This video screams inexperience
This video screams experience, reliable, trustworthy and things done right!!
That's a big negatory ghost rider
Adhesion promotion is probably the best thing all DIY tile people can hope for. Since all DIY tile people are not professionals, we can use all the adhesion promotion we can get. Juice McDouche.
Do not do video again like this. And do not come with DYI bull..t . I can stick tile on drywall with any construction adhesive .No primer or tin-set right ? What you are showing is absolutely unprofessional and wrong installing method.
You’re a fool, if you watch the video it clearly says you can apply tile with thin set. HOWEVER! It will make it easier and will bond/LAST a lot better than just applying thinset. Stop looking to dog someone just to do so. You make yourself look dumb.