Bond It Mega Stik

[Leeson]

Hi,

I'm looking at plasterboarding my lounge walls and I've just found a new product, Bond It Mega Stik as a replacement for dry wall adhesive and I wondered if any one has any experience/knowledge of its use. I'm taking the walls back to the brick work and the walls themselves are in good condition and are nice and flat.

The two main benefits are much less mess and no dust... My other half has a chronic lung problem so if I can keep dust down then all the better.

Thanks.

 

[roy c]

If you are taking the walls back to the brickwork then you will have more dust than what ever you stick the boards on with!!

 

[Leeson]

Well that's true but mixing the plaster can be pretty dusty and mixing it outside and carrying it through the house will make a bit of mess that can be avoided with this stuff. It just seems a lot easier than dry wall adhesive, a lot quicker and there's no dust from it as a substance.

On top of that, I'm taking the window out so the debris from the room will go straight outside through the window and I can seal the room with plastic sheeting to try to reduce the dust getting through to the hallway and the rest of the house.

I really just want to know if it works?

Thanks.

 

[Leeson]

I guess the two threads below answer my post... I didn't find them when I first searched the forums.

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=173208&start=0

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=180357&start=0

I'll give it a go in the chimney alcove first, if it goes horribly wrong it is the smallest area to rectify.

Thanks.

 

[Micilin]

Test area is a good idea. Not used it myself, but interested in how you get on

 

[peaps2]

It's no good.

 

[huddsspread]

i wouldnt say mixing plaster is dusty? if your very stupid with it and chuck it around it will be dusty. Open the bag slowly, tip it in the water and mix, then add a bit more. All the same, multi, drywall, coving adhesive.

Do it slowly and carefully, no dust anywhere.

Now getting wet plaster everywhere, thats a different thread.

 

[Leeson]

Thanks for all the responses... I guess the jury is out on this.

No one has any concrete experience of putting up plaster board like this by the sounds of it and while most replies have been about dust and not about the product I'll see what happens and try to leave some info about the results on here.

Cheers.

 

[peaps2]

Thanks for all the responses... I guess the jury is out on this.

No one has any concrete experience of putting up plaster board like this by the sounds of it and while most replies have been about dust and not about the product I'll see what happens and try to leave some info about the results on here.

Cheers.

What gives you that idea? I spend 3 months renovating Somersal house in Derbyshire, we were given this to use by the owner/project manager even though we advised to find a different solution. Needless to say it was crap and didn't work. It also degrades over a short period of time. Use it and you will eventually end up with it all on the floor causing much more mess than you are trying to avoid..

 

[Leeson]

What gives you that idea? I spend 3 months renovating Somersal house in Derbyshire, we were given this to use by the owner/project manager even though we advised to find a different solution. Needless to say it was crap and didn't work. It also degrades over a short period of time. Use it and you will eventually end up with it all on the floor causing much more mess than you are trying to avoid.

Well Peaps2, that's a better answer than "it's no good". I say the same about Worcester boilers but it doesn't really explain anything and people still buy them.

Are you saying that this brand of foam is poor quality and others are better, or is it that this particular method of putting up plaster board is no good? There are other discussion threads where people have had success with this sort of stuff and it looks easier to use than dry wall adhesive... my forte is getting any sort of mortar, bonding or finishing plaster as much on the floor as on the walls so this looks like a good option unless there's an objective reason to the contrary.

Thanks.[/u]

 

[peaps2]

It's not designed to work in the way board adhesive works ie: not able to lay on thick to bring out door casings etc

It's designed to be applied then pushed to the wall with minimum gap. It's a glue...

We also had adhesion problems with a wall we had knocked plaster off. We cleaned down the brick and left it damp but would it hell stick all the boards to the wall, it did stick but you would get a board to stick then the next lifted and on it went.

It's also a nightmare to get off anything you drop it on and drop it you will.

Cost is also sky high. If you do go for it remember to get plenty of the solvent cleaner, plenty.

I would cover the floor and use adhesive.

 

[Leeson]

That settles it for me, sounds like a nice idea but poor in practice.

Thanks Peaps2.

 

[Greenfingerz]

I'm coming to this discussion very late and reading through the thread I am wondering why you thought a solvent based adhesive would stick better to a dampened wall - and unsurprised that you had a bad experience as a result.

 

[roy c]

A little late!!!! Only 3 years late and peaps is long gone!!

 

[Greenfingerz]

Lol, I know. And guess what? Three years later and the product is no better. I thought I knew best, but Peaps2 was absolutely spot on.