Use and Care Manual

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1. Be sure to clean the surface you are installing tile on to. Any dirt

or debris can affect the adhesive’s ability to adhere your Subway

Tiles to the substrate.

2. Measure and mark the

center points of both the

vertical and horizontal

dimensions of your wall.

3. Snap a chalk line between

these points to create your

centerlines. Check the

intersection of the chalk

lines with a carpenter’s square to ensure that it is fully square.

4. Layout your tiles without adhesive from your intersection point

towards the end of the wall. If your layout results in pieces that

are too small to cut along the edges, then adjust your centerlines

accordingly and resnap chalk lines.

Mixing Thin-set

1. Be sure to follow mixing directions on bag on all points. You need

allow the thin-set to sit between mixings – as the instructions

describe - because it is during that time that the cement slakes. If

you do not do this, the bonds will be weak and the thin-set will not reach maximum adhesive performance.

2. DO NOT ADD EXTRA WATER ONCE MIXED. This will weaken the adhesive strength of the MAPEI Adesilex

P10 – specifically formulated for glass tile applications. If the thin-set is drying up, then remixing will return some

of its fluidness.

3. Placing a damp towel over the bucket used to mix the thin-set will extend its “pot life”.

Applying Thin-set

1. Using the flat side of the trowel spread the adhesive onto the working area.

2. Only apply as much area as you can tile in the next 15 to 20 minutes (The open time for Adesilex P10 is 25 to 35

minutes). If you are not able to tile over thin-set that you have applied within this period, then you must scrape the

adhesive off the surface and reapply.

3. Comb the notched side of the trowel across the thin-set. This ensures that an even and proper amount of thin-set is

applied to your substrate.

4. Take the flat side of the trowel and knock down the ridges of thin-set so that the surface is covered evenly with

adhesive.

5. This ensures that shadows from the ridges are not seen through the tile after installation.

“HOW TO” INSTALL GLASS

SUBWAY TILE

Preparation

Installation

Materials

• Adesilex P10 (Thin-set)

• Keracolor U (Grout)

• Keracaulk U (Caulk)

Tools

• Band or Ring Saw for Glass

Tile

• Bucket

• Carpenter’s Level

• Carpenter’s Square

• Chalk Line

• Drill w/ Mixer Blade

• Grout Scraper

• MAPEI Grout Bag

• MAPEI Grout Float

• MAPEI Grouting Sponge

• MAPEI Margin Trowel

• MAPEI Square Notch Trowel

(1/4”x1/4”x1/4”)

• MAPEI Tile Spacers 1/8”

• Smoothing Stone

• Wet Tile Saw w/ Diamond

Blade

Summary of content (3 pages)

PAGE 1
“HOW TO” INSTALL GLASS SUBWAY TILE Tools Preparation 1. Be sure to clean the surface you are installing tile on to. Any dirt or debris can affect the adhesive’s ability to adhere your Subway Tiles to the substrate. 2. Measure and mark the center points of both the vertical and horizontal dimensions of your wall. 3. Snap a chalk line between these points to create your centerlines. Check the intersection of the chalk lines with a carpenter’s square to ensure that it is fully square. 4.
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Setting Each Tile 1. When setting the tiles, butt them up to the adjacent tiles, and then press and twist the tile into the thin-set away from the already set tiles. This prevents thin-set from squeezing up into the grout lines. The less thin-set that dries in the grout lines, the less clean up will be required before grouting. 2. Place tile spacers where tiles butt up next to one another. You should place at least two along each edge to ensure straight, uniform grout lines. Cutting Tile 1.
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Cleaning 1. Wipe off excess grout with your Grout Float, held at a 45° angle, diagonally in relation to the grout joints. This will prevent the float from digging the grout out of the joints. Be sure to remove as much as possible. 2. Wait 15 to 20 minutes after using the Grout Float to wipe the surface before cleaning. 3. Soak a Grouting Sponge with clean water, then wring thoroughly. It should be barely damp.