I have been putting together a cultured stone fireplace using both sticky stone to finnish (once I found a supplier here in Ontario) and another well regarded stone adhesive. The Sticky stone out performed the other product in every capacity. Vertical hold even on heavier corner stones was amazing...no mechanical assistance required...and I used far less product to complete the job than it required with the first product. Cost savings there for sure. The applicator gun is awesome and the cleanup is very minimal.also no leaking crom the nozzle tip in between applications. Really....I couldn't be more impressed with this product
This product was designed for vertical applications but I have tested it on horizontal areas, and it did work really well. I really like the Master Weld 948 as well, you can get it on Uline.
We do not have experience with any Sika products. If you try it, let us know! We can tell you that we have thousands of happy customers that have purchased sticky stone!
Hi that is impressive. How about for horizontal applications? Do you have a different item to reccomend? Can this experiment be tried in with the paver stuck to a solid concrete block?
We don't have a specific recommendation for adhesive for concrete overlays. You make a great recommendation with the concrete block for another test video. Thank you.
We did this test in a controlled environment and allowed the adhesive to cure for 18 hours. This was not a test done in the lab nor was it sponsored by Techniseal. We just wanted to see how the product held up on those two substrates. We've used it on multiple parts of our facility and are very satisfied with how it has held up in the northeastern freeze and thaw cycle.
Yes, you might just need to increase the amount of sticky stone that you use. Instead of doing a bead every 3 inches do one every 2. You will likely get a bit of sag this way, so be sure to start at the bottom.
That's amazing! Thanks for sharing. I just clad a retaining wall in tarpaper and 1/2 inch cement board and was going to use mortar. Instead, I will be using stickystone adhesive. I'm sold.
Correct we don't have an exact year length of expectation yet. We have used it on multiple parts of our facility and are very satisfied with how it has held up in the northeastern freeze and thaw cycle. We do plan on shooting more videos on Sticky Stone.
I have an deteriorating exterior cement block wall. I was thinking of fastening some plywood ( perhaps treated) to the cement block with fastners and Stickystone and then using more Stickystone to install some fake stone panels or pieces. Do you think using plywood for an exterior job would work? I can cover the top edge of the plywood to protect it from rain and snow. My thought process is that using plywood would be quicker than repairing the smoothing out the block repairing work. Thank you for your videos.
@@PaverToolInnovators I stand by my statement. I used Loctite to glue a stone to a cinder block. After about 2 hours, I could not get them apart with a chisel and hammer. Is Loctite Premium Fast Grab what it says it is? You bet your ass it is!
No it will not, due to applying the beads of StickyStone 3" apart vertically on the back of stone as opposed to horizontal. This allows space to exist between the wall and the stone and water to flow/evaporate preventing any moisture being trapped behind the stone.
@@PaverToolInnovators Thank you for the response, also I live in Florida and will the UV rays eventually shrink this product, causing stones to detach ? Thank you
Your demonstration is really nice, the analysis however is flawed. It really doesn't matter weather if the substrate is failing or the failure happens within the sticky adhesive! What matters is that there's failure in the installation and the stone will fall!
I understand the falling off thing but i not seeing how it relates to the test. He was putting well over 1000 pounds of pressure on the adhesive which in most if not all cases will never see 1000 pounds.
This test is all well and good in an inside laboratory style testing, but it doesn't mirror site conditions. Ona site the exterior plywood would be covered in either housewrap, or solid foam, test those and then tell us it's good to use and will last a long time. If you're saying this stone is really and truly for exterior facing, then put it up on plywood that's been on site for a few weeks and is laden with moisture. This product is for builders who want to make quickly, don't want to spend money on a proper mason to create something that would last a lifetime, and is interested only in short term profits. Show us a test panel in a hundred year's time and then maybe we'll be impressed. There is no way an architect or engineer would specify this product to be placed directly on plywood for a house exterior, minus any kind of weatherproofing so what was the point of the test?
Totally agree using Sticky Stone directly on plywood would only be appropriate for an interior application. At 3:52 Caleb states that we would never use Sticky Stone on plywood in an exterior application.
