Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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MAPEI’s Sam Biondo and Logan Reavis discuss the various methods and products for installing backsplashes. Should you use a mastic or a cementitious-based mortar? Should you waterproof? What type of grout should you use – cement-based or epoxy? And, if you use epoxy, do you have to seal it? Covering industry standards and MAPEI’s products, Sam and Logan embark on a lively and informative discussion. To learn more, visit us online at mapei.com/ca/en-ca/.

Key moments in this episode
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00:00 Intro
01:37 Let’s talk mastics
05:04 New ready-to use adhesive: Ultrabond ECO® GPT
07:40 What mortars to use
07:50 Specialty mortar: Adesilex™ P10
09:02 ANSI 118.4 mortar: Keraflex™ Plus
10:22 What grouts to use: Ultracolor® Plus FA, MAPEI Flexcolor® CQ and Kerapoxy® CQ
11:13 Specialty grout: MAPEI Flexcolor 3D
12:36 Grout to use with subway tiles: MAPEI Flexcolor CQ
15:34 Epoxy grouts for stain resistance
16:20 Sealant: Mapesil® T Plus

Links and resources
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Mortars
Keraflex Plus: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/keraflex-plus

Adesilex P10 Mosaic & Glass Tile: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/adesilex-p10-mosaic-glass-tile

Adhesive
Ultrabond ECO GPT: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-gpt

Grouts and sealant
Ultracolor Plus FA: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultracolor-plus-fa

Kerapoxy CQ: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/kerapoxy-cq

MAPEI Flexcolor CQ: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/mapei-flexcolor-cq

MAPEI Flexcolor 3D: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/mapei-flexcolor-3d

Mapesil T Plus: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/mapesil-t-plus

Mapesil 3D: mapei.com/ca/en-ca/products-and-solutions/products/detail/mapesil-3d

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