A.Lee wrote:
Broadback wrote:

I am in the process of pressure washing my patio, after that is finished
I will need to re-point. Having tried both dry mortar and wet I have
still managed to mark the slabs, though it has come off. Is there a
reasonably easy and quick way of doing it and keeping the mortar off the
slabs? I wondered if something akin to an icing bag might work. Any tips
gratefully received.

Having done a lot of slabbing over the last year, I will never again use
cement/sand mix for pointing the gaps.
I always use brush-in ready made mortar mix, around £15 for a small
bucket.£25ish for a large one.
Gives a good finish, does not mark the slabs, and very easily applied.
See here fir oen make of it:
http://www.ecofil.co.uk/

Alan.

Any idea why they call it Ecofil? Doesn't appear to have any 'eco'
credentials or claims.

Unless "Polybutadiene based product extended with silicaceous fillers.
Contains less than 0.02% cobalt octoate." is super-eco-friendly. :-)

http://www.ecofil.co.uk/ecofil_msds.pdf

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