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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this product for exceptional bonding on challenging surfaces like existing tile, linoleum, and concrete without requiring removal. Most report successful tile-over-tile installations in kitchens and bathrooms, with the bond becoming nearly impossible to scrape after two days. Many appreciate its easy application via brush, roller, or sprayer, quick drying, and water-based cleanup. Reviewers confirm long-term durability in high-moisture areas like showers, with installations remaining water-tight over a year later. A few noted inconsistent texture or difficulty opening containers, and some questioned pricing. Overall, customers consider it a reliable solution for renovation projects.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Works
Would RecommendWorked great ...1st step in doing a tile over tile job.
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Covers cut-back adhesive
Would RecommendThe EcoPrim Grip adhered very well to the cut-back adhesive residue on my basement floor.
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It’s worth purchasing.
I had to travel outside of my buying area and pay a toll to purchase the product. However, it worked as well or even better than expected.
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Contractor's magic bullet
Would RecommendThis product is excellent especially, for application of tile over tile. Cost saving in time and money
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Don’t tear the old tile out - use this product
This product was used as a primer over existing tile on a kitchen backsplash. Our contractor used EcoPrim Grip before setting glass tiles over the old. The finished job looks fantastic.
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Not in Sebring, had to drive 45 miles to get it
Would RecommendGreat product, didn’t like that I had to drive 45 miles to get it
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Bonding primer
Would RecommendThis product makes it possible to put new tile over old tile that’s in good shape. We wanted to change the shower floor but didn’t want to start from scratch and remove the old tiles. So a coat or 2 of this bonding primer and we were good to go. Only time will tell how well it worked. I used Mapei Ultra Flex 2 as my mortar.
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$$$$$
Would RecommendWay too expesive for what it does. But its the only game in town. And thats the reason I would recommend.
Works great!
Would RecommendI had an existing tile floor on slab. It was almost impossible to remove existing tiles. After having a difficult time trying to remove just one tile with a jack hammer drill I did some research and thankfully find this product. I put three coats of this product on my existing tile floor and it created a rough cement-like surface to adhere new tile. This product does not come off like some reviewers mentioned. Be sure to clean old tile very well before apply this and you will be happy. I c...
Excellent
Would RecommendWe used this to prep tile on a backsplash. We then installed Tile over Tile and it worked great. Much less labor than removing old backsplash.
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