Using the pointing tool

The mix should be allowed to sit for a period after initial mixing, to allow it to self-bulk - then remix and use. Adding too much water in the early stages of the mixing process is a common mistake. This will stop the plasticiser from working properly and will result in a flat mix that does not flow correctly. It may also cause the water to separate. The rubber piston washer should not make a seal until it reaches the lower part of the chamber. This feature allows air-pockets to escape back out of the top of the tool, rather than being forced through the nozzle with your mortar.

You can order these from our shop. In this respect, protective gloves are recommended. Watch demo videos For regular brickwork, 10 square metres an hour is easily achievable. If you would like to download and print our paper instruction sheet click the box below Print or download instructions.

Add plasticiser directly to the mix not into your water container Add water in gradual stages, mixing thoroughly each time.

A step-by-step guide to using the Point Master 1. A quick stir is usually sufficient. Before each refilling, shake or gently tap out unused mixture. Wash out periodically. Clean the tool thoroughly after use. Watch the mortar mixing video Click the "Play" button below to watch our online video on how to mix correct mortar for the Point Master. Some useful pointing tips Old joints should be raked back to at least mm, or deeper for paving, then brushed or washed thoroughly to remove any dust.

It is also extremely easy to re-load. Refilling the PointMaster takes just seconds, so there is little delay in getting your new mortar into the joints. This all helps you to save the maximum amount of time. Keeping the tool at right angles to the mortar joint, apply hand pressure to inject the mix.

Mortar or grout is applied right to the back, ensuring a complete fill, without air pockets. As mortar fills the joint, move along, repeating the process until the joint is filled.

If the joints are even, a continuous sliding motion is possible. For uneven mortar joints you should use a stepped process: place, fill, remove, move along, place, fill. Allow time for the mortar to partially cure, then strike and finish as required. Application is precise and extremely fast. Waste material is reduced. High flow, offset, stainless steel nozzle is user adjustable to suit various joint widths. The tool is suitable for multiple varied applications and different mortar mixes.

Surkhi mortar is the mixture of lime, surkhi, and water in a suitable proportion. Generally, surkhi mortar of ratio is used in pointing work. It is mostly used in the pointing of old buildings and structures. The upper portion is inside the face of masonry by 12 mm while the bottom portion of the pointing is flush with masonry. Lime putty is sometimes replaced by cement. However, it requires a comparatively large quantity of water. Excess mortar sticking the sides is scraped away carefully.

In old structures or buildings; the joints should be wetted properly before starting pointing work as mortar may not stick on a dry surface. Pointing work should not be carried out during the frost weather as it may lead to the disintegration of joints due to the action of freezing. It avoids cracking and shrinkage at joints. It provides resisting property to bricks and stones masonry against weathering to some extent.

Stone-masonry may be defective for which portland cement can be used in mortar for tuck-pointing purposes to maintain and repair the damage. Thermal property of wall can be maintained by insulating the cavities with repointing work. Repointing integrates the structural parts with brickwork giving enhanced finishing. It reduces the further damage of the brick wall. It requires less amount of cement mortar.