SimpleSet Pre-Mixed Thin-Set Mortar 1 QT

Worked flawlessly for my project

Not much to say - it does exactly what it is supposed to.

Let me start by saying this is my first time making mosaic bricks/stones. I used this mortar for the grout between the tiles, which I’m sure was exactly the wrong way to do it, but I did it anyway and it worked. Please allow me to reiterate: these are RUSTIC mosaics. (Of course we all know the word “rustic” in craft-speak means “it’s an absolute mess but I love it anyway.”) So having no idea where to begin, I used lock-tight glue (not this mortar) to attach the tiles to the bricks, let it dry a few days, then unused this mortar to fill in between the cracks. My first attempt, I used plastic gloves and it was…. unspeakable. For the next attempt I did myself a favor and got an old plastic knife and used that instead of my fingers to smear mortar in the cracks. Much easier, I wasted less mortar, and it was less messy. A wet sponge worked for cleaning the excess mortar off the tiles. Success! Still rustic, mind you. This stuff is strong but gloppy and I can’t imagine that it will ever be smooth and professional looking, at least in the capacity I’m trying to use it in. You’d probably have to get real grout (and be much better at this than I am) for smooth perfection. When I used the wet sponge to clean up the tiles, I was able to use my wet finger to smooth it out a little but not much. It’s perfect for my purposes because none of my diy stuff ever turns out professional and perfect looking. If these mosaics were perfect, they’d certainly look out of place with all my other misfit projects.So anyway, I did four bricks so far, as shown in the pictures. I did only the tops and one front face each (not the whole brick). And so far I have used less than half the container. So it goes pretty far.As far as strength, it is absolutely hard as a rock. I got a few globs on my work surface that dried before I could wipe them off. And they are stuck. Hard. I’m going to have to chisel them off with a screwdriver and hammer or something because otherwise they are not going anywhere. I take this to mean my bricks are just as sturdy.I am giving this 5 stars because it has worked perfectly for what I wanted and this rustic look is what is was going for. If you’re looking for smooth perfection, you will probably find this mortar frustrating at best. But I love it and will be getting more when it runs out.

It dried up too quickly even after I thought I sealed it very well. Next time I’ll just buy a dry mix and add water.

Great product.

It was perfect

What I know about tiling you could put in a thimble. I needed something premixed for a smallish project. It worked well and was easy to work with.

It was dried out before I opened it so unable to use it. You can see how dry it is in the picture.