AmyJo, thank you for the link to the installation webinar! I'm curious what will be different in this new set of instructions.
I need a webinar on how to clean glass tile in a pool. All the suggestions so far are not working - much. I know there's a better answer somewhere - I just have to find it. I'm beginning to think the glass tile companies are like PB's. They know how to make and install the glass, but when it comes to the details of after care, not so much. Most of what I've read has to do with cleaning the tile before there's any accumulation of mineral deposits, etc.
Back to installing glass..... I hope it's ok, Amjo, but I'm pasting from your thread your information you have gotten from the Oceanside Tech Manager. It is the best I have seen anywhere. I printed the LightStreams manual for the workers doing my pool, but I think your info includes more steps with waterproofing etc than mine. I hope my tile lasts in spite of missing some of those steps!
From AmyJo's thread - post #115. Link:
Lap Pool Renovation with Aquabright - Page 6
"I've spoken at length with Oceanside Glasstile's Tech Manager who is a former tile setter and he says if we follow their guidelines we should not have a problem. There are many brands of waterproofing/thinset/grout they recommend including Laticrete, Bostik, etc and also recommend doing all of the materials from one company. When pressed, their preferred brand is Mapei, but say all are good if exact directions are followed. On the tile we are ordering (from their Teserra line), they recommend sanded grout! Apparently sanded grout offers the flexibility to expand and contract, whereas for our climate and tile, expoxy grout can expand, but doesn't contract back. Who knew? Therefore we are going to use all Mapei products for a prolonged prep for the tile - Primary waterproofing, Mortarbed, Secondary waterproofing, Thinset and finally tile and grout. There are recommended curing times for all of these steps - including curing of 21 - 28 days after thinset before the pool can be filled. I have a photo of our exact tile installed where the PB did not pay attention to the curing time, used the wrong thin set plus immediately filled the pool and the tile looks horrible. The clear tile in the blend has turned an ugly shade of tan. I would be so upset! I will find a photo to insert here."
You can see the photos by clicking on the link above.