Thread: chalk lines

hi guys im about to tile the loungeroom.

Question is what can i use to spray over the chalk lines so they dont dissappear????

Im taking it slow over 3 weeks to complete as im not in a hurry. Im afraid my lines will dsappear as they did in my last project in the laundry

any help???

cheers

hi guys im about to tile the loungeroom.

Question is what can i use to spray over the chalk lines so they dont dissappear????

Im taking it slow over 3 weeks to complete as im not in a hurry. Im afraid my lines will dsappear as they did in my last project in the laundry

any help???

cheers

If you put oxide in your line rather than chalk they should stay down for a few weeks. The oxide will wreck the string in your chalk line though, seems to be more abrasive. Otherwise, snap your lines, lay down a long straight edge and trace away using the harder green brickie's pencils rather than the softer red ones.

Mick

You can spray clear coat that used on cars and paint, that should make your lines stay there for a while.

The quick'n'easy way is a PolyU lacquer in a spray can. Just cover to a few inches each side of the lines, no need to coat the whole floor.

Years ago, on of the tradies I worked with (a tiler, oddly enough ) used to use cans of hairspray! VO5, I think. Of course, he was tiling the same day but it prevented the chalk lines from smudging as the rest of us trudged in'n'out during the day...

G'day Drummerlars,

Another method, and one my Dad used to tile a 40sq. house, was to hammer nails into the concrete floor, that way he could put the string up as needed.

I second teh hairspray - you can buy it for $2, and it makes a great semi-permanent protection. If it can be permanent, what about plain old permanent marker?
Cheers