Bostik Express Pointing Mortar

A really convenient repair product for small pointing jobs. Easy to apply straight from the tube and gives a neat finish without needing to mix traditional mortar. Ideal for quick repairs around the house.

Did what I wanted but it was not that easy to get it out of the cartridge.

Easy to apply and looks good once applied and dried. Would have looked better if it was the same colour as my current mortar.

Good stuff on first use. Flowed nicely into the crevices. Smoothed off easy. As got towards last third of tube it was more and more difficult to squeeze out. Became more grainier and added water required to smooth. You have to use it all quickly as it seemed to be drying out. In a tub you could add a bit of water as you worked but cannot do that in this tube. So if you've planned ahead and want all the tube on one go.. it's great stuff. Otherwise stick to a tub.

I read plenty if reviews of this stuff having never tried it before. I got the impression it would be difficult to squeeze our the tube...contrary to belief I managed to use a full tube with ease. I even used a smaller nozzle than that provided to get into some smaller joints and had zero issues. It dries a colour you'd expect and can be massaged into uneven joints (sandstone coping stones) with little mess. I used a finger to get a reasonably decent finish and returned about 10 minutes later to give it a final finish and smooth any bumpy joints. It does set in no more than 15 minutes (in the shade) so I can imagine once a tube is opened you're committed to using it all or scrapping any remaining.

This is an excellent product for small repairs. Dries quickly to a grey colour and is of sufficient hardness. I am no expert but I would have liked it to have been slightly more moist and therefore pliable but I still give it 5 stars for ease of use. Excellent for DIY novices like myself. I now know exactly the texture and thickness it should be if I am making it up from dry mix myself.

Only gets 4 stars as , reviewed by others it was extremely difficult to get the cement to come out using mastic gun. Used on a few small areas which were tough enough, but had to cut full end off to use on a larger gap that I found, fortunately used it all in one go. On a positive it went on well and has hardened up very quickly with a reasonable match to existing mortar

This item was one of the worst products I have used. I needed to make good a short length of mortar, which had been removed when some scaffolding was taken away. I bought this brand because it seems to be well known and widely respected. However, I found the contents of the tube incredibly hard to squeeze out. It literally hurt my hand, it was so difficult. When it did come out of the nozzle the mortar was hard and very dry. There was no smooth run, as I had expected. Instead it came out in hard lumps, which immediately fell to the ground, as it would not adhere to anything. I ended up pushing the mortar into the gap with my finger, as it was the only way I could get it to stay in. A very poor product. I would definitely not recommend it.