Honest Review Roughneck Brick Mortar Gun, Patio Point Build, Brick Pointing Tool.

Just for the record i am not a builder I am just sharing my experiences on home DIY.
This is my honest review of this mortar gun as the reviews i saw are very unclear and in most cases give you the wrong impression of the tool.

[@Falco45able]

Just used one to point my chimney after raking out the joints to 25mm, it’s brilliant ! use plenty of plasticiser and a creamy mix not sloppy great👍

[@lifes.projects]

I couldnt fault it. Did what i needed it to do and just gave it a good clean ready for the next job.

[@thequietroom3991]

hi Falco666, I get my gun squeezing all the water out so I end up with a had slug in the tube. did u get this and did the plasticiser make a big difference?

[@Falco45able]

@@thequietroom3991 Hi, yeah when I first tried it I just used sloppy sand trying to work out the best consistency but it just blocked, so did a mixed with cement worked but still not right blocked , so had some plasticiser handy so used it in the mix , and it worked fine , you need the mix the consistency of cream to work , I used a cheap plaster rotary mixer on my drill mixed it in a builders bucket, make sure your sand is not grit sand or similar, I used it on the chimney up on the roof brilliant , good luck😉

[@ABCD-cz6mb]

It's really bad for big jobs because the 'plastic' thread on the top of the tube wears down on the tube due to the sand, in which makes it only good for the bin!

[@scottwalters7196]

Nice to see a good honest review. Seems down to earth. Cheers for that 👍

[@lifes.projects]

No probs. Its what was needed as there so many bad reviews about it.

[@davidevans3359]

Thanks pal - you've just sold it to me. I'll be getting one for next week when I'm off! ;)

[@lifes.projects]

Thats mate. Glad you found it useful. Happy Pointing 👍

[@simonpidgeon949]

Thank you I’m going to buy one, I’ll keep the mix fairly wet so shouldn’t be a problem , plus it will be ok for other stuff like ready mix plaster to get into gaps around my new window frames as spray foam just isn’t cutting it , 💯👍👍

[@jonathanh647]

In my opinion, after I tried to use one of the roof using the same mixture I would use on engineering bricks, it blocks up and all the water seeps out quickly and the rest of the mix gets dry far too quick

[@mauricesmith3209]

I used one for pointing brickwork and paving slabs. I've also used it for grouting between ceramic tiles. I put the tile grout in a sandwich bag inside the tube. To aid in cleaning, Just pull out the empty bag and put in a new one. Saves hours of time cleaning off the tiles.

[@lifes.projects]

Thats a great idea!

[@jenseninterceptor3416]

maybe this gun works for patios cos you've got gravity on your side but with a wall nothing was coming out at all. The seal is so tight that it forms a vacuum which stops the mixture from moving and all the water is forced out of the mix also making it immoveable.

[@andywood233]

Nice one lad, you've helped make my mind up to get one, thank you

[@lifes.projects]

Thank you. Hope it works as well for you as it did for me 👍

[@kieronmcbrearty5068]

I tried mine for the fest time today.....it did block but i thing youre rate about a sloppy mix.....cleaning is easy

[@mariosavva999]

Wonder how it would work if filled with a sloppy enough mixture of Bostik instant cement?

[@skrabula83]

Doing pointing , add soap to make more soft , but with or without im still cant press to make that go out... What im doing wrong

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Thanks for the excellent reviews, I’ve been wondering if they were any good.

[@lifes.projects]

No probs When i looked i nearly didnt bother buying it but must have been user error 🤣

[@marksheppard9880]

DO it by hand OLD SCHOOL RULES. QUICK MORE CONTROL, NO CLEANING, AND YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE A 🤠🤠🤠

[@Thishandleisavailabl.e]

I use them for pointing houses they’re good I wouldn’t bother pointing up patios wet it just makes a mess push in a well mixed dry mix and rub it up with iron

[@lifes.projects]

It was a little messy but just thought that was me 🤣. I have a bit of pointing to do on the house. Initially I would have got someone in but don't mind now I have this.

[@Thishandleisavailabl.e]

@@lifes.projects it’s miles quicker once you’ve got yourself a system going it’s handy having someone working with you to fill a spare tube while you’re pumping then rub it up together once you’ve got it all in turns a bastard of a job into a nice day

[@petevan8942]

I've just layed a black limestone patio so dont want to brush a dry mix in as it takes too much cleaning after

[@roberthayter157]

Helpful video. I think I'll be buying one.

[@robpeepod]

A very nice review, thanks!

[@lifes.projects]

Thank You.

[@paullefur6213]

Thanks for the tip, I need to repoint my brickwall store as it was built in the 70's and i think the builders only showed a shovel of cement to the mix its degrading thanks for the mix being slightly sloppy and to the other youtube about plastersizer sorry for grammer lol

[@lifes.projects]

Glad its helped you out. I need to do some pointing on my house soon so back out it comes. Glad it helped you out

[@arronbrown771]

I use mortar guns everyday the best mix to load the gun up with is to siv your muck first makes it creamy and gets all the bits out so I doesn't block the gun up

[@lifes.projects]

Thats brill. Thanks for that 👍

[@fungames24]

No need to sieve if you use plastering sand. My first go with 4 to 1 mix and washing up liquid worked to fill a gap. Although, I could do with a longer and thinner nozzle.

[@fungames24]

@@SC-hk6ui I wouldn't know, I have never used plasticiser. But the dish soap worked for my gun every time. Could be placebo, but I am happy with the result.

[@NakedCakes]

@@fungames24 you should never use washing up liquid it cracks and fails over time, that’s what plasticiser is for

[@fungames24]

@@NakedCakes Nothing cracked so far. I have filled all kinds of holes and gaps with it. No problem yet.

[@MrKBUK]

I bought the Ultimate version of this mortar gun & just unpacked it, the Ultimate one does not come with a scoop, wish I'd realised thia so I could of nicked one from the other box.

[@lifes.projects]

Haha. The scoop was another reason I bought this one. Handy little thing

[@philholding6905]

add some plastizer, make the mortar more flexible and pliable.

[@richardlanger4067]

Do you have to do a really wet mix to use one of these I do pointing myself but gonna buy one to fill those holes in the brickwork

[@lifes.projects]

Not megga wet but wetter mix than what you would usually have.

[@debbieb8431]

What about for very small areas like subway tiles? I have travertine and don’t want to fill the decorative voids, just the seams

[@lifes.projects]

Its comes with a few attachments but i think it may struggle to do that.

[@domgray7587]

👌 fair play mate I’m just going to pick one up handy tip on the mix legend

[@lifes.projects]

👍👍

[@imrankhanuk]

Hi. What ratio of sand and cement did you mix? I tried several so far but can’t get it working. What’s sand you used please?

[@lifes.projects]

If i remember rightly it was 4:1 ratio

[@jodysmith8203]

I’m doing the exact same project. How do you get all the cement off the slabs after?!!

[@lifes.projects]

I wiped them off asap and its come up nice but You can use brick acid to get the stains off

[@jodysmith8203]

Life's Projects thank you. I’m worried I’ll then over water the cement and make more mess

[@phillip23451]

What mix would you recommend for use in the gun for pointing a brickwall?

[@lifes.projects]

I did a similar mix to the patio but not quite as wet

[@johnsaunders6510]

Good review. Thanks.

[@hongkongphooey78]

Sounds like a Yorkshire lad. Good review cheers.

[@lifes.projects]

Yes I am a Yorkshire lad 👌. Glad you found it helpful thank you.

[@MrTubbymarshall]

Obviously the secret is to make your gobbo nice and thin. Common sense. 👌

[@lifes.projects]

If you fancy a laugh look at some of the reviews on screwfix. I don't think common sense exists 🤣

[@skinbackyourpeel]

Will it be any good with lime mortar that has a courser aggregate?

[@lifes.projects]

Yes with the large nozzles and a water biased mix it should be fine.

[@petevan8942]

Do you let it go off a little before you tool it

[@lifes.projects]

Yeah pumped it in and let it go off before pointing

[@Markjoshuaashton]

Purchased the same one today after seeing your review. Absolute waste of money. DO NOT BUY ONE. It doesn't matter how sloppy the mixture is, the compression forces the water out after the first 5 pump. User error my arse. 👎 DO NOT PURCHASE THIS CRAP

[@lifes.projects]

I would take it back. Honestly i never has a problem with mine. Used it a few times now.

[@johndyke2141]

I use it everyday With out any problems and if you no what your doing there brilliant Im grinding houses down to 25 mm so pretty deep to repoint with out I’m fast but even faster with this tool,you just use bricklaying muck tiny bit to wet to point not dripping like mr whippey cream with body to it beat water out my labourer loads the tube I fire it in soon drys from wall sucking moisture easy peasy don’t understand all bad reviews it’s not the tool it the person using it

[@stevenallison840]

This gun is good if used right keep mix right and keep gun clean it will last

[@lifes.projects]

Yes your right. Deffo last a while if cleaned and used correctly.

[@georgeendres762]

Just tried using mine today and got about 1/4 of the mortar out and no more would come out,I know I got the mix right? What do you think?

[@lifes.projects]

@@georgeendres762 make sure its nit lumpy and more water biased. Thats what i found.

[@stevenallison840]

@@georgeendres762 make your mix not to thick and not to wet and lumps mix it like cream

[@thomo74]

What about filling it up?

[@lifes.projects]

You get a little curcular scoop that is the same width as the tube to fill it up with

[@petermarais9060]

Hows the puma doing?

[@lifes.projects]

Hi Peter. I am working back on the Puma tomorrow. Had to bring some projects forward due to lockdown. Going to start rubbing the chassis down and treating it tomorrow.

[@jeeezy222]

Dude you should be speaking about problem solving why it gets blocked and how to fix it, you can’t use it horizontally, you can’t mix a “sloppy mixture as it affects effective applications of decent grout. It’s a heap of shit, if your a Hugh quality tradesmen who want high quality results, don’t but this. If your working on a rock wall at heights and looking to use this grout application, it can’t be used as like I said it can’t be used horizontally. Don’t waste your money

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Its junk. The seals break off. Get a proper on. . This is only suitable for tooth paste. Will break

[@GrumpsBarn]

...it's rubbish....you'd never hit a target 2 miles away with pinpoint accuracy with that thing! ....also you'll find that it's probably fine for diy use, but not suitable for more "professional" building work....hence the poor reviews

[@lifes.projects]

🤣🤣 what about if there was a scope on the top?

[@GrumpsBarn]

@@lifes.projects 😂😂😂

[@scottwalters7196]

Why would you need to hit a target 2 miles away with it? 😂