Available as an attachment or an assembled system, the drill-driven Quikpoint Mortar Pointing Gun will deliver cement or lime mortars, self-mixed or bagged, in a controlled and consistent manner. Compared to hand-operated skeleton guns, also known as mastic guns and grout guns, the Quikpoint process will usually be many times faster and more likely to achieve full joint filling. Time taken to load or charge the Quikpoint mortar hopper is significantly less than with mastic guns and the Quikpoint mortar gun requires none of the repetitive
Available as an attachment or an assembled system, the drill-driven Quikpoint Mortar Pointing Gun will deliver cement or lime mortars, self-mixed or bagged, in a controlled and consistent manner. Compared to hand-operated skeleton guns, also known as mastic guns and grout guns, the Quikpoint process will usually be many times faster and more likely to achieve full joint filling. Time taken to load or charge the Quikpoint mortar hopper is significantly less than with mastic guns and the Quikpoint mortar gun requires none of the repetitive physical effort required with handheld mastic guns, which have the potential to cause long-lasting repetitive strain injuries (RSI) of the wrist and forearm. With properly mixed mortars, mix separation and clogging will not occur with the Quikpoint repointing system. The original Quikpoint pointing mortar gun was created over 25 years ago and thousands have been manufactured and distributed worldwide. This is a well-proven product, with full spares and consumables back-up available to buy online from Sunrise Tools and Equipment
Will the Quikpoint PLUS attachment fit on any drill?
The Quikpoint PLUS mortar pointing attachment can be fitted to a wide range of small rotary drills. We would not recommend fitting to SDS drills or any heavy duty drill, due to their bulk and weight. Most users operate the Quikpoint mortar pointing gun at between 1000 and 1500 rev/min. A drill with a rotary speed selector (on the trigger) is ideal – a free running drill, with no speed limiting, is not recommended. A mains-powered drill will usually be most productive. Using a cordless drill suits some situations – but a cordless drill may only have two (maximum three) fixed speed settings. We offer the Quikpoint PLUS assembled on Hikoki (Hitachi) D10VC3 and Makita 6510LVR mains drills; our current cordless system uses the Makita DHP458Z drill. Feel free to call or email us for further advice.
What mortar can I use with the Quikpoint PLUS?
The Quikpoint PLUS repointing gun is suitable for cement or lime-based mortars. This can be self-mixed from the raw components or a ‘bagged’ product where you simply add water. Coarser aggregates can be carried through the gun, Heritage lime mixes being a good example. In all instances, using a ‘proper’ cement mixer is preferable; a Forced Action Pan Mixer is often used for Lime mortars. Using a drill and mixer paddle should be limited to ‘bagged’ mortars where only water is being added.
Will the Quikpoint PLUS repointing gun clog?
This question usually arises due to previous experiences with a handheld ‘mastic’ repointing gun where under pressure, the water can easily separate from the sand/cement mix. The Quikpoint PLUS mortar gun uses an auger to deliver the mortar to the pointing nozzle with very little pressure involved. In addition, there is a vibrator rod within the hopper, which agitates the mortar, before it reaches the auger. With a properly constituted mortar, the Quikpoint PLUS will not clog. If clogging is reported, the cause will usually be a poorly mixed mortar (we advise to run the mixer a bit longer) or the vibrator rod not functioning properly – the latter is a simple mechanical arrangement so at worst, it will involve replacing a couple of worn parts
How much can I repoint in a day with a Quikpoint PLUS?
Many factors involved but repointing and ‘striking’ 20 square metres of regular brickwork per day is well within the reach of any competent person and users have reported figures far in excess of this. Quikpoint PLUS pointing guns are also widely used on newbuild facades with brick-slip systems – this application lends itself to particularly high productivity rates. In terms of efficiency, it is well accepted that a Quikpoint mortar gun is significantly more productive (and less tiring) than a hand-operated ‘mastic’ pointing gun. A Quikpoint PLUS hopper can also be filled in less than 10 seconds – one user commented how he could dispense the contents of the Quikpoint hopper in less time than it previously took to dismantle, fill and re-assemble his ‘mastic’ gun.
How long will a Quikpoint PLUS auger last?
The impossible question. Wear rate will depend upon the abrasiveness of the mortar. The Quikpoint PLUS mortar gun is fitted with a hardened auger that does last considerably longer than a standard specification auger. An experienced operator (who has used Quikpoint repointing guns for more than 25 years) suggests a hardened auger “is good for” 400 – 500 square metres of regular brickwork. Few people comment on the wear rate or the replacement cost of an auger; many comment how the Quikpoint is so much faster than anything else they have used. The main wear parts in a Quikpoint mortar gun are the auger and the tip blades. The auger fits inside a replaceable hard polythene sleeve; a sleeve typically lasts the life of three hardened augers. To maintain efficiency, the Vibrator Rod and Tube combination along with the associated Cam Roller are worth replacing on a regular basis.
Available as an attachment or an assembled system, the drill-driven Quikpoint Mortar Pointing Gun will deliver cement or lime mortars, self-mixed or bagged, in a controlled and consistent manner. Compared to hand-operated skeleton guns, also known as mastic guns and grout guns, the Quikpoint process will usually be many times faster and more likely to achieve full joint filling. Time taken to load or charge the Quikpoint mortar hopper is significantly less than with mastic guns and the Quikpoint mortar gun requires none of the repetitive
