Litokol SafetyGel is a ready-to-use, elastic gel membrane that is applied in two or three layers. It creates a seamless waterproof layer without the need for reinforcement fabric, tapes, or corner pieces — even in corners and along the connection between floor and wall. This version is the 10 kg bucket.
Product & application
SafetyGel is intended for waterproofing wet rooms and exterior surfaces, and for preventing crack formation in the tile layer.
This is the product that remains invisible when everything goes well. You spread it over the shower floor, along the corners and against the wall, and then you never see it again — precisely the intention.
- Showers, bathrooms, and other wet rooms indoors
- Swimming pools and fountains
- Terraces, balconies, and facades
- Spa and hammam
- Industrial floors and heavily loaded areas
- Over existing tiling
- Cracked substrates and substrates of different types
Observe the limit: Never leave the membrane uncovered: it must always be finished with ceramics, stoneware, natural stone, or mosaic. Outdoors, apply the tiles within 72 hours, so that the membrane is not exposed to UV radiation for too long.
Substrate & compatibility
The substrate must be mechanically sound and free of loose particles, grease, oil, paint, wax, and rising damp.
- Concrete, plaster, cement screeds, and leveling layers
- Existing ceramic tiles, stoneware, natural stone, and mosaic
- Fiber cement boards and wooden boards that are resistant to moisture
- Not on damp substrates or with more than 3% residual moisture
- Not on bituminous membranes, rubber, or resin-treated surfaces
- Not under negative water pressure
If you are unsure whether a specific substrate is suitable, first make a test piece. The number of types of substrates and tiles is too large to exclude everything in advance.
Processing
SafetyGel is ready to use; nothing needs to be mixed. You apply it with a roller, brush, smooth steel trowel, or airless spray.
- Process between +5 °C and +40 °C
- First layer diluted with 10 to 20% water: wait 30 minutes
- Between undiluted layers: wait 2 hours
- Lay tiles after 2 hours
- At +10 °C, this waiting time becomes 6 hours
Do not apply more than 1 mm per layer and do not work when rain is expected or condensation is on the surface. The ambient and surface temperature must remain above +5 °C during application and for the first 72 hours thereafter. Protect the fresh membrane from driving rain for the first two hours.
Key features
- Ready-to-use: no mixing, no reinforcement fabric, no corner tapes
- Seamless — the gel chemically bonds to itself in overlaps
- Class DM 02 P according to EN 14891
- Waterproof at 1.5 bar positive pressure, no penetration
- Bridges cracks from 0.75 mm, even at −20 °C
- Resistant to temperatures from −20 °C to +90 °C
Technical specifications
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
Ready-to-use elastic gel membrane |
| Class |
DM 02 P according to EN 14891 |
| pH |
8 to 9 |
| Specific gravity |
1.48 kg/dm³ |
| Total dry layer thickness |
0.8 to 1 mm |
| Application with |
Roller, brush, smooth steel trowel, or airless spray |
| Processing temperature |
+5 °C to +40 °C |
| Waiting time between undiluted layers |
2 hours |
| Lay tiles after |
2 hours |
| Consumption |
1.0 kg/m² in two layers on concrete, tiles, and natural stone |
| Crack bridging |
From 0.75 mm, even at −20 °C |
| Operating temperature |
−20 °C to +90 °C |
| Content |
10 kg bucket |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need reinforcement fabric or corner tapes with this? No. The membrane chemically bonds to itself in overlaps, forming one continuous layer, even in corners and along the connection of floor and wall.
How long do I have to wait before I can tile? Two hours between layers and two hours before laying the tiles, under normal conditions. At approximately +10 °C, these waiting times become six hours.
Can I leave the membrane uncovered? No. It must always be finished with ceramics, stoneware, natural stone, or mosaic. Outdoors, you lay the tiles within 72 hours, otherwise the membrane is exposed to UV radiation for too long.
How much do I need? On concrete, tiles, or natural stone, approximately 1.0 kg/m² in two layers. On cement-bound leveling layers, this increases to approximately 1.2 kg/m² in three layers.
