Litokol SafetyGel is a ready-to-use, elastic gel membrane that you apply 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 floor-to-wall connection. This version is the 5 kg bucket.
Product & application
SafetyGel is intended for waterproofing wet areas and outdoor surfaces, and to prevent cracking in the tile layer.
This is the product that remains invisible when everything goes well. You apply it over the shower floor, along the corners, and against the wall, and then you never see it again — which is exactly the intention.
- Showers, bathrooms, and other indoor wet areas
- Swimming pools and fountains
- Terraces, balconies, and facades
- Spa and hammam
- Industrial floors and heavily trafficked areas
- Over existing tile work
- Cracked substrates and substrates of different natures
Mind the limit: Never leave the membrane uncovered: there must always be a finish of ceramic, porcelain stoneware, natural stone, or mosaic over it. 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, gypsum, cement screeds, and levelling layers
- Existing ceramic tiles, porcelain stoneware, natural stone, and mosaic
- Fiber cement boards and wooden boards that are moisture-resistant
- 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 create a test patch. 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 gun.
- Process between +5 °C and +40 °C
- First coat diluted with 10 to 20% water: wait 30 minutes
- Between undiluted coats: 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 heavy 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 gun |
| Processing temperature |
+5 °C to +40 °C |
| Waiting time between undiluted coats |
2 hours |
| Lay tiles after |
2 hours |
| Consumption |
1.0 kg/m² in two coats on concrete, tiles and natural stone |
| Crack bridging |
From 0.75 mm, even at −20 °C |
| Operating temperature |
−20 °C to +90 °C |
| Content |
5 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 floor-to-wall connection.
How long do I have to wait before I can tile? Two hours between coats 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. There must always be a finish of ceramic, porcelain stoneware, natural stone, or mosaic over it. Outdoors, lay the tiles within 72 hours, otherwise the membrane will be 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 coats. On cement-based leveling layers, this increases to approximately 1.2 kg/m² in three coats.
