Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Removing tile glue 5Apr 22, 2016 4:35 pm Stewie D Lots of elbow grease , a hammer, an old wood chisel, paint scrapers and whatever else you can use to remove it. Some old glues really do stick very well and you should aim to remove as much of it as possible so the new glue has a good chance of bonding well to both plaster wall and tile. Stewie Beetaloo If it is an old bathroom the tiles generally are small and were fixed with thin bed adhesive. If retiling with large tiles, just use a wide notched trowel over the ribs of the old adhesive (assuming they are less than 2mm high. However don't forget to install a new waterproof membrane to present day standards. Perfect will give that a shot.... maybe not the belt sander The bathroom tiles are not that old ~15yrs Re: Removing tile glue 6Aug 30, 2016 6:16 am Beetaloo If it is an old bathroom the tiles generally are small and were fixed with thin bed adhesive. If retiling with large tiles, just use a wide notched trowel over the ribs of the old adhesive (assuming they are less than 2mm high. buy phen375 http://ohdivinehealth.com/phen375-reviews/ However don't forget to install a new waterproof membrane to present day standards. changing tiles is really exhausting. we recently changed ours for about three months if i am not mistaken. we actually did what you suggested just exactly what you advised and it make the tile easily attached on the wall without any marks or stains at all. i thinkan appropriate use of adhesive is really a big thing. Sam There is a much stronger glue than liquid nails. It's called T Rex and will stick your timber to the concrete. Cheers Simeon 1 1729 The best advice is for you to get a competent building consultant to guide you through your build 7 4871 thanks, yes they are dry , thats a good idea with fish oil as sanding will be hard 4 2524 |