If you damage the wall significantly you have to repair it before installing the new tile.
Scrape tile adhesive off wall.
Or as an alternative depending on the strength of the adhesive is using a good strong scraper.
When the adhesive is softened through and can be easily cut through with a putty knife it is ready to come off.
This may take a while depending on the size of the wall and the amount of adhesive you need to get rid of.
Once the mortar softens up scrape it off with a 4 scraper or a wallpaper stripper.
But other parts of vinyl tile adhesive may take more time to come off completely.
Scrape the surface of the adhesive with a stiff bristle brush.
The two most common wall tile adhesives are thinset and mastic.
By working with patience and with great care you will remove the largest amount of the wall tile adhesive.
The critical aspect is to scrape the adhesive off the wall surface as much as possible by using a wide chisel and a hammer.
Scrape down the walls with a putty knife removing the softened adhesive.
Gently grind off thinset with an oscillating tool equipped with a.
The first step is to use a putty knife to scrape off the adhesive while applying heat to the adhesive to soften it up.
Tile adhesive is very strong it would take a lot of time and effort to sand it down.
Repeat the process until all tile adhesive is removed.
If any adhesive gets stuck to the brush remove it by hand and continue until no more adhesive remains on the wall.
Usually you can get a few bits of the adhesive off from scraping the tiles.
Answered 20th jul 2011.
Step 3 wipe some tile adhesive remover over the surface of the wall.
Make sure to pva the wall before tiling again.
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