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  1. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Silicon Remover

    Just on re boarding a bathroom and the upvc windows is caked in Silicon. Want to remove this before skimming it up. Any top tips on solutions, or ways to remove it offthese plastic windows so not to damage or leave nasty scratch marks would be much appreciated. Cheers D
  2. R

    Limestone Tile Removal

    Hi all, just finished a really nice Limestone floor with electric underfloor heating. I have small snag, although it's completely natural stone the lady is not happy with one tile in the middle that has a lot more shall we say: "Features" in it than some of the others, she'd like it replaced...
  3. J

    Tile Removal - Nightmare Job

    Hi guys n girls, It's been a while since I posted on here. I'm a plumber by trade (1 years experience) and also gas safe (just passed) but I want to get to grips with basic tiling. Anyway, I have a job where the basin tap is concealed behind some tiles, they've tiled onto ply. I need to remove...
    • jaydebruyne
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    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  4. P

    marker pen removal

    Hi guys Any tips on removing colouring pen from my ceramic tiles please, tradition cleaning products aren't doing the job Thanks
  5. K

    Natural Grout Removal

    Hiya, Looking for advice on how to remove excess grout from a Matt porcelain tile. We got hugely screwed over by the builders so can't afford to buy anything to remove the excess grout off the tile. Can anyone come with a natural remedy? Kazz
    • Kazzgriffiths
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    • aus grout natural removal tile grout usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  6. J

    Dry Mapei Grout Removal From Textured Porceiain Wall Tiles

    Hi I have just grouted my newly fitted ABK Reworks Multi Beige 600x300 Porcelain wall tiles with Mapei Ultracolour beige grout. The tiles are textured matt to look like natural stone. The problem is the grout has ended up going into the surface undulations and I have been unable to clean it...
    • jazzhands
    • Thread
    • adhesive aus dry grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout removal tile tile grout tiles usa wall wall tiles
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  7. R

    Self adhesive tile removal

    Hello all. I'm in the process of redoing our kitchen (full refit). The old laminate was lifted and under it are two layers of self adhesive tiles (rather than floorboards as I expected!) I've removed a couple of the top layer tiles (with considerable effort - which resulted in 'chipping away'...
    • RDTiling
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    • adhesive aus removal self tile tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  8. A

    Karndean removal

    Well been to start a floor,tried to remove the karndean tiles from a screeded floor( no ufh ),but it is stuck solid,the customer has supplied all of the material's the adhesive is Bostick stone flex,so having never used this adhesive before I gave their Technical dept a ring and got their top...
  9. T

    Grout Removal

    Hi guys , im doing a large re grouting job all floor work and trying to find the best way of doing it , angle grinder is the quickest but very very dusty ,the new dremmel is fairly dusty as well and the Fein is a bit slow for large area , just cant think of a good alternative , any ideas guys
  10. K

    Grout removal

    Has anybody used a Hyde grout removal tool? They look pretty good on you tube but sometimes tools can be made to look better than they actually are. I use a multitool when necessary but find the blade can damage the tile edges quite easily on a small grout gap.
  11. D

    What does 'removal' mean? Dispute advice please

    Hi, I've just had a job done and am withholding part of the payment pending resolution. I had new tiles fitted in my house and the tiler, as part of the quote, agreed to the 'removal' of the old tiles. He did this - but left them all in a (tidy) pile in my back garden! He contends that he...
  12. 2

    SBR Removal on bath taps???

    Any ideas how to remove SBR primer from chrome taps and acrylic bath ? Tried everything :mad2: ....Help ...:oops:
  13. C

    what grit grinding cup from ATS is best for adhesive removal ?

    cheers lads
    • cam_low
    • Thread
    • adhesive aus best cup grinding removal tile adhesive usa what
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  14. U

    Retile after tile removal damaged Marmox board

    I needed to replace 3 tiles and in removing the old ones the backer board has got damaged - the tiles were on Marmox board so it damages fairly easily. I'm guessing there is no way to effectively repair the board so I think the way forward would be to remove the existing board that is exposed...
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • aus backerboard board marmox marmox backerboard removal retile tile tile backerboard usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. R

    Removal of adhesive under marble tiles.

    Hi to All - thanks for allowing us DIY'ers onto this forum! I have just started to take up some marble tiles, which I thought was going to be a massive job...however, once the first was levered out...the rest have come out in whole tiles...doesn't even appear to have made an impression on the...
    • Redishbird2
    • Thread
    • adhesive aus marble removal tile tile adhesive tiles under usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. O

    What is your method of Silicon removal?

    I am getting more and more jobs that require the removal of old mouldy Silicon around shower trays and baths. Whistle this has never been a speedy job,does anyone have any tips that will speed the job up? Are those specialist Silicon removing corner tools safe on the baths/tray's? Is there...
    • On one
    • Thread
    • aus method removal silicone usa what your
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. D

    Tile removal from Lamitech

    Been asked to remove a couple of small floors which were recently put onto Lamitech ( wrong tiles and not laid by me I might add ) . There only around 3m² each and I know it's going to be a hammer and bolster job . Just wondered if anyone got a rec/link for a curved/hooked shaped wide bolster...
  18. L

    Removal of Granfix Maxigrout from Porcelain tile

    Hi folks, I'm wondering if somebody could help me out... I recently tiled my bathroom with black porcelain tiles and grouted with Granfix Maxigrout Charcoal. When applying the wet grout it was a darker colour such that distinction between grout and tile was very difficult. I cleaned off excess...
    • leighduffy
    • Thread
    • adhesive aus granfix grout porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles removal tile tile grout usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. D

    Shower Grout Removal

    I am trying to remove the grout between the wall tiles in the shower as it is discoloured. The grout is very hard with few cracks. I have tried the Vitrex tool which is useless on this grout, Dremel bit which works but is very slow and now the Bosch PMF 180 with the grout blade but it is so...
    • Derek Budd
    • Thread
    • aus grout removal shower tile grout usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. C

    Best fein grout removal blade ?

    As above cheers
    • cam_low
    • Thread
    • aus best blade fein grout removal tile grout usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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