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    LTP colour intensifier residue removal.

    Have recently been asked to clean up a terracotta floor that has had LTP colour intensifier over applied and now there is a horrible grey shiny bloom on alot of the tiles. I've used 8 to 1 mix of LTP power stripper which didn't remove the bloom and then a stronger mix of 1 to 4. But that still...
  2. Dan

    NSFW - Veet Hair Removal Cream for Men - Amazon Review

    NOT SAFE FOR WORK. ONLY READ THIS ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER. After having been told my danglies looked like an elderly rastafarian I decided to take the plunge and buy some of this as previous shaving attempts had only been mildly succesful and I nearly put my back out trying to...
  3. C

    Floor tile removal

    Hi, I have ALOT of floor tiles to take off. I have read a few forums but there seems to conflicting messages. The tiles are on concrete. Some say I need a Hammer drill but u have also seen a large electric floor scraper. Any tips? I'm pretty strong but don't have man muscle, do you think I can...
  4. C

    thinset removal from concrete slab floor

    Hey I am just wondering how pedantic I have to be when removing stubborn thin set from a concrete slab floor before I use a s.l.c and re tile? I have started the old fashioned way (chisel and hammer) but feel I'm being too precise about completely removing the thinset? Does it have to be 100%...
  5. A

    Grout removal hell

    Did a job yesterday removing grout from kitchen and conservatory. Bad job, customer wanted grey grout removed and replaced with ivory, i explained all issues/problems, couldn't give a guarantee and overpriced...still wanted me to do it! Got through kitchen quick, not too bad but once in...
  6. M

    Glass Splashback Removal

    Hello fellow tilers, Can anybody please tell me what they have found to be their best method for removing a glass splashback, as my customers now require ceramic tile splashback instead, i presume it has been siliconed on. Many thanks Steve
    • Mr Limestone
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    • aus clips glass lash lash clips removal spacer splashback tile wedges usa wedges
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  7. P

    Grout removal tool

    has anybody tried this NEW VITREX ELECTRIC GROUT OUT REMOVER TOOL - RAKE 240V | eBay
  8. J

    Best tool for tile removal

    Morning all I have dug around on old threads and am still confused as to what folks think is the best tool for removing old tiles! Should I be thinking SDS or manual tile remover tool??? Trying to build a decent selection of tools without breaking the bank!! Thanks all!! Julz...
  9. kilty55

    hg product removal

    hi all,i have a customer who has had what they say is polished granite laid and the tiler sealed it with hg marble and stone impregnator he said he buffed it in but it has left the floor smeary and greasy looking can i strip this back and if so should i use an hg prodcut to do so or will...
  10. D

    Grout removal

    Hello everyone, looking for a bit advice on the best way to remove grout. I have used the bosch pmf 180 in the past but find it a bit time consuming and the blades dont seem to last very long. Am i better using an angle grinder? if so what kind of blade should i use, will the one from my wet...
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    Grout Residue Removal on Travertine Mosaics

    Hello, I'm a tiler from Reading. most of my work is kitchen related. One other person who sometimes feeds me work is a building contractor. Before he met me he had some cowboy tile his wifes 'big dream' ensuite (he didn't know he was a cowboy at the time of course). That was a few years ago. The...
    • wayfoward
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    • aus grout mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics removal residue tile grout travertine usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  12. P

    Slate tiles - sealant removal

    Hi, first post here, have been browsing and found some useful info, but nothing exactly answering my question... We had a slate floor put down - riven uncalibrated grey slate. The tiler did an OK job, a few lips of a couple of mm but nothing too bad. What he did do, however, despite my...
  13. J

    Grout Removal Tool

    Hi Guys, I have been asked by someone to remove/replace about 18m of floor grout. There is no way i am using a hand grout remover tool for this, my hands will fall off. What power tool do you guys reccommend? Don't want to spend a fortune, any help welcome.
  14. R

    karndean removal

    I've started to remove 20m2 + of karndean vinyl planks this morning, i'm going nowhere fast. I'm starting to think i'd be better slurry coating and tile over the top of it. Any advice from those that have removed this expensive cheap looking plasticky tat welcome...... My method of attack so...
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    Concrete high point removal.

    What do you use to get rid of hight points in a conrete floor ? rest of the floor is flat but not bubble level. the high point is around 3ft by 2ft and around 4/5mm in high ? :thumbsup:
  16. R

    Nightmare removal!!

    Any thoughts folks, I have come to remove a set of tiles from a plaster boarded bathroom. They have been tiled previously tile on tile and the adhesive is so thick I have never seen anything like it. No ribs in the adhesive just thick and lots of it. As a result the plaster boards walls are...
  17. R

    adhesive removal from floor

    i have a kitchen floor to do the tiles have already been removed they basically just lifted but the whole floor is covered in thick adhesive whats the best way to remove or can i just remove highest bits then go over it again thanks in advance rab
    • rab glasgow
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    • adhesive floor floor tiling removal tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. kilty55

    best grout removal tool

    hello all,i have a possible re grout coming up. i have a bosch machine similar to the fein is there an attachement that is suited for removing lots of grout? and has anyone used the grout removal disc from trade tiler,cheers
  19. D

    grout removal tool

    hi everyone,can anyone tell me the best tool and blade/disc for removing old grout,i have 2 large wet rooms and a kitchen to do at a sports centre so i need a good reliable tool to do the job,any advice would be appreciated..dob
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    tiles removal from walls and floors

    hi guys, great forum BTW. just finished a 3 hour workout session of removing 3m2 of tiles from a kitchen wall :mad2: the tiles were plain white ceramic (been on the walls quite a while by the looks of them) and stuck solid like bricks!! to my surprise they were layed over wallpaper, how they...
    • tilerbob
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    • floor floor tiling floors removal tile tiles usa wall walls
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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