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    Removing BAL fastflex from tools

    Hi. Have been tiling outside over the last week with fastflex...I now have hardened fastflex on some of my tools...anyone know anything I can soak them in to easily remove adhesive? cheers
    • FreeD
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout removing tools usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    help with sealing granite tiles and also removing a lemonade stain

    Hi i recently had a corian worktop fitter mention lithofin stain protection and ive stumbled across your forum. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction on what to do. We have a granite tiles in a new installed kitchen, the tile shop said that they were already sealed, our tiler...
    • stolt
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    • coverage granite help liquid paint removing seal sealing stain tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Removing Swirls on Chrome Trim

    I've grouted over a Tile Easy 30mm chrome trim and it's left faint swirls/scratches. I've never had a problem with chrome trims marking before, but this is the 1st time I've used this thicker type. I know I should have left the protective film on, but I took it off as some of the trims had...
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    removing 5 cracked tiles with heating wires underneath

    Hi Everyone, I got a call last week and went round to a very nice flat near to me.They had a polished tile floor in the living room and about 5/6 of the tiles (large format) were cracked in different places around the room.He said he had five spare tiles and would I be able to...
    • nelson
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    • crack cracked cracking debonding heating removing tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Removing oil stain in Slate - unsealed!

    Hi, Just had slate floor done, but have not yet sealed. I plan to use LTP Mattstone. Unfortunately we got a bit of olive oil splatter near the cooker (oops). Whats the best thing to remove before I seal - LTP Spot Stain remover sounds like the ticket, but does not list slate on the tin. LTP...
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    Removing paint from plasterboard

    I am in the process of sanding emulsion off of plasterboard. The prob I am having is that the colour of the paint is so close to the plaster I cant tell the paint is removed until im beyond the paper. Im thinking of just going over it a few times to take the majority of it off. I remember...
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    Removing polish from stone

    Due to the difficulties in getting honed marble in the colours I want, someone suggested to me that brick acid will remove the polish from the surface. They did say I'd need to use a colour enhancer after to bring the colour back out. Anyone done this? I'm looking to do it with Rojo Alicante...
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    Removing adhesive from between tiles

    I asked my brother to tile the wall and he made a bit of a mess with the adhesive. There was lots of it on the fronts of the tiles, which was fairly easy to remove, but the hard bit is all the adhesive between the tiles. I want to start grouting but need to remove some of the adhesive first...
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    Tips for removing grout residue from travertine tile surfaces

    Hi, After grouting my sealed travertine tiles, i'm finding it difficult to remove the white residue smeared across the surface. A wet sponge is working, sloowwwly, but its going to take many, many wipes! Using my hand on the tiles when dry removes a lot of white dust, but i don't fancy...
    • trullock
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    • grout removing residue tile tile grout tips travertine usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Hello and Help needed! Removing slate tiles and Electric heat matts??

    Hi there everyone, Just registered fully with tilersforum but posted a thread in the guest area yesterday (thanks for all replies so far:thumbsup:) but thought Id repost it in the "new Members section" aswell. In addition to the copy of the post from yesterday (see copy below) Id like to add...
    • malinki
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    • electric heat hello help needed removing slate tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Removing waste

    Hi All A lot of posters on here have mentioned about the license you need to transport waste. Well, if you were thinking about taking the odd bag of rubbish home, read this: BBC News - Drivers carrying waste targeted in Guildford crackdown :thumbsdown: And I'll be the first to say it...
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    removing floor tiles

    I have a job coming up that requires 10m2 of 30X30 ceramics to be taken up. whats the easiest method? I have a breaker but havn't used it for this purpose or do i use this and the old lump hammer and bolster?
    • aph257
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling removing tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    removing bal acrylic primer

    hey folks wonder if anyone can help. primed up to a 5 tile high line, then customer decided they only wanted 4 with a border so i have a strip of primer all way round the room and paint does not like it. any way of removing this, tried a sander but not great, thanks in advance D
    • saintdom
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout primer removing usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    removing exterior paint from slates

    hi any suggestions for this?I am just talking about Bangor slates -ie so seal on them to be protected -just their natural state. Of course I could just scrape of the (white) paint carefully and then rub it with water (it is not that much of an eyesore but it is a bit offensive) But I would...
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    Removing tiles

    Hi all I do plumbing generally and am now doing bathroom renos.I bought a Fein Multimaster this week and was wondering if this is of any use to remove tiles off of a wall, I know it has a grout removing blade.Any hints/tips greatly welcomed.Many Thanks
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    Removing tiles and......

    What do you guys recomend doing if when removing the old tiles and the plasterwork comes away reveling the brick work?? I have done 2 bathrooms where this has happened and just boarded it out with plasterboard using the dot dab technique. All went well, I was just wondering what you would...
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    Removing 20mm thick marble over UFH.

    Hi. I need to remove a couple of 400x400x20mm marble over loose wire UFH taped down onto 6mm hardibacker. The hardibacker is fixed down onto chipboard. The wire hasn't been covered with SLC and the tiles have been down for nearly 2 weeks. Any help would be appreciated as I'm not looking forward...
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    Quote for removing garage foundations

    I just got a quote to remove my 26sqm garage floor which is outside with decking over at the moment. He said it will be about £2-3k. What do you think? Good price?
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    Removing tile adhesive - New tiles on old adhesive layer?

    The previous owner of my house, when re-tiling the laundry, removed the existing tiles and laid the new tiles on top of the existing adhesive. The floor is concrete so I think that the only alternative I have is to remove both layers of adhesive with a hammer and chisel. Question: are...
    • spelga
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    • adhesive new build new tiles old removing tile tile adhesive tiles usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Hi ~ I'd like help removing paint and plaster from 1900 unglazed/ lightly hall tiling

    I need recommendations for products and methods of removing paint and general crud from my hall. I haven't started yet because the tiles are a reddy brown mottle effect with an inserted black grecian edging. I don't want to spoil them if possible. When clean I'd like to seal them. Thanks and...
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