How to remove adhesive from back of tile?

[tilereophonics]

Doing a job just now where I have to remove tiles from around a bath, the tiles were stuck onto plywood but haven't settled straight so will have to come off.
Going to replace the plywood with Marmox underlay, but want to re-use the same tiles because they were expenive, just wondered the best way to remove the adhesive?

Help appreciated, cheers!

 

[White Room]

What adhesive was used, powder or dispersion

 

[Alan.P]

A scraper and or angle grinder

 

[tilereophonics]

powder

 

[Fred]

Powder, a little tickle with the angle grinder. A shame it was not tub adhesive, soak in a bucket then scrap.

 

[doug boardley]

if it's dispersion (tubbed adhesive) you can put them in a bucket of hot water for 15 mins and the adhesive will soften enough to just scrape off.

 

[tilereophonics]

looks like a long job ahead then! Great!

 

[hillhead]

the grout around the edges can be a pain too:dizzy2:

 

[tilereophonics]

the grout is the easy part i think lol

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Good luck, rather you than me.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The way I read it is you've got to get them 'expensive' tiles off the plywood first!
That will be fun - then if they've used the right adhesive (powdered flexible) you've gor to use grinder to get that off the tile!
As others - Have fun!

 

[Alan.P]

Time to maybe way up man hours against cost of tiles ?

 

[heavytrevy]

If it is a D1 formulation no probs, dosent work for the newer D2 stuff.(water resistant )


Trev

if it's dispersion (tubbed adhesive) you can put them in a bucket of hot water for 15 mins and the adhesive will soften enough to just scrape off.

 

[beanz]

Rather you than me i think.. Good luck with it though.

 

[RockCeramics]

If you place each tile (1 at a time) onto a workbench/workmate protecting the face of the tile to prevent scratching, clamp tile to bench and grind residue off with either a grinding stone or dia blade. As Alan P noted weigh up the costs of
(A) replacing tiles. to
(b) removing tiles carefully, as not to damage any + removing addy and grout,& the time to clean up, plus any tools you need for task.
Very costly and messy.