quick one folks i have taken all the tiles off a bath room and all the adhesive is stuck solid. Is it ok to skim the walls with rapid set to fill in between all the ridges of all the old tile adhesive so the walls are nice and level and save all the hassle of getting all the old adhesive off? Thanks in advance ian

ps the old adhesive is stuck solid

It is good practise to remove as much of the old adhesive as possible.

I have one of these from Tradetiler to remove stubborn adhesive from walls etc.
Gundlach 100 mm Scraper


This has to be one of my most favourite tools. Do not confuse it with the £1.99 market stall equivalents

100 mm wide blade, 300 mm overall length

Heavy duty cast alloy head

Made in the USA

Perfect for scraping and shaving off bumpy plaster or cleaning the back of tiles with old adhesive on.

Use for stripping up old vinyl tiles and cushion flooring

Insert between tiles to lever them apart (inserting spacers) with ZERO risk of chipping

Great for removing factory wax from wall tiles etc

Quality high grip silicone rubber handle. made in the USA

A must have tool


weight 380 g



Price: £10.79 £12.68 Including VAT at 17.5%


Tradetiler tilers Chisels, Scrapers & Scribes

or try using a steamer,or wetting it before scraping!

failing that the above tool is the dogs danglies

Originally Posted by Dave

It is good practise to remove as much of the old adhesive as possible.

I have one of these from Tradetiler to remove stubborn adhesive from walls etc.
Gundlach 100 mm Scraper


This has to be one of my most favourite tools. Do not confuse it with the £1.99 market stall equivalents

100 mm wide blade, 300 mm overall length

Heavy duty cast alloy head

Made in the USA

Perfect for scraping and shaving off bumpy plaster or cleaning the back of tiles with old adhesive on.

Use for stripping up old vinyl tiles and cushion flooring

Insert between tiles to lever them apart (inserting spacers) with ZERO risk of chipping

Great for removing factory wax from wall tiles etc

Quality high grip silicone rubber handle. made in the USA

A must have tool


weight 380 g



Price: £10.79 £12.68 Including VAT at 17.5%


Tradetiler tilers Chisels, Scrapers & Scribes

Great bit of kit,