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Hi there, I've been emailing tile companies and none seem to be able to offer me any advice on my query. So I thought I'd ask the experts in here!
I'd like to tile the lid/top (hinged to access record player) and base of a hi-fi cabinet that I've renovated. As far as I could see it's either wood, or chipboard with a wood veneer. I've sanded and primed it with Ronseal all surface primer.
I have black and white 50mm square porcelain tiles in a chessboard style on mesh sheets that I'd like to tile the top and base with. However, an email conversation with BAL said that normal tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ will not work as the flexibility of wood will cause the tiles to crack/not adhere properly.
Would you be able to offer some advice regarding how I can achieve a strong bond to the cabinet without the tiles failing? Other suggestions I have been given from are to use Evo-stik Impact contact https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ or Sticks Like S*t grab https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to glue the tiles down. Some people at my workplace have suggested tile onto backer board with regular tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ but at 6mm in depth this would raise the profile of the lid/base and make it look a bit silly.
As tile experts, I’d really be grateful for some advice from you as I don’t know where to begin now and my nice tiles are just sitting unused on the floor!
Thanks in advance
Emma
I'd like to tile the lid/top (hinged to access record player) and base of a hi-fi cabinet that I've renovated. As far as I could see it's either wood, or chipboard with a wood veneer. I've sanded and primed it with Ronseal all surface primer.
I have black and white 50mm square porcelain tiles in a chessboard style on mesh sheets that I'd like to tile the top and base with. However, an email conversation with BAL said that normal tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ will not work as the flexibility of wood will cause the tiles to crack/not adhere properly.
Would you be able to offer some advice regarding how I can achieve a strong bond to the cabinet without the tiles failing? Other suggestions I have been given from are to use Evo-stik Impact contact https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ or Sticks Like S*t grab https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to glue the tiles down. Some people at my workplace have suggested tile onto backer board with regular tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ but at 6mm in depth this would raise the profile of the lid/base and make it look a bit silly.
As tile experts, I’d really be grateful for some advice from you as I don’t know where to begin now and my nice tiles are just sitting unused on the floor!
Thanks in advance
Emma