removing thick tile adhesive from wall completely - TilersForums.com

[Sophielizcollins]

Can anybody please help, we are removing the tiles from our kitchen wall and cannot remove the tile adhesive! We are trying to chip away at it, it’s quite thick but just won’t budge, we want to paint it afterwards.

can anybody recommend something to remove thick tile adhesive. Thank you!

 

[Dave]

It could be dispersion adhesive , try wetting it with a sponge etc and see if it softens , then simply scrape off.
It its a harder cement based adhesive, then a razor scraper might help.
Or you could get it skimmed.

 

[Old Mod]

As Dave above says, probably recovering the wall with plaster or boards is good way, and will probably leave a better surface to tile to.

 

[Dan]

What's behind the adhesive? Brickwork?

 

[AWOL]

Hello I work for housing association and do 2 or 3 kitchens a week rip out remove tiles and when I come across hard to remove adhesive if on a solid wall also if careful of a plasterboard, dot n dab wall I use a steamer the kind used to remove wall paper work great hope this helps