Re: OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling

["Simon Rafferty" <simonr@xxxxxxx>]

When Rob says a decent mask, he doesnt mean a crappy paper one from the DIY
store. You will need a rubber face mask that takes cartridge filters. Make
sure you buy a cartridge suitable for cellulose thinners (there are lots of
kinds of cartridges).

Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:42 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling


NO I doubt white spirit would do it. I'm talking Cellulose Thinners. You
can
buy various grades such as 'standard', 'anti-bloom', 'premium'. You want
good old 'standard'. Don't let them try and sell you 'gun wash' that is a
VERY low grade solvent that contains too much contaminate and it smells
like
cats pee!
Tetrosyl make standard thinners in 5LTR and 25LTR quantities. (Red tin.)
which you should be able to buy from any trade motor factors or they often
have their own label brand. Aim to pay around £10+Vat for 25ltrs as that's
an 'average' trade price. However, if you're a 'punter' you might get stung
for more :-)
If you're near Devon then I can get you some (Our cost is around £8 from
memory.) Its too heavy to ship. Also might be an idea to buy a bale of
rags,
they always come in handy! Again should need to pay no more than £10+VAT
for
low grade coloured cotton rags in 10kg quantities.

DISCLAIMER: Don't forget the ventilation and decent mask, this is evil
stuff! Also it is very flammable!!!

HTH

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 June 2004 10:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling

Rob

When you say thinners what sort do you mean? are we talking white
spirit?

On 20 Jun 2004, at 09:53, Rob Mouser wrote:

> I know I have removed that icky black adhesive left under vinyl tiles
> before
> with Thinners, but I guess there are different types of "icky
black
> gooey"
> stuff???
> You do need A LOT of thinners though and plenty of rags to mop up the
> goo.
> Also LOTS & LOTS of ventilation and a decent face mask. Thinners
in
> 25ltr
> quantities will cost you no more than £20 from a trade motor factors.
> Actually thinking about its probably only a route for the insane (I
> fall
> into that camp.).....But HA cheap! :-)
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Fuller [mailto:neil@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 June 2004 09:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling
>
> Ben
>
> It depends on the type of glue used as to whether you can tile
> straight over
> the top or not.
>
> Some old glues will prevent the new ceramic tile adhesive from going
> off. If
> you intend levelling the floor with a latex screed before tiling, you
> *must*
> lift the old black "gunk"
>
> The safest bet (although messy and expensive) is to lift the old
> adhesive
> using a scrabbler which you can hire from HSS or similar. The machine
> basically removes the top mm or 3 of the screed, taking the old glue
> with
> it.
>
> Your link was broken and may well have been pointing to a scrabbler
> anyway!
> It's a messy job but if you don't want your new ceramic tiles lifting,
> it's
> probably a good idea to get ride of the old black stuff.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben McCormack" <ben@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Home Automation List" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:02 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling
>
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I am really hoping that someone can help me here, I have been
>> searching
>> deja for ages and I cant fine the answer.
>>
>> I am intending to tile the kitchen with ceramic tiles.
>>
>> The problem is that we have got hard vinyl tiles down at the
moment,
>> now I can crape these up but there is still a black tar like
residue
>> left. Now is it safe to tile over this?
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
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