krusty Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I read that it is advisable to use primer when tiling on tiles.I just want to warn people to be careful of the fumes.I used some a few days ago and it has made me ill.I used a mask , but just a dust mask so no use against fumes ....silly me.Do not know if I can post the brand name , so if you want to know , PM me........it is a blue liquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicandJo Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Brand name wouldn't make any difference anyways. They all stink. Personally I'd rather take the old tiles off with a jack hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard & Tracy Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I agree, it's always best to remove the existing tiles as you don't know what the substrate is. If you are tiling over a non-porous surface, such as ceramic or porcelain tiles, then apply a bonding agent mixed with cement to form a slurry coat and paint this on. In the UK, a popular primer is BAL APD. This is also blue but is water based and has almost no smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy bunny Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 hi i couldn't agree more and you still have more to endure the actual tile paint stinks too . gave me a severe headache for two days.good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobc Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 "I read that it is advisable to use primer when tiling on tiles.I just want to warn people to be careful of the fumes."I used some a few days ago and it has made me ill.I used a mask , but just a dust mask so no use against fumes ....silly me.Do not know if I can post the brand name , so if you want to know , PM me........it is a blue liquid"Better still, use a professional tiling adhesive such as W&B weber.fix plus.We have renovated numerous bathrooms, using this to tile over existing tiles without any problems - obviously some basic research into the underlying wall is required.If you would like more advice please PM me.Kind regards,Bob Clarkewww.legrindouxproperties.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 The old tiles are floor tiles , the house asbestos survey said they contain asbestos which was my reason for not removing them.Lots of the 1980`s houses we looked at had the same tiles , must have been the in thing then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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