Frequently Asked Questions about Tile Adhesives

Ceramic tiles (including floor tiles) are the most commonly used decorative materials in residential bathrooms and kitchens. Problems such as loosening, falling off, and water seepage often occur during the use of ceramic tiles, which brings great trouble to people. Ceramic tile adhesives and exterior wall waterproofing agents can be used to solve these problems. The use of tile adhesive, also called dry pasting method, is a new type of paving auxiliary material. The ceramic tiles do not need to be soaked in water in advance and the base surface does not need to be wetted. As long as the basic conditions for paving are good, the operating conditions can be greatly improved.

It solves the following problems and can make your ceramic tiles more beautiful and stronger.
1. Problems with installing ceramic tiles on old ceramic tiles:

Old ceramic tiles need to be refurbished, which generally requires all the ceramic tiles to be shoveled away, which is very labor-intensive. If you want to add new tiles to old tiles, cement mortar is difficult to do. At this time, you must use resin-based stone adhesive, which is not afraid of greasiness and stains on the tiles, and has good bonding strength.

2. The problem of anti-seepage of ceramic tiles:

Since the seams and adhesive layers of ceramic tiles are very easy to seep, it will cause moisture in the adjacent indoor walls, causing the paint layer to peel off or the wallpaper to peel off. damage. The mosaic tiles decorated on the exterior walls cannot withstand long-term wind and rain, and the phenomenon of water seepage and moisture return is particularly serious. This can be solved by using tile adhesive combined with exterior wall waterproofing agent.

3. Installing ceramic tiles on brick walls or uneven walls:

First, sweep the surface clean and moist, then use 1:3 cement mortar to make the base, 6 mm thick. The wall surface should be slightly furred, but must be smooth. To count the number of vertical and horizontal blocks, determine the horizontal divisions. After laying the base, start gluing the tiles 3-4 days later. When laying ceramic tiles, first wet the wall with water, and place a footing board at the bottom of the bottom layer of tiles. The footing board must be kept horizontal and fixed.

The ceramic tiles should be soaked in water in advance, taken out to dry in the shade, and then applied upwards from the ruler board. Adding an appropriate amount of 3-4% 107 glue to 1:2 cement fine sand can improve the workability of the mortar. Slow down setting time. To facilitate application and prevent mortar from flowing. Apply mortar to the back of the tiles, stick it to the wall and gently tap the tile surface with a rubber mallet to pack in the mortar. After laying the bottom layer of tiles, place the ruler vertically as a vertical standard. When attaching, generally start from the outside corner so that the tiles that are not in one piece can be aligned with the seams.

4. Problems with loosening and falling off ceramic tiles:

At present, most ceramic tiles are pasted using cement mortar as the adhesive. Its bonding fastness is not enough, and due to long-term exposure to moisture, water seepage, and water immersion, it is easy to cause the ceramic tiles to loosen and fall off. Although adding 107 glue to cement mortar can improve the bonding strength, the effect is not ideal. Using resin-type tile adhesive to adhere ceramic tiles, not only the bonding strength can reach or exceed the strength of porcelain, floor tiles, and even marble, but it will not fall off when soaked in water for a long time.

5. Problems with laying ceramic tiles on cement mortar plastered walls:

Find the vertical and horizontal reference lines on the wall, calculate the number of layers, and then mix in 5-7 %107 glue cement slurry paste. If the wall is very flat, first sweep it with pure cement slurry and start pasting it while it is still wet. Because the bonding layer does not contain sand, it is very thin, only 2-3 mm thick, and is easy to flatten during bonding, so this is a very convenient and economical method.
6. Ceramic tile maintenance issues:

Ceramic tiles are often stained by greasiness, water embroidery, soap scum, etc., especially the joints of ceramic tiles are more likely to harbor dirt and evil. In order to keep the porcelain surface clean without damaging the brightness of the porcelain surface, you can use a multi-functional decontamination paste for cleaning. As for the gaps between ceramic tiles, you should first use a toothbrush dipped in a little decontamination paste to remove dirt, and then use a brush to apply a waterproofing agent to the gaps. This will not only prevent water seepage but also prevent mold growth.

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