Cleaning Old Tiles For Reuse

How to remove mortar from old tiles for reuse.

Cleaning old tiles for reuse.

How to remove and reuse shower tile. My bathroom that i am renovating has 30 year old gold speckled 4x4 wall tiles for which i cannot find matching replacements i want to keep the wall tile which is in good condition and just update it with the addition of some glass mosaics strips. When you reuse ceramic tiles they need to be as clean as possible to enable you to re fit them to the wall afterwards. Lay the tiles face down and use the putty knife to scrape across the tile back removing as much old mortar as possible.

In some cases you can actually salvage the older finish materials to use in future projects or in other. How to remove old tile cement when you need to reuse the tile. By soaking the existing tiles in a large bucket full of water the water reacts with the adhesive and after approximately 24 hours you are able to easily scrape the adhesive from the back of the tiles. Remodeling projects are an eventuality for most homes.

Be careful not to exert too much pressure downward on the tile or you could cause it to crack. I couldn t find matching tiles at the diy stores so had to clean the old ones up.