latex screed on old quarry tiles.

[a bottle of gin]

hi guys , i am new to the forums and to tiling so please bear with me.

i have bought some 150 year old quarry tiles with what has been described as a latex coating. it looks like a self levelling screed of some sort.

apart from sitting down and chipping away are there any other ways to clean this off?
also , will chipping away at this stuff damage the tiles?

 

[murf]

Get a mini grinder with stone cutting discs and buzz out
the material on the backs of tiles. make sure you wear a dust mask
and do the work outside.

 

[a bottle of gin]

thanks murf , the screed is on the face of the tiles and the backs are relatively clean apart from the odd splash of lime screed.
surely a grinder would damage the tile face?

 

[murf]

My mistake, there is a type of grinder called a feinmaster that would probably do the job for you without damaging the tiles.

 

[a bottle of gin]

this jobby here?

Fein Fmm250q Multi Master Top 240v Kit, FEIFMM250QTOP at D&M Tools

do you think this screed might be brittle enough to chip off with a sharp chisel and hammer?

thing is i dont mind spending a few days doing it manually so long as the stuff comes off ok.

 

[murf]

Hard to know till you go at it. If you have plenty of time then just tip away with a chisel or scraper. quarries are usually very tough so they
should'nt chip too easily once you aren't too aggressive with them.
Good luck with your project

 

[Terry Cottar]

are those quarries 9" x 9"and about an inch and half thick?

tel

 

[a bottle of gin]

hi tel , i think they are 6x6 but they are 1 1/2'' thick.

 

[brian c]

IMO it is going to be really difficult to get the latex off the face of the tiles without damaging the face of the tile.Personally i think it will be a struggle,just being realistic.

 

[a bottle of gin]

would a chemical remover be more effective perhaps?