tiling formica (worktop)

[jamie B]

comes up once in a blue moon for me..but had to re-tile worktop which was formica. I always advise against it..but..the customer knows best usually!
as if to prove my point the old tiles literally come off on sheets!
I used Bal fast flex 2 part to re-tile..with no promises!
just wondered if anyone has found anything better addy wise?
I hate doing it as you know you're in for trouble, but some people won't take no for an answer!

 

[White Room]

Would've scratched the surface severly but have never tiled on to formica before

 

[marc1106]

Jamie B youd probably wouldve been better with 10 tubes of Silicon :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Perry]

i would use Pci 303 primer then somthing like nanolite have tiled a few over the years

 

[doug boardley]

sams as Whitebeam for me, hope it lasts for you jamie

 

[jamie B]

yep!..me too!
These are the kinda jobs you wait for the phone call about a couple a months down the line!

 

[Perry]

i havent had a call yet tiled some 20 years ago still ok i know one has just been ripped out but was ok till then

 

[Perry]

you can tile on almost anything with the right materials

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Maybe this is where the tile direct to timber ready mixed might come into their own,would'nt use them on t&g though. I know they claim you can, but I dont trust them,OK for latteral movement but no good for deflection. Good luck.