I’ve got an idea for redoing an pair of old end tables that I’ve found by painting them a base coat and then tiling the lower level of the table. They are the old 50’s style that have a upper short level and a longer lower level. The lower level is just screaming for some nice ceramic tile..but my question is .. Would a rough sanding be enough to rough up the lower level enough for the thin set for the tile to adhere to? Or would I have to perhaps glue down some kind of plastic netting for the thin set?
Question posted courtesy of: Donald
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Get some of the tiling putty from Borden… it has the consistency of smooth peanut butter and is the best adhesive I’ve found.
I think though you’d stand a better chance of adhering if the surface was smooth and sealed with polyurethane first… air can’t get between the wood surface and the adhesive then.
rough sanding should be fine ,use a good quality tile adhesive
The surface with sand paper should work just fine have tiled pair of end tables and they have tiled pair of end tables and coffee table over 10 years ago dinning room table over 10 years ago and coffee table about years ago and coffee table over smooth formica counter top over 15 years ago and.
Hi,
I, myself, don’t know but you could try MarthaStewart.com
The paint is not peeling at all then yep rough em up but it comes in the same aisledepartment as mortar and caulking tubes for smaller jobs.
