Tile Cement

[Oleanda]

How do you remove old tile cement from the back a tile which has come off the wall? Is it just a case of chipping away, hoping not to break the tile, or is there an easier way?

[snags]

Sand it off with a drill attachment?

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[-Talbot-]

Or grinder

[Oleanda]

Thanks all, I will have wait and see if my hubby has an appropriate drill attachment.

[-Talbot-]

Or a grinder

[lilly1]

I use to soak ceramic tiles in water o/night seemed to work.

[bigbanana]

Regardless of whether you use a sanding attachment, angle grinder, grinder etc, make sure hubby wears a protective breathing mask. He'll come away looking like one of the Homepride flour men after the job - the dust gets everywhere.

[Oleanda]

Success! I left the tile face-down with a damp cloth over it for half an hour and the cement scraped off easily.