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Removing sheen on ceramic tile




 

I would like to wallpaper over some existing ceramic tile. What do I need to use to help the wallpaper adhere to tile properly. Will muriatic acid ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] work, or is there something called liquid sandpaper to apply to tile? Help!

Kathy Wiestenberg
- Mpls, Minnesota


I, too, am interested in what preparation is required to properly wallpaper over ceramic tile.

Judith Paul
- Chocorua, New Hampshire


This is not an easy answer, what you will need to do and what I have done in the past is use a belt sander and scuff the face of the tile, wash with clean water to remove all dust, apply a skim coat of tapers mud over the tile and smooth out and sand. repeat this until its smooth and dry. wipe down with some tack cloth ⇦[this on eBay or Amazon affil links] or something to remove dust, put up your paper. that was easy huh?

Sean Mulvaney
- Mpls, Minnesota




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