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07-05-2021, 05:55 PM #1
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Issue with Self-Adhesive wall tiles sticking
Has anyone installed self-adhesive wall tiles and had an issue with them peeling off? I have gone this several times before in a different trailer and had zero issues with it not sticking. I am in the process of returning it as defective (Amazon) but would hate ot order something else and end up with the same issue. Here are some pictures of what it looked like the following morning:
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07-05-2021, 06:17 PM #2
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07-05-2021, 06:27 PM #3
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I haven't...I kind of wanted to hear from others first before trying any chemicals. I have used peel-and-stick tiles several times before (different trailer) and had no issues so was curious if anyone else ran into the same issue on their GD? I am just hoping it is the brand I chose and not an issue with things sticking to the walls.
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07-05-2021, 06:42 PM #4
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07-05-2021, 08:19 PM #5
I bet it's the wallboard itself as your problem. Find an inconspicuous location in a cabinet or such and take some acetone on a swap and rub vigorously. If you lose the color and pattern, the wallboard is printed and you won't get good adhesion of those tiles without stripping or finding a good primer.
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07-06-2021, 09:11 AM #6
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I would certainly clean the wall before hand. With something like 409 all purpose cleaner. If you review several YouTube videos on how to install peel & stick tiles they all recommend cleaning the wall first. It appears yours are more of a wall paper than a tile. I would still clean the wall surface before installing and be sure it is thoroughly dry.
I was going to suggest going old school and use trisodium phosphate (TSP) but it can be caustic and it is generally meant for hard surfaces. I'm not sure what the walls/wallcovering in the RVs are actually made from.
I think a good cleaning before application of anything to the walls would be in order. I clean the spot I am going to put a command strip on with 409 just so I have a better chance of it sticking.Mike & Lisa
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07-06-2021, 03:39 PM #7
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Thanks everyone, I will try to clean then and then reattempt but it will be with a different tile as I was able to return these for a full refund.
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07-07-2021, 06:21 AM #8
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07-07-2021, 01:27 PM #9
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OK, so I took everyone's advice and did clean the walls this time around. I used mineral spirits and it seemed to have removed what felt like a wax coating from the wallpaper. It was a clear difference when you rubbed your hand across both before and after cleaning. I tiled the entire kitchen wall and checked it 24hrs later and it hasn't lifted anywhere. Granted, it was a different tile from a different manufacturer so not sure if it was the tiles or the walls at this point. I then cleaned the walls in the bathroom where I had the tile adhesion issues and reapplied one of the tiles that had peeled off of the wall. I checked it 24hrs later and it to remained firmly attached to the wall this time. So it turns out that the wallpaper used has some sort of waxy type coating on them that prevents items from adhering to it. Cleaning it with something that removes this coating (mineral spirits in my case) will allow items to adhere to it.
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