Removing Mortar From Roof Tiles

Make sure to apply pressure to the areas with the thickest layer of thin set.

Removing mortar from roof tiles.

How to remove mortar from old tiles for reuse. Scrub the mortar with a scrub brush to remove the residue the. The thin set instructions say to sponge off any mortar from the tops of the tiles immediately or at least as soon as possible. Remove a piece of tile from the solution.

Add 1 cup of muriatic acid to the container and stir it. Use a scraper or razor blad. A wire brush attachment for a hand drill cuts the time in half and gives the slate a clean surface in no time. A wire brush can be used to scrub away dried mortar from the area but that can take quite some time if you do it by hand.

When the job of removing dried mortar seems more involved there are a few tools you should consider using. Pay special attention to areas that may have excess mortar such as grout lines on a tile floor and grout joints on a tiled backer board. Gently use a scraper or razor blade to work unusually thick areas. In this video i use muriatic acid diluted with water to remove dried mortar from ceramic tile.

I was doing that at the beginning but i was getting really annoyed because after placing each tile and positioning it perfectly and adding the spacers the tile would move out of place every time i sponged it off.