Tile Over Cultured Marble Tub

I have a partially sunken cultured marble bathtub with a six inch high surrounding cultured marble step over ledge.

Tile over cultured marble tub.

Use the belt sander to scratch the entire area of the cultured marble where you will be installing the tile. The first option is pretty self explanatory do nothing and live with the countertop you ve already got. How to apply tile to cultured marble step 1. That way he wouldn t have to take out the existing surround.

I sanded the cultured marble ledge applied tec double heavy duty ceramic tile adhesive sometimes referred to as mastic and applied a few test tiles. Cultured marble and other cultured stone panels can have some shade variation and veining which makes them more decorative than acrylic or fiberglass. Technically it can be done but in practice it is avoided. It is then polished to give it a lux look that adds value to any bathroom project.

Sir i doubt that any body has ever done that in fact i would go as far to say any contractor that was asked to do that would decline now you may find some one to do it but as i say i do not know of a contractor who would think this is a good idea or this will work. One of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to tiling is can you tile over cultured marble in the bathroom there are two sides to this question. Live with it replace it or hire a company to come in and professionally refinish it. They go up quickly and adhere firmly within 24 hours after installation.

In fact when it comes to making over cultured marble you really have only three options. Cultured marble is solid sheets that you cut to fit on site to the size and shape of your shower walls. I want to place a porcelain tile mosiac on the sides of this ledge to match the bathroom floor. Cultured marble is a man made product that is molded from a mixture of particles and resins that is covered with a gel to help set the mixture.

Tiling over cultured marble in shower. Cultured marble is made of an acrylic resin into which marble dust has been mixed. Colors and sizes are more limited than with tile but the result is a clean and uniform surface. Covering the cultured marble walls is not a good idea.

And it lasts for 20 years. Tile on tile or as i say it. The mastic around the edges of the test tiles hardened and cured fine. Easy and quick to install.

Use the vacuum to completely clean all of the dust and particles from the cultured marble surface where you will.