Wet adhesive

[Jupiter01]

I used this tile adhesive to stick on a couple of ceramic tiles.

Approximately 48 hours later, I went to drill some holes for a shower mixer and the force/vibration of the drill pulled the tile away from the wall. I noticed that most of the adhesive was still entirely wet at this point. I have now removed the tiles and cleaned their back, ready to re-tile.

The adhesive was a bit thick in places as the surface had a dip. I have since built this up using some sand and cement.

Am I using the wrong product and is there anything I can use that makes the fix solid enough to drill some holes as quickly as possible? I'd like to finish the job tonight rather than wait another 48 hours for the glue to set...

Thanks in advance.

 

[opps]

You need a rapid setting powder based filler. They use cement to cure. The tubs of adhesive take ages to cure.

Hopefully someone will be able to recommend a small bag.

 

[Jupiter01]

You need a rapid setting powder based filler. They use cement to cure. The tubs of adhesive take ages to cure.

Hopefully someone will be able to recommend a small bag.

That makes sense. Perhaps this would be okay?

A very large pack for two small tiles but can't see anything smaller than this.

 

[opps]

That will work, but depending on the tile type, you might want the white version. The Mapei adhesive is good stuff.

I guess you can use the premixed stuff for the grouting- that said, I stick to the powder based grouts, but you will be looking at a minimum of 1kg.

Again, hopefully someone will be able to recommend a smaller bag of adhesive, perhaps via a DIY shed.

 

[Jupiter01]

Thanks @opps. I used the above and it was solid by the time I came to drill. Will never bother with that ever-wet stuff!