Tililng on to mdf

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Hi everyone, Is it possible to wall tile on to mdf ? (bath panel)
If so is there some prep needed beforehand ?
Any help appreciated..... Ted
 
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Did you make the bath panel from MDF or did it come with one?

AFAIK, MDF should never be used in a bathroom environment as it doesn't like damp or wet.

Even when 'sealed', water ingress and dampness will eventually cause the MDF to swell up which will then cause the tiles to loosen and potentially crack or fall off.

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Thanks for the reply.
I found it when I took off the old tiles.
Wanted to re-tile,, but it looks a real pain to remove the mdf.
Thanks. Ted
 
Am I missing something here?.. You have removed tiles from mdf and are asking if it's possible to tile onto mdf?

As stated above, this isn't really a suitable substrate in the long term so either re bodge it and see how long it lasts or make an effort and replace with wbp or aquapanel.
 
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