Turn the float to 90 degrees to remove the excess grout from the tile faces.
How to dry out wall behind tiles.
Its quite an old flat c1900.
You want the tile adhesive to have something to grab onto.
Step 2 place a wide putty knife under the ceramic tile parallel to the floor.
Thoroughly vacuum the area and give the wall a once over with a damp sponge or cleaning cloth.
An extractor or a dehumidifier or good airflow which includes the window plus another point of entry would do.
You then need to remove the damp air.
The tile is 12 floor tile w inlay tiles.
A fan inside the cube will dry the water out of the wall.
Let the wall dry thoroughly.
Tap a rubber mallet on the head of a small chisel to remove the grout in the tile joints.
Let the grout dry.
The corners have little grout after removing the caulk they have up to 1 8 gaps up to the top of the shower.
I am running a fan for a few more days to try to dry out behind the tile.
Sand with a medium grit sandpaper to create a uniform surface that s not too smooth.
Remove any remaining dust oil or grease with tsp tri sodium phosphate or an ammonia based cleanser.
Start by removing any molding switch plates outlet covers and other hardware attached to the area being tiled.
Hold the float at a 45 degree angle to the wall to push the grout into the joints between the tiles.
If they are solid walls then allowed to dry out and once dried sealed with sbr primer ready for re tiling.
Use the rubber mallet to tap the head of the putty knife to pop the ceramic tile from its place.
Not sure how long it will take to dry the wall out any.
Scrape away any loose or peeling paint or wallpaper.
However remember you must not have portable electrical appliances in a bathroom.
Seal the walls with a skim coat and let it dry thoroughly.