{"id":6583,"date":"2016-02-25T13:04:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T11:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/application\/ceramic-tiles-application-steel-surfaces\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T21:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:28:44","slug":"ceramic-tiles-application-steel-surfaces","status":"publish","type":"application","link":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/application\/ceramic-tiles-application-steel-surfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramic tiles application on steel surfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What do we need?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are cases where for renovation purposes we would like to apply ceramic tiles on a steel surface (stair, fridge etc).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.0.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13749\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13749\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.0.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.0\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" title=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.000.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13737\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13737\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.000.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.000\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do we do it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In these cases apply VKW 132, as long as the application is not bigger than 5 m2. VKW 132 is a high quality tile adhesive able to withstand contractions and expansions. It also offers excellent bonding, making it ideal for applications on steel surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Products used<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GLX 190<br \/>\nVLX 132<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step by step<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.0000.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13731\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13731\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.0000.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.0000\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" title=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.1-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13755\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13755\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.1-1.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.1\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 1: Thoroughly clean the\u00a0surface from dust with a brush<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13707\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13707\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.2.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.2\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" title=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13713\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.3.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.3\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 2: Apply the GLX 190, quartz sand primer, for increased bonding<\/p>\n<p>STEP 3: Apply the elastic tile adhesive, VKW 132. It is a two component product, ideal for applications under contractions and expansions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13725\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13725\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.4.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.4\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" title=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.4.4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13719\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13719\" src=\"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.4.4.jpg\" alt=\"kollisi-plakidion-metalliki-epifania.4.4\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 4: Distances between ceramic tiles can be easily fi xed with the relevant special items (+, T, Y)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6582,"menu_order":56,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"application_cat":[906,907],"building_system":[],"product_cat":[415],"class_list":["post-6583","application","type-application","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","application_cat-tiling","application_cat-external-area","product_cat-tile-adhesives-grouts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/application\/6583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/application"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/application"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"application_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/application_cat?post=6583"},{"taxonomy":"building_system","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/building_system?post=6583"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrakon.devlh.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=6583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}