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RicodJour
 
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Default ceramic towel rack to ceramic wall

dk wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Post a link to a picture or a web site that shows what you have.

Try this site

http://photosleeve.com/gallery2/v/dk...avId=x194ee1f6


The antiqued finish wraps around the sides of the base, so it seems
that that is meant to be visible. It could be inset into a cutout tile
recess, but it wasn't designed that it must be that way. It looks like
you tried silicone and it didn't work - not too surprising.

BobK's advice is sound (don't tell him I said so, his head will swell).
Using mechanical fasteners is much more work, but really the only way
to do it and forget about it.

If I had to use an adhesive and was confident of the tile bond to the
backerboard, I'd use 3M 5200 http://tinyurl.com/a9z56 . It's a slow
setting adhesive that is super tenacious. It sets up in two days and
takes a week to come to full strength, so you'd have to tape the pieces
you're attaching to the tile with some fiberglass strapping tape
(doesn't stretch) and be patient. Of course the strength of the towel
rack will be dependent on the weakest link, which very well may be the
tile/backerboard bond.

R