Best glue to attach ceramic tiles to MDF ?

[johnny]

This year my partner decided to make her Family and friends some Triptych tiled Trivets as Christmas gifts.
They consist of personal photographic prints modge podge'd to ceramic tiles which will be glued to 9mm MDF plaques with round over edges and laquered.

I cut the plaques to size for her as I flatly refused to let her loose with a circular saw but She was adamant she wanted to make the round overs herself so I knocked up a trim router table and fence for her and after some basic safety instructions and dire warnings I left her to it in the workshop. To say my heart was in my mouth would be an understatement but to my surprise she emerged a short while later with a big smile and 7x perfectly formed MDF plaques.!

I believe she intends to glue the ceramic tiles to the MDF plaques with one of the Gorilla glue range .......... what glue would members recommend as most appropriate ?

 

[Cabinetman]

Can’t say I have done just this, I once fastened welsh slate to timber using CT1 construction sealant/adhesive, there are lots of different types out there. Happy triptyching, Ian

 

[J-G]

Why would you not simply use Ceramic Tile Adhesive? It's what it is designed for.

 

[johnnyb]

silicone.

 

[petermillard]

If you have a hot-melt glue gun then Tecbond 213 is made for this purpose - TECBOND 213 / 15mm Economical Glue Sticks | Glue Guns Direct - Glue Guns & Glue Sticks UK
Pretty good general purpose hot glue as well, which is handy as you'll have 1Kg of it to use up... Otherwise I'd expect any polymer adhesive would do a decent job.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

excellent glue ........... but it won't fit a normal glue gun .

 

[petermillard]

excellent glue ........... but it won't fit a normal glue gun .

Define 'normal' You want the 12mm kiddies size? Of course that's available

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Even 12mm wouldn't fit a normal gun.

 

[large red]

Ooooh my glue gun is bigger than your glue gun!

 

[mr rusty]

My go-to all purpose high performance adhesive Geocel The Works Pro Sealant and Adhesive Clear 290ml

Will definitely stick tiles to MDF

 

[novocaine]

Nails.
like Mike did to the plates in the young ones.
Can't find a clip of it though.

 

[Cabinetman]

You got me wondering there about my glue gun, not very often used but invaluable sometimes,and the sticks are 11.2 mm, that’s a strange size, is that 7/16 in old money?

 

[Droogs]

route some grooves in the plaques and just use No More Nails

 

[Spectric]

Why would you not simply use Ceramic Tile Adhesive? It's what it is designed for.

This is your answer, it can hold tiles to Ply, cement boards and many other materials, would you be happy if you had a tiler come round and start laying tiles with a goo gun!

 

[novocaine]

Its how they do it in the shops. Seriously, tile shop owners are lazy sods.