What adhesive should be used to install a tub surround?
Titebond Professional Tub Surround or Titebond Interior/Exterior Construction Adhesive is usually recommended for installing a tub surround, but Titebond Solvent Free Construction is also an appropriate product. For any of these products, the wall surface to which the surround is being installed needs to be porous. That means the surface should not be painted or primed, and any existing paint or glazing on any existing ceramic tile needs to be abraded to allow the adhesives to dry.