[jeffnc]

I don't see any damage that would require fixing. Think about what's going on there. No one is going to be stepping on the tiles. Nothing needs to be waterproofed. This isn't a shower or a floor. What exactly is going to go wrong? Before doing crazy things like adding cement board, think about what problem exactly needs to be solved. There is some minor "unflatness" in the wall. I don't see anything that can't be fixed by the thickness of the thinset or mastic you'll be using to adhere the tile. I would just tile it. You can use a grout float or even a block of wood to make sure all the tiles are flat when installing.

 

[jeffnc]

Tiling would cover up the gap unless some one can recomend a better way to cover the gap that a thick bead of silicon which I do not want to do.

You will of course be putting on a bead of silicone in the small gap left at the bottom when you're done tiling - that should be enough.

 

[jeffnc]

That is a different ball of wax, and requires more prep work. Beyond sanding and painting.

 

[jeffnc]

Yep - why not just do it up right the first time, typical diyer...

You're a real piece of work, ya know that? This place would be better off without you.

 

[jeffnc]

Do you even realize how creepy you are man ?

Administrators / Moderators - if you don't stop this guy from harassing me I will contact Diane Yu over at VerticalScope to take action - thanks.

lol at you.

What exactly did this "typical DIYer" do? You're harassing him for doing literally nothing at all other than asking for advice and telling us his plan. You ought to be banned from the forum for passing on crap information (which you have a history of doing) and harassing posters. The forum exists to help people who have questions, not to invent things they didn't say so you can harass them due to your own limitations in the field.

 

[jeffnc]

1. Clean the wall: Remove any remaining adhesive or grout from the wall using a putty knife or scraper. If the adhesive is particularly stubborn, you can use a chemical adhesive remover to dissolve it.

So a "chemical adhesive remover", to remove thinset and grout, for example?

Please keep in mind that if you decide to upgrade the counter top and add backsplash in the future, you may need to remove the paint first.

Explain how to remove paint.

 

[jeffnc]

That post (that you replied to) was bizarre. Spam.

Yeah I don't really understand posters like that. He has all posts that look cut and pasted. Not sure what his goal is because there's no link or anything.