Tile – How do we remove tile spacers that are stuck in the mortar between the tiles

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When tiling the shower, we inadvertently left several tile spacers in too long and we subsequently could not remove the spacers entirely and some fragments remain stuck in the mortar and are visible. How can we remove those fragments without damaging the surrounding tiles before we can move onto the next step to begin grouting?

Best Answer

Pull them out with pliers or tap them out with a chisel/pick/flat screwdriver and hammer. Most of the time if you clamp them with pliers and wiggle they will come out.