Begin placing the tile from the center of the counter out pressing back and forth and side to side on each tile to secure the thinset.
How to ceramic tile over molded laminate countertop.
At the top make sure that the laminate is not peeling away from the particleboard toward the edges.
Run the grout float diagonally across the tiles to make sure the grout gets into all the little cracks.
Use a trowel to create beads all through the adhesive.
Mix your grout with water in a bucket according to the directions on the bag and apply with a grout trowel.
Use contact cement to reapply the laminate.
Mix the thinset in a large bucket and spread it about 1 8 inch thick over the entire laminate surface.
Then use a grout float to smooth it into the spaces between the tiles.