Tiling bath panel
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Looking at the back of those tiles it appears you're only trying to stick them at the top and bottom?
Does the ply have any flex to it?
You need a full bed of adhesive to stick tiles to a wall effectively , one to stop them falling off and two to give them support to stop them cracking especially if you are going to be leaning against them
This link gives a rough idea on how to tile
https://www.diy.com/ideas-advice/how-to-tile-a-wall/CC_npci_100089.art
Does the ply have any flex to it?
You need a full bed of adhesive to stick tiles to a wall effectively , one to stop them falling off and two to give them support to stop them cracking especially if you are going to be leaning against them
This link gives a rough idea on how to tile
https://www.diy.com/ideas-advice/how-to-tile-a-wall/CC_npci_100089.art
I tiled my last bath panel onto 10mm ply. Was very wobbly until the adhesive hardened then it was fine for years.
Replace timber with hardibacker.
I used two of these which are nice and light and I stuck the tiles on with ct1
https://www.wickes.co.uk/STS-Professional-Tile-Backing-Board---10mm-x-600mm-x-1-2m/p/101131
A little flex. The adhesive was evenly applied to the board but I noticed some areas the adhesive wasn't dry. There was PVA underneath which may be part of the problem. As that left a shiny gloss finish not tacky.
Pva forms a skin which peels off when re wet.