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    hi all, i am tiling our bathroom, al gone fine but when cutting tiles around the bathroom window have run into problems.

    the tiles are 600*300 glazed porcelain.

    i bought one of those electric tile cutting tables, when i cut the tiles it leaves a serated edge on the tile. would i get a better cut / finish if i bought a cutter such as a Big Clinker Tile Cutter 610mm.

    the tiles are about 9mm thick.

    thanks

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    Default Re: cutting tiles without chipping them

    could try buying a better blade for it, the blades they come with sometimes aint the best, have a look on trade tiler loads of good ones on there

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    you will need a blade suitable for porcelain.if it was a cheap wet cutter you bought i bet the blades poor quality

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    I had this with my wet cutter, fine with ceramics but sintered on porcelain

    changed the blade and its been ok
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    Default Re: cutting tiles without chipping them

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    hi all, i am tiling our bathroom, al gone fine but when cutting tiles around the bathroom window have run into problems.

    the tiles are 600*300 glazed porcelain.

    i bought one of those electric tile cutting tables, when i cut the tiles it leaves a serated edge on the tile. would i get a better cut / finish if i bought a cutter such as a Big Clinker Tile Cutter 610mm.

    the tiles are about 9mm thick.

    thanks

    i bought the cheap ( £30 ) wet cutter from tops tile to cut my glazed porcelain and it was fine , you are not trying to force the cut are you ? , it might be part of the problem
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    new blade for you mate sorry!!

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    Mine does it if you try pushing the tile too hard through as well . New blade and let the tool do the work and you will be ok pal try a diamond blade

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    Default Re: cutting tiles without chipping them

    Score the line with the rail cutter then cut to one side of the score line with the wet saw. Make sure the blade is on the side that will be scrap. The score line will stop the side you want to keep from chipping

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    Cut it upside down and the chipped edge will be on the bottom!
    You have to be careful how far you go into a 'L' shaped cut but turn it over before they meet and careful with the last half inch.

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    All good advise above, maybe worth trying a glass blade. You can pick them up from B&Q bit finer diamond, works well on porcelain

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    The Montolit blade is chipping free..

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