How to avoid chipping tiles? - Tile Advice

[JDX]

Hello all, I'm using a wet cutter on dark brown ceramic tiles for the floor. I'm not happy with the finish, sometimes the cuts are leaving small chips to the edge. Is there a way I can avoid this? Thanks.

 

[diamondtiling]

Hi there, sounds like the blade needs replacing or is too small for the tiles you are cutting.

 

[Perry]

why would you need to cut them with a wet saw ?

 

[JDX]

Hi, thanks for the reply but what do you mean? Do you not normally use a wet saw?

 

[Perry]

yes but not on sraight cuts are you a tiler ?

 

[Ian]

He's using it for envelope cuts, unless I've got my members mixed up. There is another thread somewhere

 

[JDX]

Sorry if I offended you, am I a tiler? Well, I suppose that depends on your definition. Do I work for other people on a daily basis & get paid directly for my work, no! (Nobody would pay me at my speed :smilewinkgrin: ). Have I experience? Yes. I have been tiling sporadically for 15 years plus. I eventually get paid, indirectly, when the property is finished but I'm a property refurbisher first and I suppose the title "amateur tiler" falls within the many skills I have. I am making envelope cuts for a showertray and the largish tiles are making it difficult because they won't fit on my small tabled cutter.

 

[JDX]

Hello again, no you haven't got your members mixed up - same guy, struggling on!

 

[Ian]

Ahh jolly good! I've attached a couple of pics to show an example of how I do envelope cuts. 1st work out where you need the cuts and score them with a dry cutter, 2nd cut with a grinder or wet saw (I find a grinder to be the most accurate), a good blade is very important to avoid the chipping, 3rd stick 'em down!

 

[Perry]

Sorry if I offended you, am I a tiler? Well, I suppose that depends on your definition. Do I work for other people on a daily basis & get paid directly for my work, no! (Nobody would pay me at my speed :smilewinkgrin: ). Have I experience? Yes. I have been tiling sporadically for 15 years plus. I eventually get paid, indirectly, when the property is finished but I'm a property refurbisher first and I suppose the title "amateur tiler" falls within the many skills I have. I am making envelope cuts for a showertray and the largish tiles are making it difficult because they won't fit on my small tabled cutter.

No mate never get offended just a question i now see what you are at :8:so you need a bigger cutter or a good wet saw and blade

 

[JDX]

Thanks again for the reply & uploading the pictures. That does indeed look very smart & is a source of encouragement to get my project finished.

 

[JDX]

......& practice!