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Discuss Chrome mosaic tiles advice in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Just pricing for this job. Would welcome your comments. The customer says from Topps. 1" x 1" squares. Any do's & don'ts? Cheers guys....
          
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    Default Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    Just pricing for this job.

    Would welcome your comments. The customer says from Topps. 1" x 1" squares. Any do's & don'ts?

    Cheers guys.

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    Default Re: Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    what are they glass or meteal faced need more info

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    If they're the ones that I think, then they are chrome over ceramic and you need to be very careful not to scratch when grouting.
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    pci grout might be good for thiose....shmooooooth

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    Metal faced. Will they cut ok?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Slow View Post
    If they're the ones that I think, then they are chrome over ceramic and you need to be very careful not to scratch when grouting.
    THAT'S the sort of info I was after!
    Last edited by Graham100; 12-11-2010 at 08:43 PM. Reason: spelling

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    Default Re: Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    What about cutting?

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    Default Re: Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    Use a wet cutter, and go slow. They are small enough that with careful setting out you should be able to "close or stretch" the grout lines to avoid a lot of cutting, too. Take your time and think ahead so that you don't catch yourself out.

    I usually use white adhesive with these, too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Slow View Post
    Use a wet cutter, and go slow. They are small enough that with careful setting out you should be able to "close or stretch" the grout lines to avoid a lot of cutting, too. Take your time and think ahead so that you don't catch yourself out.

    I usually use white adhesive with these, too.
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    Default Re: Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    If they are true metal over the ceramic..... watch for the cut edge - when i did the same but with larger tiles, there is a flared edge on the tile, as if the edge has curled slightly thus making it sharp and not totally flat. Have a smooth file handy if yours do the same.
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    Default Re: Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Slow View Post
    Use a wet cutter, and go slow. They are small enough that with careful setting out you should be able to "close or stretch" the grout lines to avoid a lot of cutting, too. Take your time and think ahead so that you don't catch yourself out.

    I usually use white adhesive with these, too.
    Spot on, the last time I fixed these i did this, I've fixed the larger 5x5 ones as well though and they cut ok just take it nice and slow a fine file is handy to have to hand though to deburr the edges where needed.

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    Default Re: Chrome mosaic tiles advice

    Have done a job in these and as mentioned above they can scratch very easyly when grouting , i used Bal Microflex white grout and had no probs with it.
    Would do a small test on an offcut to be on the safe side though , as for the cutting i was lucky and managed to just open or close up the grout lines to aviod any cuts

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