finishing
Surface finishing is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item to achieve a certain property. Finishing processes may be employed to: improve appearance, adhesion or wettability, solderability, corrosion resistance, tarnish resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, hardness, modify electrical conductivity, remove burrs and other surface flaws, and control the surface friction. In limited cases some of these techniques can be used to restore original dimensions to salvage or repair an item. An unfinished surface is often called mill finish.
Surface finishing processes can be categorized by how they affect the workpiece:
Removing or reshaping finishing
Adding or altering finishingMechanical processes may also be categorized together because of similarities the final surface finish.
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Surface finishing processes can be categorized by how they affect the workpiece:
Removing or reshaping finishing
Adding or altering finishingMechanical processes may also be categorized together because of similarities the final surface finish.
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Finishing off touches question
Hi All I've just completed tiling my bathroom after many weeks. I'm quite please with the overall result but not happy with one aspect-where the walls meet the ceiling there are a few dodgy cuts that have gaps which are just too large to silicon and leave a nice finish. I don't want to...- Stealth
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skirtingboard grout line - finishing for expansion and neatness?
Floor tiling up to the face of skirtingboards that you cant or are not allowed to remove … how do you like to finish that final ‘grouting’ line? (grout, calk, silicone?). thx, Stan- Stan001
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- expansion finishing grout line tile grout usa
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Corner finishing
Does any one know an alternative to silicone for internal wall tiled corners, (gaps a little big), is there a product similar to normal tile trim used on windows etc? that could give a clean finish:oops: This is my first post so I hope its OK and you Guys can help Cookcroft- Cookcroft
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- corner finishing usa
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Finishing off part tiled kitchen and bathrooms.
Hi all, Looked at a job last week for a woman I know at the gym, She wanted a bathroom tiled and kitchen tiled(walls only) she then asked if I could paint as well, I said well yeah, done a few jobs, only emulsion on walls ceiling glossing etc, she says you can do the lot if you like,its a...- bluevin123
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- bathroom bathrooms finishing kitchen off tiled usa
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Finishing between rooms
I've got to tile onto floorboards so I'll be putting down 15 mm WBP board and screwing every 20cm etc. Once I've then added adhesive and floor tiles then the height difference between the tiled room and the carpeted floor in the hallway will be around 30mm. How do you finish this to make it...- martin1c
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- finishing rooms usa
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Natural stone tiling, finishing touches
I enjoy tiling in natural stone & love seeing the finished product & the look on the customers face when they see it finished for the first time. As I want to make sure it stays looking good for as long as possible afterwards ( this reflects on me ) I always provide the customer a free bottle of...- Leatherface
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- finishing natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling usa
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Top edge of tile over tile finishing
I am planning to tile over tile in a half-tiled cloakroom to cut down on mess and effort. This means I will have to disguise the double thickness top edge. Is there a professional way of doing this? Any advice most welcome.- ChrisM
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- edge finishing over tile top usa
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Bath panel - corner finishing?!
Hello Tilers all, I'd be much obliged if some kind soul could advise me the neatest way to finish the corner of a tiled bath panel. The tiles are beautifully flush to the bath, however this means that even with edging trim the external corner protrudes beyond the curved corner of the bath...- jimshatner
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- bath bath panel corner finishing panel usa
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Finishing a bad grouting job!
Hi, I'm new to professional tiling and new to the forum. My 1st job is tomorrow and I have been asked by the client to finish off a bad grouting job performed by builders who were sacked. Basically a large marble tiled bathroom has a 2/3mm joint for which the terracotta grout has not been...- mckinnna
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finishing off top row of tiles / ceiling
Hi All Just finished tiling my bathroom and have started grouting. Just wondered what the best way of finishing off where the top of the wall tile meets the ceiling. I`ve left a 2mm gap up there. Should I put flexible grout in there or use some sealant ? Thanks- pr1970
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- ceiling finishing off tile tiles top usa
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Stone Tile Corner Mitres And Edge Finishing
As stone has become more popular and specialist stone fixers are few and far between tilers take on a proportion of their work. Most stone work such as sealing and maintenance can be researched but on the odd occasion tilers come up against practices they are not trained for. One of these...- wetdec
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- corner edge finishing stone tile usa
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finishing honed and filled travertine floors
Looking for information on how you guys finish travertine floors, always left with residue of the grout, the grout tends to go white while cleaning down, and have some small kickers in the tiles well maybe a 1mm, Do you sand then polish the floors to give a totally flat smooth floor or just buff...- hardy
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- finishing floor floor tiling floors travertine usa
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finishing travertine to high standard what do you do?
Looking for information on edge finishing and pictures on how to finish travertine edges, currently i sand with different grades and fill the edges seems to be long hard job and takes a lot of time some darker coloured travertine it marks the face and i struggle to get it back to origional honed...- hardy
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- finishing travertine usa what
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Finishing off a bathroom floor
client phoned me today to have a look at a bathroom floor. He wants me to do the cuts which he cant do. As I have never priced for such a small job i was just wondering what you lads would charge ( i know most of you would not take it on!) there are 6 cuts to do 4 straightforward around...- Pinnacle Tiling
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- bathroom finishing floor floor tiling off usa
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Finishing between kitchen wall tiles and worktop
How is this best done? I have seen many kitchens where the join between the worktop and the wall tiles is sealed with silicon, but this has cracked and peeled because, I suspect, of movement of the worktop. Anybody got any tips??- chassyh
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- bathroom finishing job jobs kitchen tile tiles tiling jobs tiling work usa wall wall tiles work worktop
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Finishing off someone elses tiling ?
Been to a ladies flat today, sister of a freind. She bought this flat and it has an additional single lavatory. Flat was empty for 10 months. The walls of lavatory have been tiled but not grouted. Obviously a diy job as it was not set out correct but the tiling is fairly passable all for one...- Jimmy Boy
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- finishing off tiling usa
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Finishing off exposed edge of top row of tiles
I have almost done a kitchen splash back. Decided not to use an edging trim on the top because the length was too long... So what's the best way to finish off the top row? Grout? Silicone, Caulk? or simply paint the top edges of the top row tiles to match the walls.- lukeo
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- edge finishing off tile tiles top usa
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Finishing without trim
Hi Lads If you had an external corner to finish but the client did not want trim what would you do if the wall was not straight and you had to cut the tiles to get a level finish.- malawhap
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- finishing trim usa
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Finishing Off.
What is your method of finishing off a floor when you get to the skirting boards, i personally think silicone should be kept for bathrooms and around wet areas such as sinks and baths. I think silcone would simply look out of place in a dining room, entrance hall or conservatories and skirting...- Paul Sh
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- finishing off usa
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finishing off thin gaps (pics)
Hi there, Just planning a layout in a dining room which has three entrance doors. I have marked out the centre lines and dry layed a number of times, finally arriving at a good spot for the key tile which means I finish against all walls with a good 1/2 to 2/3 of a tile. Unfortunately, because...- Dunnster
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- finishing gaps off usa
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- Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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