Hello
I need to cut a bunch of tiles to get ~6cm "strips" to place on the edge of a wall.
But no matter what I do, the edges become a bit "frayed" with lots of small chips out of the glaze along the cut.
I've tried a couple of different tile cutters + a simple wet saw with a diamond blade, but I get pretty much the same result
Is it just a matter of accepting it, sanding the edge a bit with a diamond file and hoping it won't be noticeable?
Or am I just being overly picky?
White tiles, if anyone's wondering.
-/Christian
I need to cut a bunch of tiles to get ~6cm "strips" to place on the edge of a wall.
But no matter what I do, the edges become a bit "frayed" with lots of small chips out of the glaze along the cut.
I've tried a couple of different tile cutters + a simple wet saw with a diamond blade, but I get pretty much the same result
Is it just a matter of accepting it, sanding the edge a bit with a diamond file and hoping it won't be noticeable?
Or am I just being overly picky?
White tiles, if anyone's wondering.
-/Christian
I think it would be better with a slightly more advanced saw. If we assume that by "simple tile saw" you mean one with the blade mounted underneath, where the tile is pushed against the blade. The more professional machines have the blade coming from above, and you push the blade on a rail over the tile. This provides a "gentler" cutting angle against the glaze.
You can either rent such machines or perhaps ask a tiler to cut the tiles for you. The tiler might also have some extra tricks for getting good results.
You can either rent such machines or perhaps ask a tiler to cut the tiles for you. The tiler might also have some extra tricks for getting good results.
Partly, you must have a smooth blade, and partly you must score with it about half a millimeter before cutting. Having a balanced blade is obviously a prerequisite. I usually do this with gres porcellanato that is high-gloss, and it works. I have a large saw with water cooling where the motor slides on a rail. Whether that, or the blade is crucial, I do not know. However, I believe more in the blade.
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is it a professional machine do you think?
more common with angle grinders or such a small water saw.
of course, the blade is important. one with a "solid" blade cuts finer than those with "teeth"
is it a professional machine do you think?
more common with angle grinders or such a small water saw.
of course, the blade is important. one with a "solid" blade cuts finer than those with "teeth"
When I tested the raffled multi-cutter from Bosch (see another thread), I also tried cutting tiles with a saw blade with carbide grit. I thought the cut turned out really nice even though it wasn't very fast. When I build the next bathroom in a year or two, I will probably buy a diamond blade and try it out.
If it is an end on an outer corner you are trying to achieve, my tip is to place the uncut edge facing outward.
Regardless of the cut of the tile, it will never be 100%, but if it lies against another tile with grout in between, it is almost unnoticeable (unless it is very frayed, of course).
Regardless of the cut of the tile, it will never be 100%, but if it lies against another tile with grout in between, it is almost unnoticeable (unless it is very frayed, of course).