Tile Saw Chipping
But if you are working with porcelain which is easier to chip then the procedure i m going to show will minimize the chances of chipping your porcelain tile.
Tile saw chipping. Cutting tile allows you to fit pieces in corners along household fixtures in irregular places or for other purposes. I also provide some u. How to cut porcelain floor tile without chipping. On my third to last tile from being done i decided i might as well trying to flip the tile over.
I show you how to cut porcelain tile or ant tile using a wet saw. While you cannot entirely limit the risk of chipping tiles there is a strategy you can take with your wet diamond saw that will reduce the chance of chipping. How to cut a tile without chipping with a wet saw. The friend i borrowed the tile saw from said to cut with the glaze side up because otherwise you d scratch the glaze running the glaze across the table.
I just cut loads of porcelain tile to make a shower and virtually every cut was chipping. Porcelain tile is very hard. However it can be difficult to cut porcelain without chipping it. If the wet saw s tray moves toward the cutter slowly cut the tile towards the blade and ensuring that the saw is constantly getting sprayed with water from the pump.
A wet tile saw is the most impeccable tool that can cut the porcelain tile but because of the price and also the effort that is to be invested it is usually preferred for hardcore jobs than the regular household jobs or the petty jobs we do. Make sure you fill the wet saw tank with water. I demonstrate an l cut a straight cut and an outlet cut square cut. Because of the hardness of porcelain tile a powerful diamond blade wet saw is an important tool.
Unfortunately wet saws can also chip the. If you push the tile too fast towards the cutter you ll increase your chances of chipping the tile. If you are using a wet saw you are on the right track to do a good job. Home tile installation projects frequently require some tile cutting.