help!! waterproof marker pen to withstand dreaded wetcutter mist!!

[quackfly]

well lads, just wondering what you use to mark ur tiles with so the mark isn't washed away on the wet cutter??

 

[DHTiling]

China pencils...

 

[Gazzer]

I have been using these with good results

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Available from Tradetiler

 

[quackfly]

havent heard of them bofore, are they readily availabe and will they mark all tiles?

 

[DHTiling]

Some good markers to be found at trade tiler..


Trades Marker - Orange

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Specially imported for Tradetiler from the USA

Bright orange colour makes it really easy to see, even in bad light

This marker is perfect for wet saw use as the orange mark is waterproof but is easily rubbed off when no longer needed

Simply push the button to advance the marking lead (retract when not in use to protect)

Similar marking properties to the china marker with a much simpler way of revealing more lead

(Lead free - non toxic)


Price: £2.47 £2.84 Including VAT at 15%

Quantity:

China Marker

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Use this china marker if you are putting tiles through the wet saw

won't wash off but will easily rub off

weight 40 g



Price: £1.48 £1.70 Including VAT at 15%

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Special Tile Pencil - Red

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This pencil will even mark damp tiles.

Bright red colour is easy to see against nearly all colours of tile, especially dark tiles where the graphite pencil is not so visible

Will easily rub off after use

Can be sharpened in the normal way but is a softer lead than the graphite pencil


Price: £0.89 £1.02 Including VAT at 15%

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Special Tile Pencil - Graphite

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This pencil will even mark damp tiles. Is a bit harder wearing than the red and white pencil

easily rubs off after use

Can be sharpened in the normal way


Price: £0.89 £1.02 Including VAT at 15%

Quantity:

Special Tile Pencil - White

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Easily marks all ceramic surfaces

Suitable for marking dark coloured tiles

easily rubs off after use

Can be sharpened in the normal way


Price: £0.89 £1.02 Including VAT at 15%

 

[Deleted member 1779]

We sometimes use masking tape and pencils if there is a danger of either the pen making a permanent mark or being lost under water.

We use masking tape for tricky cuts and a pencil.

If you look to the back of the tile you can see the larger 110mm hole marked out for a soil stack

 

[Alan.P]

Chine markers for me, those new markers from TT look good

 

[hillhead]

China for me too,work really well and easily rubbed off after wet cuts.

 

[White Room]

I have been using these with good results

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Available from Tradetiler

Same as, found there the best I've used to date

 

[rhyd4]

plain old CD marker pens, work wonders

 

[grumpygrouter]

The mecahnical pencils from TT are excellent, 1 word of warning though, if you mark some soft glazed or some porcelain tiles, make sure you remove the excess chinagraph marks straight away. Leave them a day or 2, i.e. final clean up before grouting and it can be extremely reluctant to come off.

 

[accord]

CD marker pen ..not for me.. may be worth risking on a fully glazed tile (althoughh i wouldn't risk it) because these are a permenant marker pen and would therefore be virtually impossible to remove form anything other than a fully glazed tile. I wouldn't even use them on the reverse side of a thiner glased tile as they can often be seen through the tile . Stick to China Markers!!

 

[davy_G]

I usually score my cuts before wet cutting and follow the wase side of the cut.

Maybe more time consuming than a quick mark with a pen though.

 

[rhyd4]

CD marker pen ..not for me.. may be worth risking on a fully glazed tile (althoughh i wouldn't risk it) because these are a permenant marker pen and would therefore be virtually impossible to remove form anything other than a fully glazed tile. I wouldn't even use them on the reverse side of a thiner glased tile as they can often be seen through the tile . Stick to China Markers!!

but if you cut through the mark you dont get that issue

 

[R Montgomery]

Still stuck with just a pencil and maybe some blue tape if the tiles don't mark well.Never liked china markers due to the thick line.