Hi Guys Mitring Tiles

[Unused Account 1]

Hello guys just asking whats the best saws or tools for mitring porcelain ,as they arevery hard to not chip ,thanks

 

[J Sid]

I've always use a angle grinder and a ATS blade and done it free hand, and a decade of practice

 

[White Room]

I've always use a angle grinder and a ATS blade and done it free hand, and a decade of practice

Which ats blade do you use Julian ?

 

[Old Mod]

Which ats blade do you use Julian ?

I believe it's the round one Mark!

 

[J Sid]

The Thin Turbo Blade, but find a used one is not as harsh. Then if needed some silicone carbide disc on a variable speed Makita.

 

[White Room]

I believe it's the round one Mark!

I'm sure I've seen one of them

 

[Unused Account 1]

Them round blades are the best ones ,the square ones hard to use

 

[Unused Account 1]

Did that wiz mitre ever get made

 

[White Room]

Did that wiz mitre ever get made

Yes it was but still only seems to be in Australia....

 

[Unused Account 1]

Cheers whitebeam looks a nice simple piece of kit

 

[J Sid]

got one of these but never gone on with it

 

[Unused Account 1]

The wiz mitre available in australia very cheap ,looks the easy option

 

[Spud]

got one of these but never gone on with it
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Take for ever to mitre a porcelain tile with one of those Julian, I prefer to hand cut with a diamond blade and finish with a polisher but thought finishing with one of those mitring profile wheels might work but every time I tried the wheel chipped the mitre edge or scored/ burned the edge of the tile

 

[J Sid]

Take for ever to mitre a porcelain tile with one of those Julian, I prefer to hand cut with a diamond blade and finish with a polisher but thought finishing with one of those mitring profile wheels might work but every time I tried the wheel chipped the mitre edge or scored/ burned the edge of the tile

yes it was a waste if money

I see many use a sponge with the blade, never found I need this on 'normal' tiles, is it essential on thin tiles to stop over heating and chipping?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Been mitring porcelain ,whatever you use ,has small chips hard to do for anyone

 

[Old Mod]

Been mitring porcelain ,whatever you use ,has small chips hard to do for anyone

Don't understand why u get chipping?
Tile only chips if it starts to break out cos you're too close to the face of the tile.
Are u trying to cut a mitre through the face to cut the tile to size at the same time?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Yes as the client wants full tile from external corner,i seen it on his other jobs five bathrooms everyone same ,i wouldnt accept it ,hes been abroad to much lol

 

[Old Mod]

Yes as the client wants full tile from external corner,i seen it on his other jobs five bathrooms everyone same ,i wouldnt accept it ,hes been abroad to much lol

U answering my question Ray?
I don't follow you.
So you're not mitring a full tile, but part way thro it?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Im mitring the tile at the end of the tile ,the porcelain is expensive ,but very chippy ,even if mitre anywhere on the tile the same ,about 4 or 5 guys all the same ,hope i explained enough marc ,cheers

 

[Old Mod]

Im mitring the tile at the end of the tile ,the porcelain is expensive ,but very chippy ,even if mitre anywhere on the tile the same ,about 4 or 5 guys all the same ,hope i explained enough marc ,cheers

Yeah kinda haha
Still not sure how they're chipping.
U shouldn't be that close to the face, first u undercut along the edge to about 2-3mm away from face, then polish the final bit off , so that u stop a mm from the face. No chips.

 

[Unused Account 1]

What are you using mark ,wet cutter or angle grinder

 

[Old Mod]

Angle grinder mate

 

[Old Mod]

 

[Unused Account 1]

Thanks again ,just a while since i had done any lol,u seen that wiz mitre ,only for sale in australia for know

 

[Old Mod]

I think I may have done a while ago, don't remember to be perfectly honest.
Did u not see Gary's post earlier?
We've bought the new Montolit profiling tool, we're testing it Friday and will post afterward.