Metro tiled corners, scribe in and best Silicon method?

[JMC tiling]

Morning all,

Just wanted peoples thoughts on finishing metro tiles, specifically in the corners? Even with nice cutting you still get a diamond effect in the corners that in some cases depending on the depth difference of the metro edge can look a bit off. Do you guys scribe in to minimise this effect? also, with the Silicon finish, I use a fugi kit and consider myself a quality finisher with it but find it very difficult to use with the metro finish so was wondering what other methods people may use?

Have done plenty of metro's lately and the finish is fine but always looking to improve hence the questions.

Many thanks John.

 

[JMC tiling]

Oh another question, when you have white metro's with grey grout, what colour Silicon would you use in the corners, colour match or white? cheers

 

[Italy]

it's Sunday today ....

 

[JMC tiling]

Ha Ha! yes thanks Antonio but my 3 year old daughter has had me up since 6.30. Done the garden, gone to the park and nothing else left to do.

 

[andy8758]

Grouting and siliconing metro tiles -
If grouting tiles using a different colour grout, I use a colour match with tile/trim to give best looking finish (e.g. white tiles with dark grey grout, use white grout between tile and trim).
Experience in corners where colour drift may occur, use same colour Silicon as colour of tile (e.g. white Silicon with white tile).

 

[Flintstone]

I always cut them straight, then Silicon the corners in white, even if using grey grout. Unless cream metros of course then cream Silicon.

 

[Brian the Tile]

Make your own jollys

 

[One Day]

Ha Ha! yes thanks Antonio but my 3 year old daughter has had me up since 6.30. Done the garden, gone to the park and nothing else left to do.

Oh - to have "nothing else to do"!!!

What luxury!

 

[dave l and l]

i usually colour match the grout with the Silicon. so grey grout means grey Silicon in corners, i also use one of the smaller profiles on Silicon tool and really take my time doing it.

 

[JMC tiling]

Oh - to have "nothing else to do"!!!

What luxury!

Sorry mate, should have said "nothing left I want to do" ha ha

 

[JMC tiling]

i usually colour match the grout with the Silicon. so grey grout means grey Silicon in corners, i also use one of the smaller profiles on Silicon tool and really take my time doing it.

How do you deal with the diamond effect you get though Dave? if you Silicon in grey and you follow the tiles with a small Silicon bead in same colour, does the Silicon joint not look crooked?

 

[dave l and l]

Yeah It can look slightly of . Never tried to match the colour of tile. I dont think the metros are massively beveled anymore. What I do try to do I leave the tile shy of other wall by a few mill then run the Silicon flush.

 

[dave l and l]

 

[dave l and l]

Not a kitchen but metros all the same . That's with a heavier bead of grey Silicon

 

[JMC tiling]

Not a kitchen but metros all the same . That's with a heavier bead of grey Silicon

nice mate