How can a repair a chiped floor tile
Jon Weaver
which took a tiny circular chip out of the middle of a tile (About 5mm
diameter and 1mm deep).
Now I know why the tiles where 'cheap', as I wasn't expecting something
like that to be able to chip the tile.
Anyway, I have had my bollo*king about being clumsy from the other half
and now I want to repair it!
I guess that I need to seal the porous material which is now exposed and
then put a blob of paint on top.
What stuff do I need to do this, and how would I go about doing it.
Any info appreciated
Jon
Jon Weaver
I have got spare tiles (About 10), But.. The damage is so small, its not
worth the effort of removing the tile..
Its literally a small spot, about 5mm in diameter...
The exposed undersurface is brown, but even with this contrasting colour,
you can hardly see it.. So, even if I touched it up with a dot of white,
it would be almost impossible to see.
I just wanted to find out whether anyone new of a good STRONG paint which
might be able to do the job.. Some collegaue suggested enamel paint..
Perhaps the stuff used for model painting... Or better still, the stuff
you would use to paint a bath....
If anyone has any advice about which paint to use, I would be ineterested
to hear.. I have nothing to loose.
Jon
Simon Avery wrote:
> Jon Weaver <jon.p....@alcatel.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Jon
>
> > JW| The inevitable happened.. I dropped a knife on my new
> > JW| kitchen floor, which took a tiny circular chip out of the
> > JW| middle of a tile (About 5mm diameter and 1mm deep).
> > JW| Now I know why the tiles where 'cheap', as I wasn't
> > JW| expecting something like that to be able to chip the tile.
>
> Surprises a lot of folk, that. Me, it happened within a week of laying
> them.
>
> > JW| Anyway, I have had my bollo*king about being clumsy from the
> > JW| other half and now I want to repair it!
> > JW| I guess that I need to seal the porous material which is now
> > JW| exposed and then put a blob of paint on top.
>
> Possible, but getting a colour match would be tricky. Unlikely to get
> a perfect finish though.
>
> > JW| What stuff do I need to do this, and how would I go about
> > JW| doing it.
>
> I always buy more tiles than I need and keep the spares handy. That
> way, if you get a breakage you simply whip out the old one, plonk in a
> new and regrout. Saves all the bother of having to source a match of
> what's bound to be discontinued stock.
>
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Tony Williams
Jon Weaver <jon.p....@alcatel.com> wrote:
> I have got spare tiles (About 10), But.. The damage
> is so small, its not worth the effort of removing the tile..
Replacing might be easier/cheaper.
But if you want to repair look for epoxy filler,
tradename 'Milliput', available in a mucky green/
/grey or in a 'Fine White'. Degrease the damaged
area thoroughly with meths or isopropyl first,
then work-in the Milliput so that it keys into
the rough bits. Leave proud, sand flat next day.
--
Tony Williams.
Jon Weaver
The problem is that the damage is so minute.. I don't think that its
even 1mm deep, that its not much of a problem at all... In effect, I
could probably put a tiny spot of nail-varnish (which my girlfried
suggested) on it to cover the mark..
I will see what i can find... If I can't fix it, I can always go for the
replace option.. But for a mark this tiny, its hardly worth the effort.
Cheers
Jon
Jon Weaver
But is 'model' enamel, as strong as 'bath' paint?
I would guess that whilst model paint is enamel, it wouldn't be a
strong!
I am planning to give it a go, as soon as I get chance to find some.
Jon
Simon Avery wrote:
> Jon Weaver <jon.p....@alcatel.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Jon
>
> > JW| I just wanted to find out whether anyone new of a good
> > JW| STRONG paint which might be able to do the job.. Some
> > JW| collegaue suggested enamel paint.. Perhaps the stuff used
> > JW| for model painting... Or better still, the stuff you would
> > JW| use to paint a bath....
>
> Baths are enamelled too...
>
> That's probably your best bet - model shops sell tiny tins of enamel
> paints in wide colour varieties and as you say, you've nothing to
> lose.
Max Bone
>The inevitable happened.. I dropped a knife on my new kitchen floor,
>which took a tiny circular chip out of the middle of a tile (About 5mm
>diameter and 1mm deep).
>
>then put a blob of paint on top.
There is a product on the market called "Porcelain Plus" Marble and Tile
Repair Kit. It's a small kit containing six glaze colours (White, Black,
Red, Yellow, Green and Blue) which you can intermix to achieve the
desired shade, putty filler, putty hardener, glaze brush, mixing tray,
sanding disk and cleaner. Retails for around 14.00 UKP. Unfortunately we
don't stock it at the moment. They also do two other kits... a Bath and
Sink repair kit, and an appliance repair kit. They are all for repairing
chips, cracks and holes.
Regards
--
Max Bone Decorating Direct Ltd
http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/
hundreds of products - secure online ordering - delivered to your door
Che
Jon Weaver wrote in message <3AA75CBF...@alcatel.com>...
Andy Clews
> The inevitable happened.. I dropped a knife on my new kitchen floor,
> which took a tiny circular chip out of the middle of a tile (About 5mm
> diameter and 1mm deep).
And later:
> Its literally a small spot, about 5mm in diameter...
And then later:
> The problem is that the damage is so minute.. I don't think that its
> even 1mm deep, that its not much of a problem at all...
And then still later:
> ...its a tiny little chip.. Its not worth the effort of replacing it..
Do you think if we keep talking about it, the chip will just get smaller
and smaller and just disappear of its own accord? :-) :-)
Seriously though, the white Milliput suggested earlier is good stuff, and
sets very hard (I've used it for modelling). The person suggesting it
recommended sanding it, but I'd be very careful and use a very fine grade
sandpaper or emery, and then finally polishing compound to restore the
shine (if there was a shine in the first place).
--
Andy Clews University of Sussex Computing Service
A.C...@sussex.ac.uk Falmer, BRIGHTON BN1 9QJ, U.K.
Jon Weaver
I would rather save my spare tiles incase I do any real damage, and my time
to do something more urgent...
Jon