How To Polish Ceramic Tile Edges

The bullnose blade will remove the sharp edge of the tile giving it a slightly rounded shape and allowing it.

How to polish ceramic tile edges.

Fill your bucket with a wax stripper and scrub your tile floor clean of any old wax with a scrub brush then mop the floor with clean water to remove any chemical residue. Use 60 or 80 grit for starters just to dull the edge or flatten the serrations if the tile has been nipped. Ceramic tiles are clay tiles glazed on the top to give them a finished appearance. Then place the file on the edge about an inch from the tip and push downward in a single smooth stroke.

How to finish a ceramic tile edge. Line up the edge of the tile you want to polish with the curve on the bullnose blade. Switch to a finer grit file to continue refining until the edges are smooth and polished. Once the edge has been dulled work your way up to 200 grit sandpaper and then 400 grit sandpaper to polish the edge for maximum smoothness.

Just place your tile on a flat firm surface holding the end down with your non dominant hand. Repeat this process until the edges are no longer sharp. X research source allow the floor to dry at least 1 hour before moving on but make sure the floor is fully dry. If the trim tiles are the same length as the edge tiles count the number of tiles along the edge then buy that many trim tiles.

Do not leave the angle grinder in one spot on the tile for too long as this may mark the tile. Fit an angle grinder with a polishing pad to polish the edge of the tile. Run the grinder along the edge of the tile that has been rounded by continuously moving the grinder along and over the edge. The rougher the edge on the ceramic tile the lower the grit of sandpaper needed to smooth it out.

If you have selected a tile that doesn t have a matching bullnose dislike the idea of using metal edges or other moldings you can or have your installer make custom bullnose edges from the tiles you have selected.