Wet cutter chipping ceramic...

[McKarp]

Hello, Im finishing up a job my uncle started. Floor tiles. Im using a wet cutter but its chipping the ceramic off the tiles as it cuts. The water level is correct and Ive tried it with the tile face up and face down. Any ideas?

 

[Gazzer]

Is the wheel warped? What make is it and make of cutter. Depending on the tile too, some tiles will always chip.

 

[Dave Ramsden]

Id be trying a new blade. What kind of cutter is it? If its been well used it may not be calibrated properly...

 

[DHTiling]

Are you using the wet cutter for all your cuts.?

 

[chrisprendy]

some of the wet cutters out there are DIY grade only and will struggle with a decent floor tile,if this is the case you might be better off hiring a decent one to get the job finished M8

 

[kaharrison9]

As a last resort if you have a dry cutter then score it then cut along the the scored line with the wet cutter

 

[Daz]

As Kev,

I would score the lines with a dry cutter, then cut just "inside" the score line with the wet cutter, this should avoid chipping.

Daz

 

[jay]

normal ceramics should cut alright on a dry cutter might be worth investing in a 4 inch grinder for difficult cuts

 

[itstony]

Haven´t been in the forum for ages and logged in to post a thread on good a good blade I saw on EBay.

You haven´t stated what machine you use, so difficult to suggest what to use.
Porcelain is not easy to work with without a good cutter. Get a decent blade and that´s the biggest step towards good cutting.
And ..... you do not need to spend bundles on blades, bin there done that and found one of the cheapest is by far the best.
And no, I am not selling them, just sharing my bad and good experiences.

 

[McKarp]

Hi guys thanks for the replies. My uncle has collected the tile cutter so I dont know what make it was.
I tried scoring them with a manual tile cutter but they are too big to go in the one I purchased.
Now Im left with a half tiled floor. Im going to have to buy a tile cutter to finish the job.
The tiles are 300mm x 300mm. Wickes cheapest tiles. My budget for a tile cutter is £80. Can anyone reccommend a good one?

Thanks

 

[DHTiling]

Get the big clinker from B&Q warehouse.

 

[Bolter]

As a last resort if you have a dry cutter then score it then cut along the the scored line with the wet cutter

As a last resort? I always score a line and then cut along (or just inside) it.