Ceramic Tile Edge Sander

Dual grit sanding and rubbing stone.

Ceramic tile edge sander.

Whenever i cut a tile it ends up having a very rough and jagged edge. Sand the tiles with a hand orbital sander and 220 grain sandpaper. 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. Porcelain tiles have sharp edges when cut especially if you used tile nippers to trim them.

Nippers trim away small chunks of material which leaves behind a rough jagged edge. Orient the tiles so that the smooth edge is on the outside of your tiled project. This way the rough cut edges will be touching one another. 220 grit is recommended to sand ceramic tiles.

This will make the clean up easier when you finish. A fine grit sandpaper a 220 grit is preferred can be used to sand off the shiny and slick top surface of the tile. Check to make sure the tiles appear scratched and feel rough after they have been sanded. The stone is designed to fit comfortably in your hand for ease of use.

The rougher the edge on the ceramic tile the lower the grit of sandpaper needed to smooth it out. Use an orbital sander and sandpaper with a fine grit. Smoothes raw sharp tile edges to a smooth finish after tile has been freshly cut. It will also rough up the surface.

It features two different grit surfaces for smoothing rough edges on freshly cut tiles. To make things realy simple contact a supplier of discontinued tiles yellow pages tile shops they wiil be expensive 4 5 per tile you could try the sander i think you wiil go through belts rapily try one and see how it goes or take them to your local tile supplier they wiil most likely have a diamond saw and cut them for you. A gritted paper like 220 won t scar the surface like grittier papers although much sandpaper will have to be used to get past the thick coating. Use 60 or 80 grit for starters just to dull the edge or flatten the serrations if the tile has been nipped.

Hold the tools with gentle hands and inspect the edges regularly. The qep 2 in. You need to be much more careful when you sand ceramic tiles with power tools because the tools will sand the tiles at a greater speed than when you do it by hand. Put a drop cloth under the area you ll be sanding to catch much of the dust.

Glass tiles typically have a smooth uncut edge and a sharp cut edge. If the edges are curved use a rotary sander. Edge tiled walls with glass tiles for an elegant look. Sandpaper with a 220 grit will remove the shine from the tile but won t leave permanent marks.

A belt sander should be used if the edges are flat.