I have never cut tile myself, but i once watched a guy doing it and he put masking tape on the cut mark. He put the mark on the tape and cut thru the tape. I think the purpose was to reinforce the tile, but I'm not sure. Maybe he was just making it easier to see the mark. But why not try it. Grab some scrap tiles and give it a shot. The blade will cut thru the tape easily. so it cant hurt to try.
replying to Sam Hill, Yme wrote: Information here has been very helpful and its 2018 approaching 2019. Thank you
replying to Sam Hill, Solitarytaco wrote: Other people read this to get tips 12 years later. Chill the %&@# out
thank you for participating in the home-owners-hub.com click-bait program.
Thank all for taking the time to post advice! Still helpful in 2021.
I actually just found this post, FIFTEEN YEARS after the question was asked and the solutions were helpful and I’m going to try them out! However, the thought of someone sitting in front of a tile saw, for a decade, waiting for a proper response… for some reason that amuses me beyond comprehension 😂
Thank you I am one of those people who did a search who is having the same issue right now with chipping, and I am here reading your posts, so thank you
Make a short cut - more like a notch - where the cut will end then make the cut back to that point - no break!!!
Your reply is spot on--in all respects. I am seeing this 7years later and yes, Sam Hill is a jerk :-).
Here I am 7 years after the great argument of Hill and Burton looking up the reason my tiles are shipping at the end and found valuable stuff in this forum. So 16 years later still valuable information. Great. Would be great to hear from Cactus Jack
Yup, your suggestion helped me today.
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