Ceramic Tile Edge Sander

Nippers trim away small chunks of material which leaves behind a rough jagged edge.

Ceramic tile edge sander.

Edge tiled walls with glass tiles for an elegant look. The qep 2 in. 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. 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.

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. Sandpaper with a 220 grit will remove the shine from the tile but won t leave permanent marks. 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.

If the edges are curved use a rotary sander. Dresses dull diamond blades. The stone is designed to fit comfortably in your hand for ease of use. A belt sander should be used if the edges are flat.

Whenever i cut a tile it ends up having a very rough and jagged edge. 220 grit is recommended to sand ceramic tiles. This way the rough cut edges will be touching one another. Put a drop cloth under the area you ll be sanding to catch much of the dust.

Similarly put masking tape at the edge of the tile area where it meets the wall. A fine grit sandpaper a 220 grit is preferred can be used to sand off the shiny and slick top surface of the tile. It features two different grit surfaces for smoothing rough edges on freshly cut tiles. It will also rough up the surface.

Use an orbital sander and sandpaper with a fine grit. Porcelain tiles have sharp edges when cut especially if you used tile nippers to trim them. Smoothes raw sharp tile edges to a smooth finish after tile has been freshly cut. This will make the clean up easier when you finish.

Sand the tiles with a hand orbital sander and 220 grain sandpaper. Dual grit sanding and rubbing stone. Check to make sure the tiles appear scratched and feel rough after they have been sanded. In this video i show you how to smooth out the rough edges of a cut tile.

Orient the tiles so that the smooth edge is on the outside of your tiled project.