Hi all,
We have porcelain tiles throughout the house and now they have lots of small chips and hairline cracks. Any recommendations how to fix them? The tiles are offwhite with a bit of gray. Thanks in advance
Hi @rmohlala,
A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is wonderful to have you with us.
Do you have any photos that you can share? This would help our members offer their best advice based on your specific circumstances. Let me know if you need a hand with this, I'd be happy to assist if required.
For some general advice on repairing cracked tiles, have a look at How can you fix a cracked tile?
Depending on their severity, the chipped sections could be filled with PC-11 56g White Epoxy Paste, and then painted to match.
Once I can see the cracks, I may be able to advise further.
Jacob
We have porcelain tiles throughout the house. Unfortunately there are lots of small chips, dents and hairline cracks. Replacing the tiles is not an option. Any recommendations how to fix it? The tiles are white/offwhite with some gray strokes. Thanks in advance
Hello @rmohlala
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your tiled floor.
Would it be possible for you to post a few pictures of your chipped tiles. This will give our members a better idea of the tiles condition. We can then make recommendations on what product you can use to patch the tiles for the time being.
If you need assistance in posting the photos, please let us know.
Eric
Thank you for sharing the photos of your tiled floor. I suggest going with Jacob's recommendation of using PC-11 56g White Epoxy Paste. It will be sufficient to repair the chips and cracks on your tiles surface. Please make sure to mix the epoxy paste very well in your hand so that it activates properly. Do not overfill the damaged sections but instead fill it to the same level as the tile.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Did you have any other questions that you need help with? Please let us know.
I posted pics to hopefully give you a better idea of what needs to be fixing.
Does the product you suggested require sanding after applying?
Thanks
The idea would be to apply only enough of the product to fill the depression without leaving the filler proud of the surface. This can be done with a plastic scraper. Ideally, you do not want the filler above the tile surface as that will require sanding, which would be difficult given you could mark the tiles. If you need to sand the product back to be flush with the tile, I suggest you tape up around the filler to offer some protection to the tile.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Perfect. Thank you
If i was to use too much of the product recommended, how can i remove it?
You would need to sand it.
As @MitchellMc mentioned, you should tape around the patch with painter's tape to protect the tiles, then gently sand it using 120 Grit Painted Surface Sandpaper.
Let me know how you go and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thank you for your help. Finally, i got to attempt to fix the tiles. I followed the steps described, however, we found out that once people step on the 'glue' suggested, it stains! It doesn't behave like the rest of the tile but more like a glue that attaches to dirt and make the floor look dirty. Any suggestions?
@Jacob initially recommended you paint the filler. This would both allow it to be coloured closer to that of the tiles and also seal the surface. The filler itself shouldn't attract dirt, but it will stain. It's a bit of a difficult situation as you are DIY'ing a repair on chipped tiles. You can try painting the filler, which would hopefully be less likely to attract dirt, but any repair won't have the same stain resistance as the original tile surface.
