How can I fix hole and large crack in wall tile?

Question

Hi, hoping for suggestions to fix myself - please note, I do not have a tile cutter. Just noticed under my kitchen bench two large cracks where previous owner had inserted a cable behind.

Any way around fixing without removing tile - hoping to fill it some how. All advice appreciated.

Dinosaur53 · Answer

Hi Jacob - Thank you very much for your response. I will take onboard your suggestions and give it a go. Cheers

JacobZ · Answer

Hi @Dinosaur53,

Unfortunately, the only way to perfectly match the tiles is to remove them and replace them with full, undamaged tiles that are cut for the space. If you had spare tiles and you'd like to explore this option, please let me know as I would be happy to assist.

Without replacing them, about the best you can do is use a filler such as this Nordsjo Professional Rapid Repair Filler to fill the gaps, allow the filler to dry, then sand them smooth, prime them and paint them with a gloss paint such as this Dulux Vivid White Aquanamel Gloss Paint.

With the hole to the bottom right, it would be easy enough to just apply the filler as is, but with the top-left hole, you would need to add some kind of backing to keep the filler in place. I'd propose you use the technique shown in How to repair a hole in an internal door using timber paint stirrers held in place with construction adhesive. One the backing is in place, you can follow the same steps as above.

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob