I have these tiles through my apartment and there are a few chips, mostly in the kitchen. I was wondering if it would be possible for me to fix these chips myself with one of those epoxy tile kits, or if I would need a professional tiler. I'm not sure if it would be difficult to match the colour as a its kind of a 2 tone brown. I would appreciate some advice. Thanks.
Hello @Jennfromoz
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about repairing your tiles.
You read my mind about what product to use; I was going to suggest looking at https://www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-50g-knead-it-multi-purpose-epoxy-putty-multi-purpose_p1230040 to fill the holes in the tile. Your tiles are in good shape and none of them are broken or appear to be in a compromising state, I believe you can repair this with a bit of D.I.Y effort.
My best suggestion is to clean the holes in the tile with a toothbrush along with some water and detergent. Once the chipped sections are clean, make sure they are totally dry before applying the epoxy on top. Make sure to mix the putty in your hand for full activation. Mix only what you need and not the entire packet. Push the putty firmly into the holes and feather it off with your thumb so that you get a level surface. Allow the putty to fully cure before you paint the surface.
In regard to the paint, my suggestion is to find a very close colour that will blend the repaired sections into the tile. A touch up will be necessary from time to time as the paint wears off or fades away.
Please remember to wear personal protection such as disposable rubber gloves and some goggles.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @Jennfromoz,
Those chips actually looked like a pretty good candidate for repair rather than full tile replacement, especially given the rest of the tiles appeared to still be in good condition.
I’d be interested to hear whether you ended up trying the epoxy repair approach and how successful the colour matching turned out, as those mottled/two-tone tiles can sometimes be the trickiest part of the whole process.
If you’re still weighing it up or the repairs didn’t blend as well as hoped, feel free to post an update and we can help bounce around some more ideas.
Mitchell
