My First Experience With EPOXY TILE MITERS. It was rough!
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- čas přidán 7. 03. 2023
- If you don't want to watch the whole video, here are my top 5 tips:
1. Overfill the miters initially. you want to cut, and sand it into shape, rather than deal with 1,000 low spots!
2. Mix the epoxy on an extra piece of the actual tile you're filling so you can visually veryify the color match. Dial it in
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3. Don't roll or soften your tile miter edges. The crispier your tile miters are, the easier you can blend the epoxy.
4. Don't push a razor blade through the epoxy too hard it can crack and flake before it has fully cured.
5. BE PATIENT. The first time will be rough. Keep touching up the imperfections, and aim to achieve the best result you can!
I hope this helps!!
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I would suggest that you color match the base separately and then add the hardener to a small bit, leaving some of the base for the next round. The base will stay good for a long time.
Great video. I feel your anxiety when a new job isn't going according to plan and you want to get it sorted asap before a customer or anyone else sees it. I often have moments when I am starting to doubt my ability to do a job to the standard required but it usually works out fine even if it takes a lot longer than it should. Always learn a lot on those jobs. I'm grateful for you showing this process warts an' all because I have learned a lot from your trial and error and eventual success. Thanks.
I love how you took your time, My first time was crazy kept mixing the epoxy with the grout LOL After I could not get the color I wanted drove me mad but you learn the hard way it is really time-consuming until I found out take your time to mix it right. I was currently using the Epoxy Gallon Kits with grout worked really well until I found out the best way to use the 1 Liter Titanium Vinyl Ester which worked well for me.
Going to be attempting this for my first time as well in a few days. Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. Also what you used, I'll get the same. Been researching tenax as that's what I heard first but I'm only doing a window sill and don't need a large quantity. Thanks and appreciate you taking the time to record and sharing. Be well...
wow...a lot of info. Thanx. I am going to try it for the first time. I see it takes time to learn how to master the skill. Respect...
Yea same with me with your comments thanks for showing this vidio iv done my first one and now I know it’s gonna be ok and look as I want it to being a good tiler we have so much detail to deal with so thank again and good luck to you.
Nice work, I appreciate the way you talk through the process. Honestly, I have avoided epoxy because of the quick dry time, custom color mixing, runny consistency, but I suppose it is necessary to get durable edges. Thanks for the tips
This is a great honest video. I’m doing my first mitres, so this is really helpful.
Here's a tip that will be in a future video: as it starts to fire, you can also use your wet fingers to shape it nicely.
Levelled up on this job
Fantastic video and really valuable information! Well done mate! What grid is the sending block?
I’ve started doing it in the last few years it’s as stressful as you said even after a while doing it. One tip I’d give you though is colour match a big batch for the entire job and just use hardener to only what you can work with.
Man, that looks awesome. Going to try mitres for that first time. Nervous about it
Great information
Awesome work! What do you think of the smoothing spray, you apply after the expoxy cures
Bro that shower is so dialed. This was a super helpful video thank you so much.
Nice job! Never seen that done before, usually akemi is solid surface fabrication, what were you trying to go for? Did you ever try to get a unsanded grout and a sanded grout the same color sanded for the field of the joint and unsanded for your edges there? You can let unsanded grout set up for a very long time like two or three hours and then shape it as it's getting harder, might be one hour might be two hours, you can throw a fan on it. never seen that done before👍
Thanks man. My mix keeps drying too fast before I can tool it in.
Thank you for the video bro!!! Showing the real deal process. I just done my first epoxy yesterday and lol it was rough!!! But I look forward to adding it to my arsenal
My second time was wayyy better. The last one i did was mint! Keep at it
Is there a way to polish these corners with tools rather than sand paper?
And does this epoxy hold up to water?
Thank you.
I think you did a pretty good job. And the most important, you are figuring it out your self. Next time it is not going to be that rough. Good job.
Thanks man! Figuring it out is the only way!
I'm going to try this out for the first time on my bathroom wavy tiles. Appreciate the video tips. What grade sandpaper did you use?
180
Thanks for the inspiration. Ever consider using color matched silicone? I feel like that would be easier to work with, and just as durable.
Thank you! It's a great option, and easier, but they're two different animals. Epoxy performance can't be touched!
Can I ask you are using the epoxy or epoxy tile adhesive?
I’ve searched many videos on epoxy mitered edges.
This hands down has been the best. I see guys showing mad skills but not the process like this. I just purchased the clear tenax and the color kit for the first time. I’m going to attempt a mitered soap dispenser for the last customer I had. Should be….. fun 🤷♂️….frustrating. We shall see. Anyways great video! Did you do a video with tenax yet?
No, but i need to. Each time i do epoxy edges it gets better. Update video needed!
I’m following. Been doing tile for about 5 years. 2 on my own. Always learning new better cleaner processes. Increase my worth.
That's how it's done!
Which epoxy did you use and what other epoxies are out there if you don't mind me asking
When do you start cutting it after it dries? I just bought this epoxy to try also n it's my first time alson
looks awesome...so do leave the epoxy netting on the bottom of middle shelf sill?
No, next time I'll buff that off
Sorry, last question, which exact product have you used on this video mate? Cheers
Where do you get the epoxy? ThNKS
Few questions,
1) would the sanding block scratch my glossy tile ?
2) we don't have sanding blocks here, can we use sanding sheet, if yes then what number sanding sheet?
The guys I have seen that are really good at this use different tape, try the yellow 3M exterior heavy duty polytape.
Mix way more color match epoxy than you need in separate pile. Add hardener to piles as you need it. Epoxy is cheap, your time isnt!!
Is it only epoxy on external corners?
Mitres only get epoxy. Joints get grouted. Corners get silicone. If thats the question?
@@keithcrowl9452 just wondered why it’s just the externals get epoxy and not all the joins? I think I’ve seen all joints epoxyed before…
This is a different product, which will look like the miters are a continuous thing, rather than a grout joint. You can use epoxy grout as well. This looks a bit nicer in my opinion. Hope this clarifies.
@@NathanTilesTheWorld sorry you’ve lost me. You used epoxy “grout” in your video….all be it two part epoxy
Sorry to bother, have you tried on glazed natural marble tiles mate? I'm sure it'll be fine, but I have to ask before I'll try something new. Very expensive tiles for experiments and there's not even one spare tile was left over, of course. I managed to get away using just grout on them mitres before, but I'm struggling to get a good finish on this job. So I'm looking for advice please mate. Thank you
Why I always tell customer buy the porcelain tile that's same color all the way threw. But looks good miters are not easy. Neither is epoxy. I learned using the 5 minute epoxy. Still use the 5 minute on my corner selfs and small stuff. But Goin to buy the 25 minute epoxy soon. Maybe tomorrow
did you have trouble with your epoxy changing color when it dried, or did it stay the same white...?
It discolored. I use TENAX now. Phenomenal product!
Why cant you just use same color caulk or the same grout as the other tile joints ?
I commented on your last video about the miters. I'm surprised this is your first time filling with epoxy if you've been doing them for 7 years. I've been filling with epoxy for a couple years now. You should try strong edge 45 by tenax. Its a much easier product to work with and for me it gets better results. Measure both parts EXACTLY and it'll perform as it should. Also, grab the epoxy coloring kit from tenax. Its a very humbling experience the first couple times you attempt it but like anything else its easy once you've done it a lot. I would never do a miter that isn't filled with epoxy...much too fragile.
I'm not sure if you're implying I lied to you. I hope not because I enjoyed our last interaction. Tenax is the next product I'm trying!! It was this or that, and I intend to try both, so I think maybe I'll do a second video with tenax. After seeing the results firsthand, I won't be going back to silicone, or any kind of grout, including epoxy. Humbling is so true, but it was only half a day of suffering 😅🤙🏼
@@NathanTilesTheWorld that's not what I was implying at all...just couldn't believe you hadn't used epoxy for fill. If you go with the tenax strong edge 45 I usually don't sand until the next day when its good and hard. Adds time to the job but like you said, its either perfect or looks like shit lol. I found making some test mock ups to practice on really helped when I first started. Also, I use the double razor blade trick for shaping the epoxy as soon as I apply it. Saves a ton of sanding time if you use the razor blade method. Also, mix the color in part A and save some for touch ups that way it matches perfect.
Are you from the UK?
@@NathanTilesTheWorld nope, Florida
Yes!!! Do you install lots of panels?
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