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ss December 18th 15 10:39 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.

Malcolm Race[_2_] December 18th 15 10:58 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 18/12/2015 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.

Permanent Marker. You can buy them in WHS - Staedler or Sharpie with
sharp points. Permanent is a slight misnomer - the ink can be removed
using an alcohol based solvent - Meths or if you don't have any, Gin or
Vodka :-)

Malcolm

Cursitor Doom[_4_] December 18th 15 11:14 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:58:38 +0000, Malcolm Race wrote:

Permanent Marker. You can buy them in WHS - Staedler or Sharpie with
sharp points. Permanent is a slight misnomer - the ink can be removed
using an alcohol based solvent - Meths or if you don't have any, Gin or
Vodka :-)


+1


David Lang December 19th 15 12:12 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 18/12/2015 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


Chinagraph pencil. Quite hard to find.

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Dave Plowman (News) December 19th 15 12:13 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
In article ,
ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


Chinagraph pemcil. And it comes of easily when you want it to.

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Dave Plowman (News) December 19th 15 12:52 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
In article ,
David Lang wrote:
On 18/12/2015 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off
when using a wet tile cutter. What is best way to mark (a line) and
with what? so it doesnt wash off easily.


Chinagraph pencil. Quite hard to find.


Suppose they might well be now. I've still got a stock from my tape
editing days. ;-)

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ss December 19th 15 01:11 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 19/12/2015 00:13, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


Chinagraph pemcil. And it comes of easily when you want it to.


Ok thanks just ordered one on ebay for £1.95 (red) that should allow
marking for both white and black tiles.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chinagraph...gPS39X1BusyVgA

Brian-Gaff December 19th 15 07:34 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
Argh, a Job I hated. In the end I used a very sharp pointy thing as this
seemed to make less mess at the edges when cutting them. Horrible to see
though, I was losing my sight at the time!
Brian

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"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
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On 18/12/2015 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.

Permanent Marker. You can buy them in WHS - Staedler or Sharpie with
sharp points. Permanent is a slight misnomer - the ink can be removed
using an alcohol based solvent - Meths or if you don't have any, Gin or
Vodka :-)

Malcolm




Tim Watts[_3_] December 19th 15 07:38 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 18/12/15 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


I used a Sharpie pen.

Jim December 19th 15 09:17 AM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
Tim Watts Wrote in message:
On 18/12/15 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


I used a Sharpie pen.


I still do too but I find it does start to wash off the moment the
wet tile saw spray hits it. Some ? dried? edges of the sharpie
line usually last long enough to get the job done, but
complicated cuts can be a bit of a gamble/need a tweek because if
it.

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Phil L December 19th 15 01:22 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off
when using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


A tilers pencil:
https://www.diatechuk.com/marking-pencils-crayons



Graham.[_11_] December 19th 15 01:37 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On Sat, 19 Dec 2015 13:22:36 -0000, "Phil L"
wrote:

ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off
when using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


A tilers pencil:
https://www.diatechuk.com/marking-pencils-crayons



Nice to see Ms Wax has her own crayon ;-)


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David Lang December 19th 15 02:39 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 19/12/2015 13:22, Phil L wrote:
ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off
when using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


A tilers pencil:
https://www.diatechuk.com/marking-pencils-crayons


K'inell! £6.19 for a pencil?



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Phil L December 19th 15 03:26 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
David Lang wrote:
On 19/12/2015 13:22, Phil L wrote:
ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting
using whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would
wash off when using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash
off easily.


A tilers pencil:
https://www.diatechuk.com/marking-pencils-crayons


K'inell! £6.19 for a pencil?


Yes, but it'll last 10 years or more, this is providing you dont:
Stand on it and snap it into pieces.
Leave it under someone's bath.
Lose it in a van full of tools / rubbish / things-that-might-come-in-handy
Put it on the dashboard and watch it roll down a heater vent.



Andy Burns[_9_] December 19th 15 03:42 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
David Lang wrote:

K'inell! £6.19 for a pencil?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/262047983419

Malcolm Race[_2_] December 19th 15 04:17 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 19/12/2015 15:26, Phil L wrote:
David Lang wrote:
On 19/12/2015 13:22, Phil L wrote:
ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting
using whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would
wash off when using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash
off easily.

A tilers pencil:
https://www.diatechuk.com/marking-pencils-crayons


K'inell! £6.19 for a pencil?


Yes, but it'll last 10 years or more, this is providing you dont:
Stand on it and snap it into pieces.
Leave it under someone's bath.
Lose it in a van full of tools / rubbish / things-that-might-come-in-handy
Put it on the dashboard and watch it roll down a heater vent.


said with feeling - I presume you have the T shirt

David Lang December 19th 15 04:48 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 19/12/2015 15:26, Phil L wrote:
David Lang wrote:
On 19/12/2015 13:22, Phil L wrote:
ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting
using whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would
wash off when using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash
off easily.

A tilers pencil:
https://www.diatechuk.com/marking-pencils-crayons


K'inell! £6.19 for a pencil?


Yes, but it'll last 10 years or more, this is providing you dont:
Stand on it and snap it into pieces.
Leave it under someone's bath.
Lose it in a van full of tools / rubbish / things-that-might-come-in-handy
Put it on the dashboard and watch it roll down a heater vent.


ROLF!

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F[_2_] December 19th 15 06:11 PM

Whats best for marking tiles for cutting
 
On 18/12/2015 22:39, ss wrote:
When doing this previously I would mark out the tile for cutting using
whatever was at hand but mostly the line for cutting would wash off when
using a wet tile cutter.
What is best way to mark (a line) and with what? so it doesnt wash off
easily.


A bog standard pencil worked for me when I tiled a kitchen, utility
room, storage room, bathroom, toilet and shower room.

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F




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