How to Make Nosing Tile
Bullnose, or nosing, tiles are the finished pieces that are used to complete a wall or counter tile installation. While many ceramic tiles and wall tiles have bullnose pieces available, many stone and porcelain tiles do not. These tiles, which have color going straight through the tile, with no glaze on the top, can be shaped or formed into a bullnose on a tile wet saw, provided that a special bullnosing blade has been attached. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Cut the tile down to the approximate size and shape you want the bullnose tile to be. Turn off and unplug the tile wet saw.
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Locate the bolt on the side of the saw blade holding it in place and use a wrench to remove it. Slide off the blade and replace it with a bullnosing blade. Replace the bolt and tighten it back into place.
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Place the tile you wish to bullnose onto the wet saw table with the edge to be bullnosed lined up with the the curved portion of the blade. Push the tile toward the blade without the blade being on to check that it will line up properly. The edge of the tile should touch the inside portion of the curve when properly aligned.
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Replace the tile at the starting point on the table and turn on the blade. Push the tile in and out of the blade several times until the bulk of the edge of the tile has been removed and has taken on the curve of the blade. Turn off the saw and remove the tile.
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Turn on the angle grinder and buff the edge of the tile by moving the angle grinder's pad over the curve of the bullnose. Move the angle grinder continuously; do not leave it in one spot. Keep buffing the tile's edge with the angle grinder until the finish of the tile and its edge match.
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Tips & Warnings
Practice this a few times on scrap tiles before you try it on the piece you plan on installing. You may find that more or less times through the bullnose blade and more or less time on the angle grinder produces just the right edge on your particular tile.
