Ceramic tiles have always been a topic that people talk about every time. For example, these questions often appear in people's mouths. Do tiles need to be seamed? Can tiles be seamed? Can you do it yourself? Is it expensive to seam tiles? What are the steps to seam tiles? , of course, our focus today is to talk about the steps of beautiful seams on ceramic tiles!
First of all, we need to know what are the construction methods of caulking agent? There are two types of caulking agent construction: one is full-filling type, and the other is half-filling type. Then read on!
1. The sequence of steps for the construction of beautiful ceramic tile joints
Flex the thread to find the rules → open and mend seams → plug seams around doors and windows → water the wall → joints → clean the wall and floor → find and mend leaky seams → clean the wall and floor.
2. Ceramic tile seam construction technology
1. Brick joint treatment
The seams can be filled or not filled. If the seams are filled, the sealing material must be completely dry before the seam sealant can be applied. The seam depth should be at least about 3mm
2. Cleaning
Before using the grouting agent, vacuum the dust in the gaps between the tiles with a vacuum cleaner and wipe clean both sides of the tile joints with a towel to remove dust, oil stains and other contaminants. At the same time, use a cleaning shovel to remove contaminants on the surface of the tiles.
3. Apply textured paper
If the tiles are antique tiles or pitted tiles, textured paper must be affixed before the seams. Surface tiles do not need to be affixed. When applying textured paper, the surface and gaps of the ceramic tiles should be kept clean and dry. Masking paper should be pasted on both sides of the gap. In order to ensure the effect of the intersection, it is recommended to separate the horizontal and vertical lines during construction.Conducted 24 hours a day. Both sides of the textured paper should be cut neatly without burrs, the width should be no less than 2CM, and the adhesive force should be good but no glue residue should be left.
4. Pretend to seize and sew
Select the caulking agent of the desired color, install the special mixing tube, put on the special high-quality labor-saving glue gun, squeeze out the front 30g of caulking agent, and make sure the caulking agent is fully mixed evenly. When making joints, keep the mixing tube as perpendicular to the tile surface as possible so that the joint agent can fill the gap. Move forward evenly and control the intensity and frequency so that the joint agent can flow out evenly. The suitable temperature is 5-38 degrees.
5. Seam pressing and scraping
If you want the surface of the caulking agent to have a moderate arc surface after curing, you can use a special seaming steel ball to pull it from one end along the brick seam to the other end, and keep the force even; if you want the caulking agent to have a moderate arc surface, After curing, the surface should be as level as possible with the ceramic tile surface. You can use a seam scraper or a soft rubber board to pull the brick seam from one end to the other end. Keep the force even and do not deviate from the textured paper to prevent contamination of the ceramic tile surface. .
6. Cleaning
If you use textured paper technology, let it sit for 5-10 minutes, tear off the textured paper, remove the surrounding seam sealant, and wipe away any remaining stains. If the process of not applying textured paper is adopted, wait until about 3 hours after the jointing, and use a cleaning shovel to clean the semi-cured jointing agent on the surface of the tiles.
7. Finished product protection
Normal temperature is below 25 degrees, tack-drying in 3 hours, 24-hour use strength, natural maintenance for 7 days. Within 24 hours after sewing, avoid being exposed to pollution, rain, water, and walking on the ground.
After reading the above Steps to Seam Ceramic Tiles, are you convinced and want to try it yourself? In fact, you are not.No, you can also try it. What if the effect is unexpected? Okay, that’s all what Zhongtaojun shared with you today about What are the steps for beautiful ceramic tile seams? Slip, slip, slip!
