Turn the saw on.
Tile saw chipping glaze.
Only a wet saw will give you the smoother cut than a manual tile cutter especially if you aren t familiar with either tool.
Notching one end set the saw blade or platform at a depth that will cut through the full thickness of the tile.
Push the tile into the blade along the shallow.
Although it seems more likely the tile has been abused in some way to cause chips there are tests that can be performed on the tile to determine how chip resistant it is.
Fill the reservoir under the platform of a diamond blade wet saw with water.
Before removing the tile turn off the saw and let it power down.
To notch the tile follow these steps.
Place the tile on the platform with one end of the mark where you will make the cut facing the blade but don t touch.
Chipping tile when cutting with a saw happens because the blade gets worn.
How to cut glaze tile without chipping.
Push the piece between the blade and fence until it completely clears the blade.
You have to be very patient in cutting tiles whether it is a wet saw or a manual tile cutter.
Holding the tile glazed side up with both hands feed it along the fence and into the blade.
Now you are going to make the notch.
It just needs a quick sharpening that you can do yourself.
Use a piece of scrap tile to support the exit edge as the cut is completed 2.
Flipped the tile upside down so the blade is cutting inwards against the glaze rather than outwards.
Push slowly letting the saw do the work and keeping your fingers away from the blade.
Make sure the tile doesn t touch the blade before doing this.
Set your blade so that this time it will cut through the whole remaining thickness of the tile.
If your tile is not porcelain then i m thinking a 215 or 315 blade will produce less surface chipping than the 225 hot dog.
If you are encountering a lot of chipping as you say on your wet saw i believe the problem is in cutting the tiles too fast.
I will show you what yo.
Because of the hardness of porcelain always prevent chips but working slowly and using a new blade helps.