How to Fix Cracked and Chipped Porcelain Tile | Ask This Old House

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  • @jej3451
    @jej3451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Cheaper solution: Use fingernail polish. It comes in different tones that match popular tiles, including beige. Let it dry, then remove any excess with fingernail polish remover.

    • @thestomach
      @thestomach 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I did this to the chipped/cracked tiles in my bathroom and pantry. I used cheap dollar store fingernail polish, and mixed a couple of colours together to get just the right shade. It held up for years, and still looked good when I sold that place.

    • @BWIL2515
      @BWIL2515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great idea I've been in construction and remodeling for 48 years and never thought of that man the headaches you could have saved me

    • @tengoken4313
      @tengoken4313 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@thestomach could you fill a slight crack and paint over it with nail polish?

    • @Skans-Gustav
      @Skans-Gustav ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Looks a bit messy there. Surely there is excessive touch up to be done yet. I would beware of this method.

    • @christophern.9234
      @christophern.9234 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's gonna be sooooo noticeable I would think.

  • @panteraptg
    @panteraptg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Show me the final result !!! everyone can put some thing on the tile,

    • @Justinmazing
      @Justinmazing 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Right!? Like don't they realize there's more than one shade of white?

  • @FrederikRoikjer
    @FrederikRoikjer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I like this video a lot. Unfortunately, the link to the putty used for the divot on top does not seem to be correct. Can you point me to the product used in the video?

  • @cerir4033
    @cerir4033 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    did I miss the part where they show what brand they used? I've spent a lot of time reading reviews, I don't what to have to purchase one of each to find out which works well and which brands shrink, discolor or do something that is undesirable. I would think the professionals here, would know what products work the best... save the consumer the problems finding out for ourselves?

    • @probuilder961
      @probuilder961 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They covered the brand name on the tube...no free product placement.

  • @leslieaharden6183
    @leslieaharden6183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks. Between the demo and everyone's comments, I'd like to try repairing tile and a 70's (steel & porcelain?) bathtub.

  • @6atlantis
    @6atlantis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a very thin putty you are using and exactly what I’m looking for but the link in the description brought me to Locktite putty which doesn’t have the consistency I need. What’s the name of the product(second product) in the video? Tia

  • @jab5915
    @jab5915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Ugh, why bother producing a video like this if you refuse to show the results?

    • @chrisreynolds2410
      @chrisreynolds2410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They showed the results it came out awesome

    • @vrea77
      @vrea77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's T.V for you

    • @franceskana8769
      @franceskana8769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That and also why don't they zoom in the camera to see the spots they are working on?

  • @phillipedwards7022
    @phillipedwards7022 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Does not show the end result which is frustrating.

  • @Mr.Pop0
    @Mr.Pop0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Id ditch the tape and just feather it with a knife. The tape is gonna leave some build-up you're not gonna be able to remove without ruining the job.

  • @avalon449
    @avalon449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    What! No end result that we can see?

    • @oogiesmuncher
      @oogiesmuncher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      guarantee it looks like crap. Sure better than a raw scratch but still obvious

    • @oldtwinsna8347
      @oldtwinsna8347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mauro's results are usually less than stellar. Streak marks, overspray, hacked patch jobs, etc. His attention to fine detail work is quite lacking. Probably why the didn't want to show it.

  • @hawkins55
    @hawkins55 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That was fixing a scratch, not a crack!

  • @ASUSproz
    @ASUSproz ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How about hairline crack? And don't you need to sand it?

  • @spectremanLIVE1
    @spectremanLIVE1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Saving this!

  • @hassanfaheem7356
    @hassanfaheem7356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Glass is also patchable these days

  • @garrettmandujano2996
    @garrettmandujano2996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well this is handy!

  • @jjjohn5914
    @jjjohn5914 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Must have turn out very bad since they dont show the end result. Useless video.
    Btw ...the product in bottle is porc-a-fix

    • @OldJoeCurwen
      @OldJoeCurwen ปีที่แล้ว

      But what is the product in the tube?

  • @OllyDawson
    @OllyDawson 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did I miss the bit where they showed us what it actually looked like when it was done?

  • @ncooty
    @ncooty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That showed barely half of the job.

  • @CarlDorio
    @CarlDorio 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not a good idea to use white stuff on "TV". We see nothing. Also, how to paint that and be durable?
    Thanks anyway for tips !

  • @OldJoeCurwen
    @OldJoeCurwen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3:29 -- Look at that. They went as far as taping over the product label. What douchery.

    • @nova31337
      @nova31337 ปีที่แล้ว

      #NotSponsored

  • @jenstahlberg686
    @jenstahlberg686 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why not show finnished results...

  • @johnmolnar2957
    @johnmolnar2957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Wow, I can't believe they posted this. pure crap . that patch is a mess. Mauro just gobs the stuff on. it will look like an amateur patch once it's dried. of the shelf touch up paint will NOT match colour wise, These guys are really stretching for content

    • @cerir4033
      @cerir4033 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been researching to repair a chipin the edge of the toilet tank (thanks plumbers). I've looked at several "home repair" online sites, mostly... useless. What they are showing fall short of the result an amateur should be able to achieve. I'm just a crafter... I can get a smoother application of JB Weld in a repair... What I hoped for was to learn what products don't shrink or discolor... don't become to hard to work with while you are blending a putty, or form air bubbles after mixing resins. I expected more from "the pros".

  • @Boyy675
    @Boyy675 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That doesn’t look like a crack or chip? Looks more like a scratch.

  • @U2BER2012
    @U2BER2012 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where's Roseanne?

  • @acerjuglans383
    @acerjuglans383 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wouldve been nice to see the finished result.

  • @wheresbicki
    @wheresbicki 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is Mauros eye two different colors? Or does he have glaucoma?

  • @lelandfleland
    @lelandfleland 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bob Vila NOT!!!

  • @QUHB
    @QUHB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video was just for wasting time, everyone could do this without watching this, and u also didn't show the result, it becomes more waste

  • @Yorkie285
    @Yorkie285 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Looks like crap.

  • @hitzdaskinz
    @hitzdaskinz ปีที่แล้ว

    Lmao. What a hack.

  • @tomgreene7942
    @tomgreene7942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's not a crack. A gouge, scrape, divot, whatever, but not a crack. Useless Click bait.

  • @jonc2914
    @jonc2914 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow thats worthless... all he did was paint the scratch....

  • @tbone8713
    @tbone8713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is Bush league

  • @JoinTheJourneyToday
    @JoinTheJourneyToday 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kevin is looking really old nowadays …

    • @davidnabbit
      @davidnabbit 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That does tend to happen as we age.

  • @danreynolds8028
    @danreynolds8028 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Useless video.