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

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  • Опубліковано 9 січ 2025

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  • @jej3451
    @jej3451 2 роки тому +71

    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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 Рік тому +3

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

    • @Skans-Gustav
      @Skans-Gustav Рік тому +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 Рік тому

      That's gonna be sooooo noticeable I would think.

  • @panteraptg
    @panteraptg Рік тому +28

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

    • @Justinmazing
      @Justinmazing 10 місяців тому +3

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

  • @FrederikRoikjer
    @FrederikRoikjer Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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 Місяць тому

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

  • @leslieaharden6183
    @leslieaharden6183 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @jab5915
    @jab5915 2 роки тому +71

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

    • @chrisreynolds2410
      @chrisreynolds2410 2 роки тому +1

      They showed the results it came out awesome

    • @vrea77
      @vrea77 2 роки тому

      That's T.V for you

    • @franceskana8769
      @franceskana8769 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @Mr.Pop0
    @Mr.Pop0 2 роки тому +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.

  • @6atlantis
    @6atlantis 2 роки тому +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

  • @hawkins55
    @hawkins55 Рік тому +11

    That was fixing a scratch, not a crack!

  • @phillipedwards7022
    @phillipedwards7022 9 місяців тому +3

    Does not show the end result which is frustrating.

  • @avalon449
    @avalon449 2 роки тому +17

    What! No end result that we can see?

    • @oogiesmuncher
      @oogiesmuncher 2 роки тому +7

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

    • @oldtwinsna8347
      @oldtwinsna8347 2 роки тому +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.

  • @spectremanLIVE1
    @spectremanLIVE1 2 роки тому +2

    Saving this!

  • @ASUSproz
    @ASUSproz Рік тому +4

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

  • @hassanfaheem7356
    @hassanfaheem7356 2 роки тому +7

    Glass is also patchable these days

  • @garrettmandujano2996
    @garrettmandujano2996 2 роки тому +2

    Well this is handy!

  • @ncooty
    @ncooty 2 роки тому +5

    That showed barely half of the job.

  • @OldJoeCurwen
    @OldJoeCurwen Рік тому +2

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

  • @OllyDawson
    @OllyDawson 7 місяців тому

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

  • @jjjohn5914
    @jjjohn5914 Рік тому +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 Рік тому

      But what is the product in the tube?

  • @jenstahlberg686
    @jenstahlberg686 20 днів тому

    Why not show finnished results...

  • @CarlDorio
    @CarlDorio 2 місяці тому

    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 !

  • @acerjuglans383
    @acerjuglans383 8 місяців тому

    Wouldve been nice to see the finished result.

  • @U2BER2012
    @U2BER2012 8 місяців тому

    Where's Roseanne?

  • @Boyy675
    @Boyy675 8 місяців тому

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

  • @johnmolnar2957
    @johnmolnar2957 2 роки тому +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 Рік тому

      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".

  • @wheresbicki
    @wheresbicki 2 роки тому

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

  • @Yorkie285
    @Yorkie285 2 роки тому +7

    Looks like crap.

  • @hitzdaskinz
    @hitzdaskinz Рік тому

    Lmao. What a hack.

  • @QUH143
    @QUH143 2 роки тому +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

  • @jonc2914
    @jonc2914 Рік тому

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

  • @tomgreene7942
    @tomgreene7942 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @tbone8713
    @tbone8713 2 роки тому +2

    This is Bush league

  • @JoinTheJourneyToday
    @JoinTheJourneyToday 2 роки тому +3

    Kevin is looking really old nowadays …

    • @davidnabbit
      @davidnabbit 2 роки тому

      That does tend to happen as we age.

  • @danreynolds8028
    @danreynolds8028 7 місяців тому

    Useless video.