Laying tiles and glass mosaic in specific areas of the home allows the room to be greatly embellished by playing with light effects, reflections and colors. Added to this are the excellent technical characteristics of glass such as scratch resistance, complete water resistance and durability.
The final aesthetic and technical result, however, is closely related to the installation, and the laying (cutting and drilling) of these materials requires specific skills and the right tools.
Because of the hardness and brittleness of this material, the main problems of cutting glass tiles are:
– Tendency to chip on the surface
– Damage to the paint layer at the base
– Tendency for the whole tile to crack
During installation, it is possible to eliminate or at least drastically reduce these problems by using a specific diamond blade mounted on water tile cutters.
This disc, CPV by Montolit, allows for a perfect cut on both the surface of the tile and the base, preserving the paint intact.
The high cutting capacity decreases overheating of the glass and diamond blade during cutting, thus preventing sudden breakage.
Another notable advantage of this specific diamond blade is the cutting speed, which is almost twice as fast as the average of similar blades on the market, comparable to that of the best blades for cutting porcelain tile.
By using the CPV by Montolit, the installer can then count on significant time savings, which in turn will result in savings on the final cost of installation and a happier end customer.
CPV and other glass tile cutting and drilling tools are recommended by some of the world’s most prestigious mosaic and tile factories.
The video shows some tests of linear cutting and 45-degree Jolly cutting performed with a Montolit electric water-assisted tile cutter on medium-sized glass tiles and glass sheets as thick as about 3 centimeters/ 1inch. Particularly significant are the images in which the two glass tiles are paired at 90 degrees just after cutting.
In case it is necessary to chamfer or touch up the cut profile, either on the surface side or on the paint side, we recommend using fine-grained diamond pads (item DT262 in photo), which will allow you to carefully finish the cut edges and remove any small imperfections.
Art. DT262 Montolit – For finishing, beveling or touching up edges in glass tiles after cutting