Friday, October 03, 2003
As many of you are probably familiar, when installing ceiling tile you sometimes incur minor damage to the tile. And although the damage is minor it is apparent to the naked eye if not corrected properly. We have tried the correction method of white out, but that leaves a sheen. It has recently been suggested to use a deodorant . . . Without having to replace the tile completely, I am hoping to find some suggestions that donâ€â„¢t require me pulling out my personal hygiene items while on the job.
Heather
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Heather, a commercial tile installer tipped me to this a while back and it is worth a try if you wish. Dap siliconized latex caulk.
They also at commercial tile distributors have touch up kits for grid, and I might be remembering (old enough to be able to forget) them having a paint for the white on tile. However, the caulk dabbed on allows you to mimic the texture of the tile. See if you approve of the look.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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If it's white i have used white spray shoe polish. might test piece first
On a job at the local mall here I just used some primer. Testing my memory here a little but I believe it was USG First Coat or a Zinsser (sp?) Stain blocker product. Now that I think about it I belive it was the Zinsser because some of the tiles had some superficial water stains on them as well. Did 2 or 3 light coats because applying it too heavy it would soak into the texture of the tile and change its look. You know what I mean?
Have used a number of flat white paints ,primer whie out ,caulk and most recently touch up paint from the mfg.
With the beveled tiles its needed for any cuts ,but the spray powder still works the best.
I agree tho always felt odd using it ,especially if owners were around.
Best thing to do is cover the can with a piece of opaque white paper.
I've used paint pens from an artist store before, they usually have at least a small selection of whites, it works for small chips and knicks.