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

[@jej3451]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@Skans-Gustav]

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

[@christophern.9234]

That's gonna be sooooo noticeable I would think.

[@panteraptg]

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

[@Justinmazing]

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

[@FrederikRoikjer]

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]

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]

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

[@leslieaharden6183]

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

[@jab5915]

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

[@chrisreynolds2410]

They showed the results it came out awesome

[@vrea77]

That's T.V for you

[@franceskana8769]

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

[@Mr.Pop0]

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]

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]

That was fixing a scratch, not a crack!

[@phillipedwards7022]

Does not show the end result which is frustrating.

[@avalon449]

What! No end result that we can see?

[@oogiesmuncher]

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

[@oldtwinsna8347]

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]

Saving this!

[@ASUSproz]

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

[@hassanfaheem7356]

Glass is also patchable these days

[@garrettmandujano2996]

Well this is handy!

[@ncooty]

That showed barely half of the job.

[@OldJoeCurwen]

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

[@nova31337]

#NotSponsored

[@OllyDawson]

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

[@jjjohn5914]

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]

But what is the product in the tube?

[@jenstahlberg686]

Why not show finnished results...

[@CarlDorio]

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]

Wouldve been nice to see the finished result.

[@U2BER2012]

Where's Roseanne?

[@Boyy675]

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

[@johnmolnar2957]

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]

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]

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

[@Yorkie285]

Looks like crap.

[@hitzdaskinz]

Lmao. What a hack.

[@QUH143]

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]

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

[@tomgreene7942]

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

[@tbone8713]

This is Bush league

[@JoinTheJourneyToday]

Kevin is looking really old nowadays …

[@davidnabbit]

That does tend to happen as we age.

[@danreynolds8028]

Useless video.